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A photograph inside a large festival tent with a bright red canopy decorated with rows of pink and white fabric frills. Below, a crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and orange-pink clothing, sit on white plastic chairs and rows of mats while attendants in white kurtas move through the space. A dark blue side wall and a pink drape hang behind them, with a numbered paper sign reading 3 hung on the drape. At the right edge, a standing man in white clothing with white hair leans over the seated crowd, and painted orange cloth banners showing figures are visible outside the tent. The scene suggests a large gathering during a ceremony.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A large festival pavilion covered by a red and white canopy with draped fabric and rows of ruffled decorations. Many seated devotees fill white plastic chairs on a blue floor, most men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in saris. A few standing men wear white and one wears a lavender cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are colourful painted hangings and a stage area with decorated backdrops. Some people hold pink papers.2008-12-30A photograph of seated devotees under a large canopy of red and white draped fabric at the Bidadi ashram during Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. In the foreground, a woman in a dark blue patterned sari and a young girl in a pink dress sit on white plastic chairs, beside a man in a dark sweater with a white head wrap, and older men in white dhotis and shirts. Women in pink, orange and blue saris sit in rows behind them. Further back, a woman in a white sari and another in pink move among the seats, and a child in white walks at the right. Behind the audience, colourful painted hangings and a stage area are visible, with blue carpeting underfoot. Several dozen people are visible across the rows.2008-12-30A large festival pandal with red and white draped fabric canopy and blue floor covering, filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs and floor mats. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, and a woman in a white outfit, walk through the aisles. Purple and red backdrop panels line the rear, with painted banners visible. A man in a white kurta stands near the centre. The scene is a crowded gathering under a decorated tent.2008-12-30Seated audience under a large red and white draped canopy with fringed valances at a Bidadi event. Rows of pale orange plastic chairs fill the tent. In the foreground, a man in a dark sweater and grey cap sits beside a woman in a dark sari holding a small girl in a pink dress, and a man in white dhoti and shirt sits nearby. A standing man in a pink-and-white checked shirt walks at right. Behind them, a stage has painted banners and a large framed portrait at right, with a figure in front of it. The scene is brightly lit under the red canopy.2008-12-30Photograph of a crowded tented hall during a festival event, with pink and magenta draping and a patterned purple curtain at the back. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated devotees, many in white kurta and dhoti or saris, some with orange and saffron shawls. A man in white with a saffron shawl stands near the centre, and attendants in white move through the aisles. Painted yellow panels with figures in red and green dress decorate the rear wall. An older bare-headed man in white sits in the foreground holding a pink paper. Many people are visible, though not all are fully in frame.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor pavilion hung with layered red and white draped fabric and gathered fringes overhead, with blue floor matting and blue side curtains. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated men and women, many in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some holding pink papers. Ritual attendants in white and a woman in a red sari move along the aisles at the front, near a decorated stage with framed pictures and a red-cushioned seat. Some people stand in the foreground, one in a white dhoti with a cane. The setting suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi.2008-12-30A photograph of a large pavilion tent with draped pink and red fabric canopy and rows of white plastic chairs. Devotees sit on the blue mat floor, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and pink saris, and dark clothing. A small child in a pink dress sits near the front. A banner on the right shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul". Painted panels stand at the back and a few people stand near the stage edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large red-and-white draped tent with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated attendees on a blue carpet. Several people walk through the central aisle: a man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a folded paper at left, a barefoot man in a dark jacket and white dhoti in the centre, and a woman in an orange-brown sari. Seated devotees wear white and pastel clothing, and a man in a pink shirt stands at right. Blue and pink drapes line the sides, with painted panels on the back wall and a white-clad person near the rear. The setting appears to be a festival gathering at a Brahmotsavam celebration, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2008-12-30A large red and white draped tent at an outdoor festival gathering. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the blue-carpeted floor, with many seated and standing devotees in white, orange, saffron and bright saris. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in yellow and orange saris, move through the crowd, some holding pink paper slips. A patterned cloth sits near the lower right corner with flower arrangements. Festival crowd in a decorated pandal during celebrations.2008-12-30