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A photograph of a ritual at a Dasara celebration inside a hall. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a red and white flower garland, holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame toward a golden throne. The golden throne is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sits under a gold ornate umbrella. Brass vessels with offerings and a red carpet are on the floor, and smoke drifts through the room. A seated man in orange robes sits at lower left beside brass lamps. A large red banner behind the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with partial lettering reading Da... Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is mentioned in the scene's context. Three people are visible in the scene.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17Photograph 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 ritual aarti inside a hall at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebration. A standing priest in orange robes with an orange turban and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden throne draped in yellow and marigold garlands, with a large portrait behind it of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Two kneeling men in orange and white attend, one with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with folded hands and another standing in white are visible at left. Trays of flowers, fruit and small lamps sit on the orange carpet in front, and smoke drifts through the room.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.2010-10-17Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a Dasara celebration in a stage setting. A long-haired figure in a red dhoti-style garment and beaded necklaces stands centre, pouring water from a brass pot over a small dark deity murti decorated with a garland and a gold necklace. Behind the stage is a large orange backdrop bearing a face portrait and the word Da(sara). A seated man in orange robes and gold neck ornaments sits at left beside a red-cushioned gold throne and gold stand. Behind them a bald man with a white cloth over his shoulder and a white-clad attendant assist. A white smoky haze drifts in the lower left, and a golden fan-like ritual implement stands at right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17