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A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban, wearing a long marigold garland, holds a lit aarti lamp with flames toward a golden throne-like seat decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A large golden umbrella stands above the seat, and a red-and-gold banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the word Dasara. A kneeling attendant in orange sits on the left among rows of brass plates and offering trays, while a woman in white stands beside the priest. Smoke fills the hall and a red carpet covers the floor.

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A ritual scene in a hall during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a marigold garland, holds a lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne (peetha) draped with yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden umbrella overhead. Another orange-clad man kneels at lower left beside rows of brass vessels and offering plates of fruit and flowers. A second figure in white stands behind. A large banner at right shows a smiling man in an orange turban above the word Dasara. Haze fills the hall.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a hall decorated for Dasara celebrations. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands at centre, wearing a marigold garland and holding a lit oil lamp toward a gilded throne-like seat draped with yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden canopy umbrella. A seated attendant in orange sits at left beside rows of brass vessels, and a robed figure in white stands near the back. A large framed portrait on the right, labelled with the Kannada-script banner, shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke or haze fills the background. Fruit and flower offerings sit on brass trays on the floor.2010-10-17Photograph of a puja at an indoor hall with orange-draped floor and a smoky atmosphere. A standing priest in an orange robe and orange turban holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp, with a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. A second kneeling priest in orange sits at left with hands folded beside rows of metal bowls and trays of offerings. Behind them a seated figure in white sits near a golden ornate throne with yellow and orange flower garlands, a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-bordered peetha platform in front. A large backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and a red banner with partial text reading Das, referring to Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17A standing man in orange robes and an orange turban performs aarti with a lit multi-wick oil lamp at a Dasara celebration stage in Hyderabad. He wears long garlands of green leaves and orange-yellow flowers, and smoke or incense haze fills the hall. Beside him a seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad helper stand near a golden throne draped with marigold and white flower garlands and a golden canopy. Brass plates of offerings, flower bowls and rows of small brass vessels lie on a red carpet. Behind the stage a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the word Dasara. Whether the orange-turbaned aarti performer is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is treated as a priest performing aarti.2010-10-17A standing man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a floral garland of yellow and orange blooms, holds a flaming aarti lamp toward an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a red-and-white carpet. Smoke rises from the flame. A second man in orange sits cross-legged at the left, a woman in white stands behind, and rows of brass plates and offerings are set on the floor. Garlanded golden seats, a gold parasol and a large framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban hang on the right, with a banner reading Da... behind. The setting is an indoor hall for an aarti during Dasara celebrations in Hyderabad.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall with a red and white banner behind. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban wears a garland of marigolds and green leaves and holds a lit oil lamp in both hands. Beside him, a seated devotee in orange clothing presses palms together. A figure in white dhoti stands at the far left. On the right, an ornate gold throne with a canopy and yellow-white cushions, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, is occupied by a figure wearing an orange-red turban. Brass vessels with flower offerings sit on a gold tray and on the floor mat.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17