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A photograph of a golden ornate throne at a Dasara celebration, with a seated figure in saffron/orange robes, an orange turban, a long gold-beaded mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, surrounded by a garland of yellow, pink and purple flowers. a person is seated on the throne holding a tray of flowers, with saffron-clad attendants standing on each side. A young child in a navy top kneels at the throne, and a devotee in an orange robe bows prostrate at the base of the throne while girls in red and maroon stand nearby. A woman in white with a yellow shawl assists with a tray on the right, and a red banner with gold text forms the backdrop.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-like arms and a large gilded backrest. His palms are pressed together in namaste toward the audience. He wears a layered gold-and-red beaded necklace and a bare upper torso with arm ornaments. Garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers drape the throne back and sides, and gold trident-style finials rise at the corners. A microphone stand stands at right against a red backdrop with printed Dasara lettering and a partial deity figure at right. Consistent with a presentation on a throne at Dasara celebrations; the person's identity is not established from appearance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 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 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 20102010-10-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) on a stage, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back. The throne is draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. To his left, a man in an orange robe kneels beside the throne. Behind them hangs a large orange banner with Kannada script and the word Dasara, with a carved deity figure and floral garlands at the right edge, and a microphone stand stands in front of the throne. Two physical people are visible.2010-10-17A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban seated on a gold-carved throne decorated with marigold and purple flower garlands. He has a long swept-back hairstyle, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, and he smiles while handing purple flowers to a bare-chested boy in a royal-blue dhoti with a sacred thread. Behind him, a second child with painted face and gold earrings in a maroon top reaches toward a flower tray. Gold deity-style carving and a red backdrop complete the stage. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the centre, distinguished by the orange turban, long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace.2010-10-17