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A seated man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow and green garlands, hands folded in his lap and eyes lowered. Gold ceremonial staffs topped with tridents flank the throne. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in traditional South Indian dress: a woman in a cream sari with a red and gold border, a woman in a pale green sari, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, a man in a white dhoti, and several children, one in blue. Two sticks of incense smoke in the foreground. The backdrop reads 'Dasara' in large red letters, with a painted deity image at right. a person, seated on the throne as the central figure, with long fabric wrapping and garland adornments consistent with the event. Dasara celebration setting with devotees in a satsang-style gathering.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a brown cushioned seat, draped with yellow and red-purple marigold garlands. He wears an orange turban, orange robes, a bare upper body with gold ornaments, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a large pendant necklace, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. Gold staffs with tridents stand on either side of the throne, and a microphone stands at the right. A large orange backdrop with a painted deity figure and a Dasara banner completes the stage. Swamiji (probable) appears here as the seated speaker on the throne, identified by the turban, orange clothing, beaded malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, with the throne and garlands indicating a Dasara celebration event.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, hands folded in lap with eyes closed. Gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace are visible, and a gold trident-like staff stands at each side of the throne. Behind the throne a red banner reads Dasara and Jagatguru Aradhane, with a pictured deity form on the right. Seven or so devotees sit in white and cream garments, some with yellow shawls, facing the throne from the foreground, including a woman with long blonde hair in white clothing. The scene shows a Dasara celebration with the central figure receiving devotion.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. He wears an orange turban, a multi-strand gold necklace with a large pendant, and a gold armband, and he has a microphone stand in front of him. Gold staffs with tridents flank the throne. Behind is a red backdrop with a stylised deity image and kannada script, and a 'Dasara' banner.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony in front of a red and orange banner reading Dasara with Kannada text. A man seated on a gold throne with a floral garland of yellow, orange, green and purple flowers wears orange robes and has bare upper arms, a tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes closed. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border in the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, and women in white and yellow saris on the right. A small brass tray with fruit sits beside the throne and a deity image with red flower garlands is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, placed on a throne in a ritual setting.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne with a floral garland arch of yellow, red and white blooms behind it. The central figure wears an orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and a golden crown, with hands folded in front. A second man in orange clothing sits at the right side of the throne. Several women in white and cream sari-style clothes, with braided hair and some with flower adornments, sit or kneel on the floor in front, facing the throne. Ornate gold oil lamps are mounted on the wall in the background, and a small pink-and-white fabric decoration hangs at the top left.2010-12-29A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers. He wears a long multi-strand gold and beaded necklace with a pendant and a gold armlet, with his hands folded in his lap and bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Gold tridents (trishula) stand on either side of the throne, and a red backdrop with large lettering and a faint portrait fills the background.2010-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremony on a stage with an orange and red backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with eyes closed in meditation. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red blouse stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow-bordered garments sit on orange cloth before trays of fruit and flowers, and a golden throne and garlanded golden seat are nearby. A large banner beside them shows a smiling man in orange headwear, with partial text reading Dasa. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in saffron with rudraksha mala and long hair, and the page indicates this is a satsang setting.2010-10-11