Anyway you can read "The journal of an Officer" written by an army officer Col. Baillie who was taken captive by Tipu at Kanchipuram and got a Ring side view of Tipu's Dussera celebration.
The officer writes – ‘September 27th – The annual Hindu feat commenced this evening, which was continued , according to custom, for nine days. The King of Mysore made his appearance in a veranda, in front of the palace, about seven o’clock. The young Prince in whose name the family of Hyder-Ally, who assume only the title of Regent, carry on the administration of government, is allowed, for himself and his family, an annual pension of one lakh of rupees. He is treated with all those marks of homage that are paid to crowned heads…..Yet such is the reverence that is paid by the people of Mysore to the blood of their ancient Kings….that it is thought expedient by the present government, not to cut off the hereditary prince of Mysore…but to adorn him with the pageantry of a crown…and at stated times to present him, a royal puppet, to the view and acclamations of his people. ‘