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A 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.

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A large hall with white walls and a white ceiling fitted with ceiling fans and hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns. A seated audience of many devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing fills the floor, with rows of white plastic chairs at the sides. At the front, performers in green and red costumes and headdresses stand on a stage area beside a teal backdrop and a green painted cutout, apparently presenting a cultural performance. A few people in white stand near the performance area. No identifiable a person is visible.2009-06-22A photograph of a large hall during a cultural performance. Dancers in colourful costumes with tall dark feathered headpieces and green and gold garments perform on a central stage area. Seated audience members wear white and cream clothing, many with white flower garlands. Colourful hanging decorations with geometric patterns and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and a turquoise drape stands at the right. Musicians with a microphone perform at the far right, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at the lower left.2009-06-22A 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.2009-06-22A large hall filled with a seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white, with orange and saffron-clad attendees mixed among them, many wearing white floral garlands. Dancers in yellow and orange costumes perform on a white-floored stage at the centre, with a few performers in white nearby. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in colourful geometric patterns and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling, and a teal backdrop with a map outline hangs at the right. A screen above shows another gathering. The scene looks like a cultural programme during a darshan or annadaan-style event, with the people shown as audience members.2009-06-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white flower garlands, viewed from the back of the room. Rows of white chairs stand at the right, while on the floor people sit cross-legged in white and orange-saffron garments. In the centre, several performers in red, pink and orange traditional dress stand in a open area. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from a white ceiling lined with ceiling fans. A teal curtain and a stage area are at the back, with a wall clock on the left.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A cultural performance in an indoor hall with white ceiling canopy, tall columns wrapped in colourful patterned fabric, and white lattice windows. On the left, a performer in a large dark green and black costume with a tall feathered headdress stands near a standing figure in a yellow and black costume with a red and white plumed headdress. A central dancer in a green costume with a large dark feathered headpiece moves forward. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and wind instruments on the right, and a woman in a bright yellow and green outfit performs beside them. Rows of seated audience members in white clothing, many wearing white and orange garlands, sit on the floor and in chairs facing the stage area.2009-06-22A 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.2009-06-22Indoor hall with white ceiling fans and white-draped beams hung with colourful yellow, red and blue striped pillar banners. Two performers in dark feathered headdresses and green and red costumes dance on a cleared floor during a cultural performance, while a drummer in white stands behind them and a musician plays a wind instrument at right in front of a turquoise backdrop with a green map-shaped panel. Seated audience members in white clothes fill the foreground and sides, many wearing white garlands, and several people in white sit cross-legged on mats at left. A few women in white and red saris are seated near the back.2009-06-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white garlands, watching a cultural dance performance on a central floor. Dancers in red and pink costumes perform in the middle of the space. Colourful hanging fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green line the white tented ceiling. Some seated attendees wear orange and saffron garments. A teal backdrop is visible at right, and a clock and framed notice are on the far wall.2009-06-22Interior of a large open-sided pavilion with a white fabric ceiling, hanging ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue patterns. Many seated attendees in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs facing a stage where several men in white and light-coloured dhotis stand in a group near a central figure. On the left, a small altar area with a lit lamp and a standing figure in a saffron-coloured wrap. Lower left foreground shows a bald man in white and a man in an orange shawl. The scene suggests a ritual or darshan gathering, though specifics are not clear.2009-07-09