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Photograph of a Dasara celebration in a hall with an orange stage backdrop. A seated figure in a white dhoti and white cloth with a cream turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Beside the throne stand gold-decorated deity murti, a golden lion-based seat holding a small deity figure, and a large silver-gold deity murti wearing a crown and layered necklaces. A banner in Kannada and English reads Dasara and Celebration. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in front of the stage, and rows of audience members in chairs face the stage from the foreground. A cameraman in white stands at the right edge of the stage, and a ceremonial flag with geometric patterns hangs above.

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A photograph of a Dasara event on a stage with an orange backdrop. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a white dhoti, a white shawl, a light turban and a beaded necklace; a person candidate, seated centrally between two gold thrones bearing deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. A large painted Devi figure with crown and jewellery stands to the right, and a golden lion-mounted deity sits to the left. A cameraman in white stands at right. Rows of seated devotees in white and saffron face the stage, and in the foreground audience members sit in black chairs wearing pink, blue and striped shirts. A banner reads Dasara with Kannada text and a portrait of a smiling man in saffron, labelled with a Kannada name.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large audience sits in rows of chairs and on the floor facing a stage in a hall. Behind the stage hangs a red banner reading "Dasara" with Kannada and English lettering and a portrait of a smiling man in orange and saffron with an orange turban. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a garland and a tall golden parasol above. Beside it stands a golden lion-seat with a garlanded deity murti. Rows of white-clad devotees sit at the front. Cameras and a tripod stand at the right side of the stage, and a fan is visible at the edge.2010-10-16A large indoor stage event with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in white clothes, facing a raised golden throne. On the throne sits a seated figure in a bright green garment, with a golden umbrella overhead and a floral garland on the seat. Flanking the throne are a golden deity murti decorated with a garland on the left and a large decorated deity figure with a crown and rich jewelry on the right. A tall orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing beside the word Dasara. Camera operators stand at the right edge of the stage, and some attendees wear pink and other colours among the white-clad crowd.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall during a Dasara celebration, with a red stage backdrop reading "Dasara" in English and Kannada script and "Celebration of" in smaller English. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands, and a gold lion-shaped seat stands beside it under a gold parasol. A large framed deity murti with a crown and elaborate jewellery is at the right of the stage. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with several in orange and others in white dhotis, and a cameraman in white stands at the right beside tripod-mounted cameras. Yellow and orange tassel decorations hang from the ceiling.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Dasara celebration on a stage with an orange-red backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a large decorated deity murti at right. A figure in orange robes and a crown-like headpiece sits on a gold-and-red throne garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, raising one hand while speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a smaller deity murti sits on a gold throne with a garland. Rows of shaved-headed devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit facing the stage on the floor, with one saffron-robed figure among them. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the centre, cues being saffron robes and a crown-like headpiece, in the role of speaker.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A stage event with an orange banner behind it. On the left, a large portrait printed on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a purple forehead mark, labelled in part as a Paramahamsa Nithyananda caption. On the right, a painted or printed image of a goddess with a crown, red and gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Centre stage, a decorated murti of a deity sits on a gold throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a small umbrella. Beside it, a seated figure in a yellow robe, yellow turban and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red throne with a matching umbrella and garlands; the robe is yellow with a gold necklace, consistent with a person appearance cue. Rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls face the stage, some in orange, with men's heads visible from behind.2010-10-14October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a yellow fringed umbrella overhead and a microphone before him. Beside him stands a smaller garlanded deity murti on its own gold throne. Behind the stage a large orange backdrop reads Dasara and shows a golden goddess figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground seated devotees in white dhotis with red borders, most shaved-headed, face the stage; two men in orange robes sit among them. Roughly thirty people are visible.2010-10-15