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A stage set for a Dasara 2008 event under a large banner reading "Dasara-2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mo..." and "and be bles..." "with enlightenm...". The banner shows a man with long dark hair, a white garment and a garland, and a woman in red and gold ornate dress. A golden ornate throne with a canopy sits centre stage, and a seated figure in orange clothing occupies it. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari sits at a microphone playing a stringed instrument, while a man in white shirt sits with his back to the camera before a camera on a tripod. Potted plants line the stage edge and a red-and-gold decorative flag hangs at the left.

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Indoor stage event with a large banner reading "Dasara 2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother" and "be blessed" above a golden throne draped with garlands on a raised dais. A robed figure in orange sits on the throne, flanked by a banner portrait of a smiling figure in white with a shawl and a portrait of a goddess in red with ornate jewellery. A man in a white kurta sits cross-legged on a red cloth facing the stage, while a woman in a red-brown shawl sits beside a microphone on the right. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a decorated altar with a deity murti and flowers sits in the background.2008-10-06October 07 20082008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07A photograph of a Dasara 2008 celebration in a tented hall, with a large crowd of devotees seated on striped floor mats facing the stage. A banner reads Dasara 2008 and celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man with long hair, a white garment and a beaded garland. Beside it a golden throne holds a deity murti of the Divine Mother, flanked by a painted goddess figure in red. On the right, a robed figure in orange sits at a blue-draped puja table with other saffron-clad attendants. Colourful striped pillars and a blue drape decorate the stage.2008-10-08October 01 20082008-10-01Indoor Dashara 2008 event in a tented hall with a stage backdrop. A large banner reads "Dashara -2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment", showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a goddess figure. On the stage, women in orange and yellow dresses perform while seated musicians and attendants sit behind them. At the right, a decorated altar with flowers and a seated figure in orange sits under a blue canopy. Many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on yellow mats facing the stage, and a cameraman works on a tripod at left.2008-10-01A large tented hall during the Dasara 2008 celebration. On the left stage, musicians perform: a seated man plays a stringed instrument, others sit behind a microphone. A large banner shows a goddess figure with a crown and red garland, with the words celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. Dozens of seated devotees in white and saffron fill the floor facing the stage, and a cameraman in a white shirt and saffron stole films them. Decorative painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the hall. On the far right, a raised platform draped in blue cloth holds flower arrangements and a seated figure in orange clothing.2008-10-01Evening cultural performance on an outdoor stage under a canopy. A large banner reads Dashara 2008 with the tagline celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, showing a smiling man with shoulder-length hair in white clothing and a gold-beaded necklace, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a painted goddess in red and gold. Four dancers in colourful saris and costumes perform in front of the banner, while musicians sit at right with stringed and percussion instruments. Striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the stage, and potted plants line the front edge.2008-10-01A stage performance at a Dashara-2008 event under a large banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment" with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. The banner shows a smiling man with long hair, wearing a white garment and beads, beside a goddess deity murti in red and gold with a crown. Three women in red and orange saris sit on the red stage performing with folded hands, and musicians in white sit at the right playing instruments. Potted plants line the stage edge.2008-10-01A stage performance under a tented canopy at a Dashara 2008 event. Three female dancers in orange, red and yellow sarees perform on a red-edged stage in front of a large banner reading Dashara 2008, celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. The banner shows a smiling man with white-clad shoulders and a garland beside an ornate goddess figure in red and gold with a crown and many necklaces. Striped decorative pillars frame the stage. Musicians sit at the right in white and grey clothes with a drum and microphones. Potted plants line the stage front, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2008-10-01A large audience sits on white plastic chairs in a hall facing a stage decorated with a banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". On the banner a man with long hair wears a white garment with a beaded necklace, beside a figure of a goddess in red and gold. Below, a small deity figure in an orange dress sits on the stage, and a cameraman films from the left. Red and white draped curtains and gold-tasseled patterned hangings frame the stage, and a floral decorated altar stands at the left edge.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01