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A dim, smoky stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in prayer, while attendants stand nearby. A saffron-robed person kneels on an orange mat in front of the throne, and rows of small oil lamps fill the foreground. To the right, a tall gold kalasha-style stand and a large portrait banner show a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke and incense haze the stage. The figure on the throne is shown in a pose of worship, and the visible cues are a mala and orange robes; identity is uncertain from appearance.

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A stage set for a Dasara celebration with a golden throne draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands beneath a golden parasol. Behind it hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with orange lettering. On the left, a figure in white sits on the floor near smoke rising from a vessel, while a man in orange cloth and white garments tends the rites. A woman in red sari with a red shawl and garlands stands near a smaller gold seat. Rows of small oil lamps line the orange-carpeted foreground. Other attendants in white and orange stand nearby, and a gold stand holds a trident-like staff.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage at an evening Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam shows a gold ornate throne draped with yellow and orange-red garlands beside a red-cushioned gold throne. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Kannada script text on the banner. A woman in a red sari stands near the red throne holding a small vessel, while a man in white dhoti and orange-sashed attire stands beside her. A saffron-robed attendant kneels near rows of small clay lamps arranged across the orange floor cloth, and a white-clad figure in the background sits with smoke rising. Five people are visible in total.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Hazy photograph of a dimly lit ritual hall during a Dasara celebration. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink-orange turban and a long rudraksha-style garland stands centre-left, facing a gold-covered throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind the throne is an ornate gold and silver deity murti. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background. In the foreground, a kneeling man in orange clothing and a seated man in white sit beside brass trays of flowers and offerings, and a brass lamp stand. A patterned carpet covers the floor, and a gold-rimmed offering tray sits in front of the throne. A banner partly visible at right reads Dasara.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage ceremony at a dasara celebration with rows of silver-rimmed brass plates and bowls filled with offerings in the foreground, some with smoke rising. Behind them, a standing figure in a red robe with a rudraksha mala and a seated figure in red stand near an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several saffron-robed attendants in orange and white kneel and assist at a low gold-trimmed platform with a brass lamp and vessels. A large backdrop shows a smiling figure wearing an orange turban and orange garments, with Kannada-style lettering beside it, and a gold trident and ceremonial staff stand to the right. A person in white kneels at left in a smoky area near a fire or incense.2010-10-17February 24 20072007-02-24