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A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, most dressed in white, with some in orange, pink and maroon saris. Colourful striped hanging banners with animal motifs and gold tassels line the white canopy ceiling. At the front, a stage is decorated with a dense arrangement of multicoloured balloons framing a deity murti. Further right, a blue-draped platform holds a seated presenter in front of a blue backdrop with the word Jayanthi visible. Several people sit on the floor near the front and centre aisle.

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December 24 20082008-12-24A large white tented hall with colourful striped hanging banners fills the view. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill white plastic chairs in rows, facing a stage. The stage backdrop is a dark red curtain decorated with a bright multicoloured balloon arch framing a central deity murti or figure surrounded by flowers. On the right, a blue draped stage area holds a seated performer. The audience includes many women in saris and men in white, with children at the front right.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +2 copiesA wide view inside a white tented hall with a crowd of devotees seated on white plastic chairs and mats, many men in white shirts and women in saris. Colourful decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a stage is decorated with multicoloured balloons framing a deity murti or altar scene. On a stage to the right, a performer in a dark outfit stands beside a blue draped backdrop. The audience is watching the programme.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Wide photograph of an indoor tent hall with a white fabric roof, hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns with elephant motifs and tassels. A large audience of seated devotees fills white plastic chairs and the floor, mostly in white clothes with some in saffron, maroon and green saris. At the front, a stage is decorated with a colourful balloon arch framing a deity murti. On the right, performers sit on a blue-draped platform, one playing a musical instrument while another sings or performs.2008-12-24A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothes, with women in saris at the sides and rear. Colourful hanging decorative panels with elephant motifs line the ceiling. At the front, a stage backdrop of balloons and floral decoration frames a deity murti. On the right, a raised blue-draped stage holds a performer in a dark sari and a seated figure in white, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene looks like an evening cultural programme or darshan gathering.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A large white tented hall filled with a seated audience of devotees in predominantly white clothing, many on white plastic chairs and others on mats on the floor. At the front, a stage is decorated with a backdrop of colourful balloons framing a deity murti or image lit warmly, with a small figure in red seated before it. On the right stage, performers in blue and magenta saris sit on a blue-draped platform near a blue banner. Hanging colourful striped and patterned panels decorate the tent ceiling. Several people in orange and white are visible near the stage.2008-12-24A wide photograph inside a white tented pavilion during an evening event, with many devotees seated on white plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. Dozens of attendees in white and pale clothing, some in saris, fill the foreground. At left, a decorated shrine or altar framed by colourful balloons holds a deity murti. Hanging colourful pennants with yellow tassels line the tent roof. On the right stage, a few people in white sit on a blue draped platform, and a blue banner reads 'Jayanthi Brahmotsavam 2008'. The image is taken from the back of the hall, so no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24