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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and places a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a yellow and mauve sari. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and the word a person. Nearby a line of people in white and yellow clothes stands near a garland of marigolds and purple flowers, and a gold tray of offerings sits in front of the throne. The setting is a hall with an orange floor covering and a gold box at the right.

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October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A seated man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, while a devotee in white kurta and white dhoti bows and places a hand near his feet on a gold footstool. The seated figure's hand is raised toward the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. A woman in a magenta sari with a lanyard stands with folded hands nearby, and others in white and yellow attire move in the background. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange headpiece and the word Dasa partially visible, with a garland of marigolds beside the throne. The setting is a hall with an orange carpet and a gold-and-wood side table holding offerings.2010-10-11A photograph of a ceremonial event on an orange-carpeted stage. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, long dark hair swept back, and a rudraksha mala; he extends his hands to a young man in white kurta clothing who is bowing and receiving something. Behind them, a woman in a white and green sari holds an offering, a man in white stands nearby, and a woman in a yellow sari is at the left edge. A garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs over a second gold chair. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and text in Kannada script. Several people are visible in the background.2010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a long-haired figure with swept-back hair, bare feet resting on a gold footstool. A man in white ritual clothes bows forward, touching his forehead to the seated figure's hand while holding a tray of offerings. Behind them a woman in a magenta sari and a white-clad attendant in a yellow shawl stand near a flower garland on a second gold throne. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange headcloth beside the word Dasa in red and orange.2010-10-11October 09 20102010-10-09October 15 20102010-10-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and sitting cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with hands folded in front of him and eyes closed. Beside him, a woman in a white and red sari with a dark beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together on a smaller gold chair garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. In the foreground, devotees sit before silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, including a woman in a white sari and a man with hands joined. Behind the throne a large orange banner shows a portrait and the word Dasara with Celebration; a small kalasha-like ornament and a wooden offering box sit nearby.2010-10-11A 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.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and pink flowers. Above him is a gold canopy with fringe, and a red and gold umbrella stands behind the throne. A large orange banner shows a smiling portrait labelled Jagannmatha-like text and the word Dasara with Celebration of. Seated on the floor in front, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with tripundra marks, a woman in a white sari with red border, and a woman in a green sari with black blouse press their hands together beside brass and silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. Other devotees, some shaved-headed, sit at the front, with a portrait banner and microphone at the right. Probable identity cues on the seated man are the rudraksha mala and orange robe, so the appearance-based label applies.2010-10-16October 15 20102010-10-15