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Dasara celebration photo at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red garlands; the appearance-based cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as the honoured speaker. A woman in a yellow shawl and white garment kneels before the throne near a microphone. Seated devotees in orange robes and a monk in saffron sit on the carpet, several clapping. Behind the throne is a large painted deity murti with a crown and jewelled earrings, beside a red banner reading Dasara. A rainbow-striped canopy stands at right and a gold kalasha-style ornament decorates the platform.

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A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A devotee in a white top and yellow shawl kneels before the throne, washing or honouring the seated person's bare feet at a gold footstool, as in padapuja. Orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor at left and right. A large painted deity image of a goddess with a crown and red face stands behind the throne, with a gold trident and a decorated umbrella at right. An orange banner behind reads the Kannada/Telugu celebration title.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits smiling on the throne, a person by appearance cues. Before him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl kneels and bows, touching a red cloth on a gold footstool. To the left, a man in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right, a woman in white and yellow sits with hands joined. Behind the throne stands a large red-and-gold deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by gold trident-like staffs and a flower-decorated backdrop. Visible people: five.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 11 20102010-10-11October 17 20102010-10-17October 15 20102010-10-15October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a Dasara celebration on a golden throne stage with a red backdrop. A figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the ornate gold throne decorated with a garland and a small canopy, smiling. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long hair, rudraksha mala, throne) is seated centrally. To the right stands a large decorated deity murti of Devi with a crown and jewelled ornaments, with a garlanded ceremonial staff nearby. A man in white kneels before the throne with an offering, a woman in a purple sari bows at the foot of the throne, and several people in white with yellow shawls sit on the floor at the sides. A man in orange sits to the left, and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears on the backdrop.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17