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A photo of a ceremonial event in a hall with an orange banner behind the stage reading "Dasara" and "Celebration" alongside a smiling portrait. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits meditatively on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands clasped near a tray of offerings. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Gold-coloured thali trays hold red fruit, flowers and a small offering, and a garland of yellow and purple flowers rests on a second gold seat. Devotees in saris and dhotis sit in the foreground, including a woman with palms joined at left and a seated man in white at lower centre. A decorative gold wooden stand with carved panels stands at right.

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A 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.2010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11October 15 20102010-10-15October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a ceremonial event on an orange stage with a banner reading Dasara, Celebration of the Divine. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap; a person candidate by these cues, though identity is uncertain. To his left, a woman in a white and red sari with red-and-white top and beaded mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Nearby stands a gold ceremonial chair draped with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. Brass thalis holding flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and several seated devotees, including a woman in a green sari, are visible in the foreground. A microphone stands at the right edge.2010-10-11October 15 20102010-10-15A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, under a red and gold canopy. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor in front, several with hands folded in anjali; some men wear white dhotis with bare chests and tilak marks, and women wear white and green saris. Brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit before the throne. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait and the word Dasara with a line of Kannada text. The figure is shown in a photo, consistent with the page's Swamiji appearance cues: the figure wears an orange robe, long hair and a rudraksha mala, and sits on the throne, so this is a probable Swamiji. Five to seven visible people are present including those partially in frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11October 15 20102010-10-15A 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.2010-10-16Dasara 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.2010-10-17