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A photograph of a Dasara celebration on a stage with a bright red backdrop reading 'Dasara' in large white and red script, with Kannada text and a line reading 'Celebration of the Divine Mother'. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp toward an ornate gold throne draped with garlands. A second person in orange kneels with hands joined on the orange carpeted floor, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. Rows of small brass vessels and offerings in trays are arranged along the left, and a gold padapuja-style platform with flowers sits before the throne. A wall-mounted fan and stage lights are visible. The scene reads as a puja with aarti before a seated deity murti on the throne.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration puja in a hall with a red banner reading Dasara and Celebration of. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange head wrap, with a flower garland, holds a lit aarti lamp with multiple flames before an ornate golden throne draped in yellow and orange garlands, under a golden umbrella. A seated attendant in orange robes sits on the floor with hands folded beside rows of brass bowls and offerings. A third person in white stands at the back. Ornate golden pedestals and a golden tray with offerings are in front of the throne.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at a hall with a red banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada, featuring a large painted deity face. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban holds a lamp before an ornate gold throne, while a seated priest in orange kneels to one side near rows of small brass lamps on the floor. A decorated deity murti sits on the gold seat draped with multicoloured garlands beneath a colourful canopy, with a gold lion-shaped base, a kalasha-like offering vessel, and orange and red floor cloths. Two people in white stand at the back, and a few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration hall with an orange carpeted dais. A priest in orange robes with a garland holds a lit lamp in aarti before a golden throne draped with flower garlands and a golden crown-shaped umbrella. Beside it stands a large decorated deity murti of a goddess, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, a red cloth and a canopy. Rows of small brass bowls with offerings line the left foreground, and a seated devotee in orange folds hands in prayer. A backdrop with the word Dasara and a large goddess image completes the scene. Visible text reads Dasara and Celebration of the Divine Mother.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A seated figure in saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with rudraksha beads visible at the chest. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure is shown with long-style turban and saffron robes on the central throne; the appearance cues are a saffron turban, saffron robe and rudraksha. To the right, a gold-throned deity murti in a flower-garlanded palanquin-style seat with a multicoloured canopy; another gold-throned figure on the left with garlands. A large red and orange banner behind shows a portrait of a man in orange turban, and the Kannada word for Dasara with English 'Dasara Celebrations'. In the foreground, rows of brass oil lamps and floral offerings on the floor.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada and English word Dasara and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban. A figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a gold footrest in front. To the left stands a gold throne holding a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, and to the right another gold throne with a garland-draped seat flanked by a gold lion-like figure. A large deity mural hangs behind, rows of oil lamps sit along the front of the stage, and a gold kalasha-topped staff stands beside the seats. a person seated centre in orange robes and saffron turban with rudraksha-style adornment, appearance-based only.2010-10-17