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A photograph of a stage event beneath a large orange backdrop with the Kannada word for Dasara and the English words Dasara and Celebrate the Mother. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi is shown; on the right, a silver-decorated deity murti of the goddess with a tall crown and red and white flower garlands. In front of the backdrop, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with red cushions, hands raised in discourse. Around the stage, several people in white and yellow clothing sit on orange mats, some with hands folded, near brass plates and offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in white kneels on the left beside a bell and a golden lamp stand.

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October 10 20102010-10-10A Dasara celebration stage with a large orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Jagannmatheya Aradhane" in Kannada and English, plus "Celebrating the Divine Mother". A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears at left, showing a smiling man in an orange turban. A central seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with red cushions, flanked by a gold throne with a crown-like finial and a garlanded deity murti at right. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with folded hands, sit on an orange mat in front of microphones, a brass kalasha and offerings, while a child-sized attendant and women in saris join the puja.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10A stage event with an orange banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with the subtitle Celebrating the Divine Mother. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban on the left and a large gold-adorned deity murti of the Divine Mother on the right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around the stage, about a dozen seated people in white, cream and yellow clothes sit on an orange cloth, some with hands folded, with silver puja plates and a laptop in the foreground. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, seated on the throne.2010-10-11A stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara and Celebrate the Mother, with a Kannada word above it. A portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears at left beside a small deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. At right, a large gold-coloured Devi image wears a crown, red and gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Centre stage, a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold peetha/throne with red cushions. Around him, about a dozen people in white and yellow saris, orange clothes and white dhotis sit on an orange floor covering with kalasha-style brass plates and offerings in front. A woman in a light cream dress sits at far left near a microphone and small brass bells.2010-10-09A stage at a Dasara celebration with a red-orange backdrop bearing the Kannada word ದಸರಾ and English 'Dasara' with partial text 'Celeb...other'. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar. Beside the throne stands a large golden deity murti adorned with garlands, and a banner portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Seated before the throne are women and girls in white and yellow saris and one in orange, with a man in white at the front, all in prayer posture with hands joined. Brass offering plates with flowers and orange cloths lie on the orange dais in front.2010-10-11A stage set for the Dasara celebration under a large orange backdrop with a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the words Dasara and Dasara in Kannada script. At center, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a gold arch behind it, flanked by red cushions. In front, a row of people in white and yellow ritual clothes sit on orange carpeting, some with brass vessels before them, and a seated musician in green sari stands at the left edge. To the right a large deity murti with a crown and garlands is displayed. The seated figure in orange is an appearance-based probable candidate with a rudraksha mala and ornate throne, but the image is too small to confirm features.2010-10-11October 09 20102010-10-09A stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada script, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban at upper left and a large image of a goddess murti with red-and-white face and jewelled garlands at right. A seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre on a gold-framed ornate throne with hands folded in greeting. Around the stage, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in cream sari with hands joined at left, women in white and yellow-green saris, and men in white dhotis and shirts. Steel plates with offerings sit on the orange mat in front, and a floral-garlanded deity image appears at left.2010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne before a large orange banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with the subtitle Celebrating the Universal Mother. A portrait labelled with a Paramahamsa name shows a smiling man in an orange turban at left, and a large painted image of a goddess with a golden crown, red garlands and gold jewellery appears at right. A golden peetha-style throne and a decorated palanquin-like seat with a bird motif stand at left. Women in white and green-bordered saris and a few children sit on the orange mats below, with brass trays of offerings and flowers in front. A woman in a beige sari sits at far left.2010-10-09A stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with a line reading Celebrating the Divine Mother. A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange-and-red rudraksha mala sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, hands raised in front of the chest. Beside him a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity image garlanded with yellow and multicolour flowers stand on gold thrones. On the right, a large golden-faced Devi murti with a crown and beaded necklaces is garlanded with marigolds. Around the stage, women in white and yellow saris and a man in white kneel with offerings and brass plates, and a bald man in white sits at left with a microphone. Stage lights and a ceiling fan are visible above.2010-10-11