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October 01 2008

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A photograph taken from the back of a large tented hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs occupied by a dense audience of over a hundred seated people, mostly women and girls in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, pink, green and blue, with some men in white shirts. The stage at the far end has a large backdrop banner reading Dashara, with a painted figure of a deity and a seated figure on an ornate golden throne. Colourful patterned hanging decorations with yellow tassels line the tent ceiling. People in saffron-coloured clothing sit near the stage. A few people in the foreground hold phones or cameras.2008-10-07A large white tent hall filled with seated audience on white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage. Above the stage hangs a banner reading "Dasara" with a deity image and text about the divine mother. Central stage features a golden throne-like seat with a deity murti and flowers, flanked by portraits. Decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs and colourful tassels line the ceiling. Audience members wear white, saffron, blue and pink clothing; a few people sit near a side altar with lit lamps. Event appears to be a Navaratri celebration hall.2008-10-03A wide photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly men on the left and women in saris on the right, facing a central aisle toward a raised stage. A banner reading "Dasara" hangs over the stage beside a portrait of a man with long hair, and a decorated deity murti sits in a golden shrine with flowers. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with patterns decorate the tent ceiling, and people are seated on the stage. The scene suggests a Navaratri celebration gathering with satsang-style seating.2008-10-03October 07 20082008-10-07A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees in white plastic chairs, facing a stage at the front. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, orange and green, and an older woman in a white sari sits at the right edge. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long decorative cloth banners in blue, yellow and red with elephant motifs. On the stage a figure in orange and white sits on a golden throne with a backdrop of red drapes, flanked by a large banner reading Dashara with a portrait of a figure in white. A deity murti and floral decorations sit at the left of the stage. Speakers hang from the poles and a camera stands on a tripod near the stage.2008-10-07December 25 20082008-12-25 +3 copiesOctober 03 20082008-10-03December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA large audience sits on white and blue plastic chairs under a white tent-style hall at night, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with a few in orange or pale clothing. Hanging colourful patterned cylinders and a yellow lantern decorate the ceiling. On a raised stage at the far end, a decorated throne-like seat is set before a backdrop with a banner reading Dashara, and a figure seated near the stage and a standing attendant appear in the distance. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible at the sides.2008-10-02Wide view inside a large tented hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and colourful saris and some men in shirts. On a raised stage at the back, a white-clad speaker stands at a microphone and an ornate deity-themed backdrop reads Dashara 2008, with a goddess figure in red and gold beside a seated figure. The printed banner also carries the caption a person. The scene suggests a Navaratri darshan gathering.2008-10-01A large tented hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Hundreds of people sit on white plastic chairs and on mats, many women wearing sarees in orange, yellow, blue and white. The stage holds a central golden deity murti in a decorated shrine, flanked by green-lit side panels with a crescent and trident motif, and a figure seated in front. A blue draped stage on the right has musicians and performers. Ornate woven hanging bands with elephant motifs decorate the tent ceiling. A printed sign on the right reads a banner in blue, and the backdrop shows a stylised Om symbol.2008-12-28A large pavilion event with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, green and red. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white and light shirts, face a raised stage. A large banner reads Dashara 2008, with images of a goddess in red and gold and another deity figure, alongside the words celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. Two performers in saffron-orange and red costumes stand on the stage, and a few people sit at the edge. Maroon drapes frame the stage, and a small altar stands at the right side.2008-10-01