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A stage set for a Dasara celebration at Sri Purnananda Dhyanapeetam's Hyderabad centre, with rows of brass lamps arranged on steps and a large white platform in the foreground. A large orange backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban and a Kannada-script Dasara banner. Two ornate golden thrones hold decorated deity murtis with garlands, flanked by a golden palanquin-style seat and a kalasha. Several people in white and orange sit on the stage in front of the platform, and two musicians play at the right edge. Lamps and flower-strewn orange floor mats complete the ritual setting.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17 +2 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an indoor stage set for Dasara celebrations at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hall. A large orange backdrop shows a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a Kannada-script banner reading Dasara. A golden throne-like seat sits centrally, flanked by two smaller golden thrones with floral garlands. Dozens of brass lamps are arranged in rows across tiered orange-draped steps and in a triangular pattern on the floor, decorated with red petals. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the stage, and a small fire or oil lamp burns at the left. At right, two people in white sit with a musical instrument and microphones. The scene shows a lamp-lit puja arrangement.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Indoor Dasara celebration stage at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A central golden throne holds a seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban; the figure's appearance is not clearly established here, so the role is given as seated presider. Flanking thrones display deity murtis draped in flower garlands, and a larger carved murti stands at the right. A red backdrop bears a large painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the word Dasara in Kannada script. Rows of brass and steel kalasha pots and oil lamps line the front and steps, with a central floor pattern of flower petals and a red and white arrangement. Several people in white clothes sit in front of the stage, a few in white with orange shawls, while a man in white and a woman at a microphone sit at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an indoor hall set for a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A seated figure in orange clothing and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne at the centre of a stage, flanked by two gold-decorated palanquins or thrones with garlands and deity murti. A small group of people in white and yellow garments kneel and sit before the stage, including children, while two musicians with microphones sit at the right. In front of the stage, a large triangular arrangement of brass lamps and bowls is decorated with red flower petals and marigolds, and rows of brass lamps line the steps on both sides. A banner behind the stage reads 'Dasara' with a portrait of a man in a saffron turban. The seated central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with saffron clothing and a turban serving as cues, while the banner portrait is a depiction.2010-10-17