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A decorated festival hall with a long red carpet aisle divided by black metal barricades. Overhead hang rows of colourful tassel and fabric decorations and white lights. Devotees sit on striped mats and cloth along both sides of the aisle, several in white and bright clothing. At the far end a raised stage holds a decorated altar and a large murti under a red backdrop, flanked by two screens showing crowds. Some seated people in the foreground wear orange, pink and white garments. The scene suggests a festival gathering in a large temple hall.

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December 22 20162016-12-22December 23 20162016-12-23A large festive hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging ornaments, paper lanterns and tassels in orange, red, green and blue. A red carpet with white guide lines runs down the centre between black metal barriers toward a stage with an ornate golden deity murti and large side screens. Seated devotees fill both sides of the hall on striped mats, with a lone figure in white walking up the centre aisle toward the stage.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Wide view of a large temple-style hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many in white and in saffron, red and multicoloured saris. A long red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a raised stage at the far end, where a golden deity murti and ornate decorations are set against red drapes. Two large screens show close-up images of the stage. Hanging from the ceiling are many tall, striped cylindrical decorations with umbrella-like shapes in red, orange, yellow and blue. A figure in white stands at the far end of the aisle near the stage.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A large festive hall with a red-carpeted central aisle leading toward a stage. Hundreds of seated devotees sit on colourful striped mats in rows along both sides, many in white and pastel clothing. Long hanging decorations in orange, yellow, red and green cloth and bunting, plus paper lanterns, fill the ceiling. On the stage a figure in white walks along the aisle toward the front, where a decorated altar with floral arrangements stands beside a large screen. Side screens show the stage. A figure in white walking the red aisle may be a person, but the distance and crowd make the appearance uncertain.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03Wide view inside a large white marquee tent with a red carpeted central aisle leading toward a raised stage at the far end. Hundreds of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, mostly in white clothes, with women in bright saris and salwar kameez on the right. Colourful cloth streamers and tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and oil lamps are suspended among them. Two large video screens flank the stage, which has ornate golden and red decorations and a central dais with figures. Golden ornate chairs or thrones stand at the left edge. Several hundred people are visible.2016-05-02Wide view inside a large hall decorated with rows of colourful cloth streamers, tassels and paper umbrella-like lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on striped multicoloured floor mats on both sides of a long red carpeted aisle, many in white, others in orange, pink and green saris. At the far end, a central stage holds a golden deity murti with flower garlands and offerings, and two large screens show projected images. A single figure in white walks down the aisle at the centre. Crowd is large and mostly seated.2016-12-23Wide interior view of a large tented hall with a red carpeted central aisle, filled with seated audience members on colourful striped mats and cushions, many in white and pastel clothing, some in maroon and purple saris. Above them hang many colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns and decorations. At the far end a stage with a red and gold backdrop and large screens display images. No single presenter is clearly identifiable as a candidate, so no a person identification is made from appearance. The audience numbers in the hundreds.2016-12-01 +1 copies