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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, hands folded in lap with eyes closed. Gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace are visible, and a gold trident-like staff stands at each side of the throne. Behind the throne a red banner reads Dasara and Jagatguru Aradhane, with a pictured deity form on the right. Seven or so devotees sit in white and cream garments, some with yellow shawls, facing the throne from the foreground, including a woman with long blonde hair in white clothing. The scene shows a Dasara celebration with the central figure receiving devotion.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. He wears a long ceremonial gold-coloured necklace and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind the throne hangs a large orange banner with Kannada script and the word Dasara, and on the right a painted or printed deity figure with garlands is visible. Small brass lamps are arranged on the floor in front of the throne, and gold ceremonial staffs with ornaments stand on either side.2010-10-17A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. He wears an orange turban, a multi-strand gold necklace with a large pendant, and a gold armband, and he has a microphone stand in front of him. Gold staffs with tridents flank the throne. Behind is a red backdrop with a stylised deity image and kannada script, and a 'Dasara' banner.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photo of a stage set for a Dasara celebration. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, hands joined in namaskar, a microphone stand before him. Two people in white sit on the floor at the sides, one with hands folded near the throne. Behind, an orange banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban labelled Jagannatha Aradhana and Dasara text; an ornate golden deity murti with a tall crown stands at right and another decorated seat with a garland at left. Floral garlands and a red-cushioned seat complete the setup. a person is probable as the central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, though appearance is limited at this distance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and green garlands, hands folded in his lap and eyes lowered. Gold ceremonial staffs topped with tridents flank the throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in traditional South Indian dress: a woman in a cream sari with a red and gold border, a woman in a pale green sari, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, a man in a white dhoti, and several children, one in blue. Two sticks of incense smoke in the foreground. The backdrop reads 'Dasara' in large red letters, with a painted deity image at right. a person, seated on the throne as the central figure, with long fabric wrapping and garland adornments consistent with the event. Dasara celebration setting with devotees in a satsang-style gathering.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17