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A seated woman in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne with lion armrests, beneath a gold canopy umbrella. Behind her a large banner reads Dashara 2008 with the line celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, showing a smiling man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace in white, and a deity figure in red and gold with a crown. Flower arrangements sit beside the throne on a stage with decorative striped pillars at the sides.

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A stage set for Dashara 2008 with a large vinyl banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment" and a "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" logo. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahams..." of a smiling man with a white garment and garland, and a painted deity murti with a crown, trident and red-and-gold clothing on the right. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a small gold canopy, surrounded by a pale-pink and yellow flower-garland frame. Flower arrangements stand on white-draped side tables and a fan is at right. One physical person is visible on the throne.2008-10-02October 06 20082008-10-06October 08 20082008-10-08A seated figure in orange robes and red-bordered cloth sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy and a red cushioned seat, decorated with red and white flower garlands. The throne sits on a raised stage in front of a large banner reading Dashara 2008 and 'celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment', with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo at top. Two painted figures on the banner flank the scene: on the left a smiling man with a shawl and long beads, and on the right a painted goddess in red and gold with a crown. Two white-draped side tables with flower arrangements stand beside the throne, and decorated painted pillars frame the stage.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A photograph of a Dashara-2008 stage backdrop with a large banner reading "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, with floral arrangements and microphones on either side. The banner shows a smiling man with a white-clad torso and a sandalwood tilak, labelled "Paramahamsa Ni...", and a painted deity with a crown and red-and-gold sari beside him. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to assign an identity from the image.2008-10-07October 02 20082008-10-02October 03 20082008-10-03October 06 20082008-10-06October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A seated figure sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, draped in marigold and rose garlands, beneath a golden canopy. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind the throne, a large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa" of a smiling man with long hair and white clothing with ceremonial gold necklaces, and a painted deity figure in red and gold with a crown. Flower arrangements and two standing fans flank the stage. The page does not establish the seated figure's identity, so no identification is made.2008-10-03