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Interior of a hall set for a puja during Dasara celebrations. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban and a garland of white and yellow flowers stands on an orange cloth, holding a lit aarti lamp whose smoke rises. Beside him a man in white sits near an ornate golden throne-like seat under a golden canopy. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti dressed in silver and gold ornaments and multicoloured garlands stands beside a gold kalasha-style stand and a brass ritual gong. A large wall banner shows a smiling saffron-robed figure and a painted mother-goddess image. Rows of small silver lamps and offering plates line the left side of the floor.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration at a hall with orange backdrop. A large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is printed on the backdrop beside Kannada-style lettering. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by a gold-framed deity murti on a decorated stand at right. A standing man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a garland, holds a lit aarti lamp toward the throne. Two seated men in orange and white sit at left, a woman in white sits nearby, and rows of small oil lamps and offering plates cover the floor in front. Smoke rises from the stage area.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration inside a hall with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in Kannada and English, plus a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. On a golden throne sits a seated figure in orange robes with garlands, hands held together, a sanctified stage with a golden kalasha and a silver-and-gold seated deity murti of the Divine Mother dressed in red and adorned with multicoloured garlands. Oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and kumkum stand on orange cloth in front. Several people sit at the left edge in white and saffron clothing. A golden peetha and a lion-shaped throne flank the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large golden throne with a canopy sits center stage, draped with yellow and orange garlands, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. A standing attendant in orange robes and an orange turban holds a lamp or offering tray beside the throne. To the left, two seated men in orange and white robes sit on the floor, one with hands folded, and rows of small oil lamps in brass dishes line the foreground. A backdrop shows a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and red banner text in Kannada, and a golden palanquin-style seat on the right holds a decorated deity murti with garlands. Smoke rises from incense at the left edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17