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A stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada script, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban at upper left and a large image of a goddess murti with red-and-white face and jewelled garlands at right. A seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre on a gold-framed ornate throne with hands folded in greeting. Around the stage, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in cream sari with hands joined at left, women in white and yellow-green saris, and men in white dhotis and shirts. Steel plates with offerings sit on the orange mat in front, and a floral-garlanded deity image appears at left.

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A stage event with an orange banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with the subtitle Celebrating the Divine Mother. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban on the left and a large gold-adorned deity murti of the Divine Mother on the right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around the stage, about a dozen seated people in white, cream and yellow clothes sit on an orange cloth, some with hands folded, with silver puja plates and a laptop in the foreground. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, seated on the throne.2010-10-11October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA stage at a Dasara celebration with a red-orange backdrop bearing the Kannada word ದಸರಾ and English 'Dasara' with partial text 'Celeb...other'. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar. Beside the throne stands a large golden deity murti adorned with garlands, and a banner portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Seated before the throne are women and girls in white and yellow saris and one in orange, with a man in white at the front, all in prayer posture with hands joined. Brass offering plates with flowers and orange cloths lie on the orange dais in front.2010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A Dasara celebration stage with a large orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Jagannmatheya Aradhane" in Kannada and English, plus "Celebrating the Divine Mother". A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears at left, showing a smiling man in an orange turban. A central seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with red cushions, flanked by a gold throne with a crown-like finial and a garlanded deity murti at right. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with folded hands, sit on an orange mat in front of microphones, a brass kalasha and offerings, while a child-sized attendant and women in saris join the puja.2010-10-10A stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with a line reading Celebrating the Divine Mother. A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange-and-red rudraksha mala sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, hands raised in front of the chest. Beside him a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity image garlanded with yellow and multicolour flowers stand on gold thrones. On the right, a large golden-faced Devi murti with a crown and beaded necklaces is garlanded with marigolds. Around the stage, women in white and yellow saris and a man in white kneel with offerings and brass plates, and a bald man in white sits at left with a microphone. Stage lights and a ceiling fan are visible above.2010-10-11October 10 20102010-10-10October 11 20102010-10-11A stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara and Celebrate the Mother, with a Kannada word above it. A portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears at left beside a small deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. At right, a large gold-coloured Devi image wears a crown, red and gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Centre stage, a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold peetha/throne with red cushions. Around him, about a dozen people in white and yellow saris, orange clothes and white dhotis sit on an orange floor covering with kalasha-style brass plates and offerings in front. A woman in a light cream dress sits at far left near a microphone and small brass bells.2010-10-09A stage set for the Dasara celebration under a large orange backdrop with a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the words Dasara and Dasara in Kannada script. At center, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a gold arch behind it, flanked by red cushions. In front, a row of people in white and yellow ritual clothes sit on orange carpeting, some with brass vessels before them, and a seated musician in green sari stands at the left edge. To the right a large deity murti with a crown and garlands is displayed. The seated figure in orange is an appearance-based probable candidate with a rudraksha mala and ornate throne, but the image is too small to confirm features.2010-10-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in blessing, before a red-and-orange backdrop. Several people sit on the orange floor cloth in front of him: a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered shawl, young girls in white, yellow and red clothing with hands joined in prayer, a seated person in white with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A large gold ceremonial deity murti with a crown and garlands is at right, and a flower-garlanded peetha or throne stands at left. Brass and silver puja vessels and orange cloth sit on the floor. The backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the word Dasara in Kannada and English. The seated central figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, a distinctive presentation matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-10-11A seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne before a large orange banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada, with the subtitle Celebrating the Universal Mother. A portrait labelled with a Paramahamsa name shows a smiling man in an orange turban at left, and a large painted image of a goddess with a golden crown, red garlands and gold jewellery appears at right. A golden peetha-style throne and a decorated palanquin-like seat with a bird motif stand at left. Women in white and green-bordered saris and a few children sit on the orange mats below, with brass trays of offerings and flowers in front. A woman in a beige sari sits at far left.2010-10-09