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A photograph inside a hall with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada word for Dasara and the English words Divine Mother. A golden ornate throne on the left holds a deity murti decorated with yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne in the centre, flanked by a large framed image of a goddess. Around the front, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in red, women in white and blue saris, and a woman in pink. Two shaved-headed men in white ritual cloth sit in the lower left foreground, one holding a microphone. A few people in white and yellow sit to the right, with hands folded in greeting.

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October 11 20102010-10-11A Dasara celebration in a hall with an orange backdrop bearing large red Kannada and English headings, including 'Dasara' and 'Jagannmatheya Aradhane'. In the centre, an ornate gold throne holds a silver-framed deity murti of the Divine Mother, draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Beside it, a second gold throne with a decorated goddess face above it. A woman in an orange sari sits on the floor behind a small lectern with a microphone, and a row of seated devotees in white, blue, pink and orange clothing sits on the floor facing her, several with hands folded in greeting. Two shaven-headed men in white dhotis sit in the foreground with microphones before them.2010-10-11A seated figure in an orange and saffron robe with an orange turban and layered marigold and multicolour flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold parasol at the back of a stage. A gold kalasha-style staff and ceremonial fans flank the throne. In front, about a dozen devotees in white and yellow traditional clothes kneel on an orange mat with brass plates of offerings and flowers, one woman with hands folded. A backdrop with large orange lettering reads Dasara, celebration of the Divine Mother, indicating a Dasara ceremony. Incense smoke rises at left. The seated figure's identity is not determinable from appearance.2010-10-17A seated ceremony in a bright hall with an orange backdrop. A man in orange robes and a garland of yellow and white flowers sits on a gold throne under an orange ornate parasol, with a red cushion beneath him. Around him, devotees sit on an orange mat in white and yellow clothing, several with palms pressed together in anjali. In front of the throne is a gold tray with brass plates of offerings and flowers. A seated priest in white with a shaved head and sacred thread, and a man in a purple shawl, sit nearby. A large backdrop shows a painted deity figure with jewelled ornaments and flower garlands, and a smiling portrait of a saffron-turbaned man. Two gold-decorated stands hold garlands and offerings. Devotees perform a pada puja-style worship.2010-10-12A photograph of a Dasara celebration at a stage with an orange backdrop. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, hands folded in his lap. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and cream traditional clothes, some in yellow shawls, kneel and sit with small oil lamps and flower offerings in front of the throne. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Dasara" and Kannada script. Two decorative ceremonial staffs with tridents flank the throne. The orange and gold setting suggests a formal darshan or puja gathering.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands, under a golden fringed parasol. Beside him stands a smaller gold-and-garland altar holding a deity murti. Around the orange carpet, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in pale dress sits at left. Brass thalis of offerings and flowers rest before the throne. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a richly adorned deity image of the Divine Mother with red flowers. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-10-12A seated figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne in a hall. Behind him a red banner reads radhane and shows a painted face of the Divine Mother. Devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in white with palms joined, a woman in a white sari with a grey braid, a man in a white dhoti, and a bald man in white. A young woman in a yellow top sits in front, and a person in a purple shawl sits at left. Gold trays holding flowers and offerings rest in front of the throne. A microphone stand stands at left and a fan sits behind the crowd.2010-10-12October 17 20102010-10-17A Dasara celebration on a stage with an orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Celebration of the Divine" in English and Kannada. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered red, yellow and white garlands sits on an ornate golden throne beneath a golden umbrella, a probable Swamiji depiction in an in_person-style role of presiding teacher. Several devotees in white and cream dress sit on the floor before the throne, some with palms joined in namaskar, one woman in white at the far left with hands together. Gold ritual items, a small offering arrangement with flowers, brass vessels and a lit lamp stand on the orange-draped floor, with a rising smoke wisp at left.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony in front of a red and orange banner reading Dasara with Kannada text. A man seated on a gold throne with a floral garland of yellow, orange, green and purple flowers wears orange robes and has bare upper arms, a tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes closed. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border in the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, and women in white and yellow saris on the right. A small brass tray with fruit sits beside the throne and a deity image with red flower garlands is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, placed on a throne in a ritual setting.2010-10-12A stage event with an orange backdrop printed with large Kannada script and the English word Dasara, Celebrating the Universal Mother. On the left a golden deity murti is adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands beneath a multicoloured parasol. On the right a large deity image wears red and gold ornaments and marigold garlands. At centre a man in orange robes and a garland sits on an ornate garlanded throne under a yellow fringed parasol. Before him, several seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit on orange mats in front of brass plates and offerings. Two priests with shaved heads and white cloth sit at the left with microphones and a brass bell.2010-10-12A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with a large orange backdrop. A long-haired figure in saffron robes and orange shawl with rudraksha garlands sits enthroned on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands, a golden umbrella overhead; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) cue match with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha, seated as the central figure. Seated devotees in saffron to the left hold palms together, and a person in white lies prostrate on a red carpet in front. Women in orange and saffron kneel at lower right, and a deity murti sits on a decorated seat at left. The backdrop shows a painted portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and the words Dasara and Aradhana.2010-10-17