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Indoor Dasara celebration stage at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad, with a large orange backdrop printed with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the word "Dasara". Rows of brass oil lamps and small bowls fill tiered steps and a triangular arrangement on an orange cloth with blue borders, decorated with red flowers. Behind a central golden throne-like seat stand a gold ornate palanquin-style canopy and a large deity murti with a crown. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit on the stage around a central figure in orange; a man in white sits at right near a microphone, and another figure in white sits at left near incense smoke. Garlands decorate the seats and figures.

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October 17 20102010-10-17 +2 copiesA photograph of an indoor stage set for Dasara celebrations at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hall. A large orange backdrop shows a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a Kannada-script banner reading Dasara. A golden throne-like seat sits centrally, flanked by two smaller golden thrones with floral garlands. Dozens of brass lamps are arranged in rows across tiered orange-draped steps and in a triangular pattern on the floor, decorated with red petals. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the stage, and a small fire or oil lamp burns at the left. At right, two people in white sit with a musical instrument and microphones. The scene shows a lamp-lit puja arrangement.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Indoor ritual hall during a Dasara celebration with a large orange and yellow backdrop showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban and the word Dasara in Kannada and English. On a central raised golden throne-like seat sits a figure in orange robes under a gold umbrella, flanked by two golden thrones holding deity murtis decorated with flower garlands. Several rows of brass kalasha pots are arranged on steps and on the floor, with flower petals and a triangular arrangement of brass plates and lamps on a blue and orange mat. A group of about six people in white dhotis and saris sit before the dais, with a man in white at right playing a harmonium and a man in orange at left near a small fire or incense. The scene is a puja and pattabhishekam-style observance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage hall set for Dasara celebrations at Sri Puram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with rows of brass and steel lamps lining the tiered steps. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban beside the Kannada word Dasara. On a central gilded throne-like structure sits a deity murti, flanked by decorated side murtis and garlanded thrones. Several people in white and yellow ritual clothes kneel and bow near the throne, a few seated on the right at a microphone. On the left a figure in white and red sits near a burning oil lamp with smoke rising. Circular brass plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on an orange and blue carpet in front of the steps. A portrait on the banner shows a turbaned man in orange, which is a printed image and not a person present.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a stage set for a Dasara celebration in a hall at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a painted Dasara title, with a golden throne in the centre and seated figures on either side. Rows of small brass oil lamps are arranged in tiers along the stage steps and in a heart-shaped pattern on an orange cloth in front, decorated with red flower petals. Several people in white and yellow clothes sit on the stage at the centre near the throne, with a few others seated on low chairs and at microphones at the right, and a figure in white sits at far left. The people are small in the frame and partly obscured by the lamp arrangements.2010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large banner behind the stage reads Dasara in Kannada and English, showing a large portrait of a man in orange turban and orange clothing. In the centre, an ornate golden throne holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by smaller decorated seats and a standing deity figure. Rows of brass kalasha vessels, many with flowers and lamps, fill the tiered steps and a central white platform. Several people in white ritual dress kneel and sit before the altar in puja, with a flame burning at the front left and musicians with instruments at the right. Mention of the page excerpt is only context; the banner portrait's identity is not established from appearance.2010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop showing a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban beside a Kannada word and English banner text reading Dasara. A central golden throne holds a deity murti or ornate figure with a crown, flanked by decorated peetha seats with flower garlands. Several people in white and cream traditional clothes sit in front of the throne performing puja, with a seated figure in white at the right edge. Rows of brass kalasha pots and lamps are arranged on steps and in a triangular floral pattern on orange cloth, with smoke rising at the left where a seated drummer or priest in red works beside a small fire. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.2010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad, with rows of brass kalashas and oil lamps arranged on tiered orange-and-blue steps and a floor mat. A banner behind reads Dasara with a large portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda wearing an orange turban. Gilded thrones hold garlanded deity murtis, and a white-robed group of about ten devotees sits in front in white and yellow clothing. A priest in white sits at the left edge and two more figures sit at the right, one in orange, at the puja.2010-10-17