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A large white-tented hall with a yellow floor mat and hanging decorative cloth panels. In the left foreground, women in yellow and orange saris with red hair decorations dance in a line near a teal backdrop bearing a green map outline. A man in white clothing plays a hand drum at the centre. Seated audience members in white garments fill the floor, many wearing white garlands, and a row of people in white sit on chairs on the right. A monastic in saffron-orange robes sits in the lower right foreground, and a rudraksha-adorned figure is not clearly visible. The scene appears to be a cultural performance during an event.

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A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall colourful patterned pillars and a teal backdrop. Several women in yellow and red costumes perform a dance formation at the left, while a man in white stands near the centre. Seated audience members in white and yellow clothing fill the floor, with a bald monk in orange robes in the lower right foreground. Rows of attendees sit on chairs at the right and on the floor in front.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A large indoor hall with white walls and a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth banners. Many people sit on the floor in white clothes, while rows of seated devotees in white, some with orange shawls, face a performance area at the front. Musicians in white stand near a turquoise backdrop, one playing a drum. In the foreground a bald man wears an orange robe and a woman wears an orange and cream sari beside rows of white plastic chairs. Children in green and white clothes sit among the audience.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22December 23 20082008-12-23A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling, hung with many colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green. A dense audience sits on chairs and on the floor, most wearing white with garlands of white flowers around their necks, while some wear saffron and orange robes. In the centre, several dancers in pink and red costumes perform on a cleared floor, with musicians seated at the side. A green backdrop and wall clock are visible at the back of the hall.2009-06-22A large hall with white walls, a white ceiling canopy and hanging yellow and blue decorated panels. Several women in matching yellow and red saris dance in the open centre of the floor, performing a group cultural programme. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothes fill the foreground and left side, many wearing white flower garlands. A man in white kurta holds a large drum on the right, and a drummer sits near the front of the seated crowd. Lattice windows with red and patterned panels line the back wall.2009-06-22A wide view inside a tent-canopied hall with a white ceiling and tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns and orange tassels. On a raised green-draped dais at left, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around a central figure with a tall ceremonial umbrella overhead. Dozens of devotees sit on the polished floor in white and yellow clothes, some with hands folded in prayer, while others stand along the right side. The scene appears to be a festival gathering at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam area in Hyderabad during Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17A large white-roofed pavilion filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many with garlands, facing a performance area in the centre. Two performers in green and red costumes with tall feathered headpieces dance on a cleared floor, while other performers in white stand nearby. Decorative hanging banners in coloured panels, yellow tassels and ceiling fans hang above, and a teal backdrop sits at the rear. Several people in saffron-orange garments sit among the audience, and a large screen is visible on the left wall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Wide view inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging colourful striped panels, with a stage at the far end. On the stage, a seated figure in orange clothing sits within a floral garland arch in front of a deity murti or altar display. To the right, two dancers in orange and red costumes perform on a blue-draped stage. A large audience of devotees sits on mats and white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, while monks in orange robes sit at the front left. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2008-12-23