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A large white tented hall with a fabric canopy hung with tall cylindrical banners in blue, red and gold patterns. A large crowd of seated devotees fills white plastic chairs in rows, most in white clothing with some in orange and yellow. A central aisle leads to a stage backed by a maroon curtain and a banner reading Dashami, with a large portrait of a figure in white and a decorated goddess image on a golden throne. Several people sit on the stage near a small table, and a camera on a tripod stands at the front.

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A large white tent hall filled with seated audience on white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage. Above the stage hangs a banner reading "Dasara" with a deity image and text about the divine mother. Central stage features a golden throne-like seat with a deity murti and flowers, flanked by portraits. Decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs and colourful tassels line the ceiling. Audience members wear white, saffron, blue and pink clothing; a few people sit near a side altar with lit lamps. Event appears to be a Navaratri celebration hall.2008-10-03A wide photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly men on the left and women in saris on the right, facing a central aisle toward a raised stage. A banner reading "Dasara" hangs over the stage beside a portrait of a man with long hair, and a decorated deity murti sits in a golden shrine with flowers. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with patterns decorate the tent ceiling, and people are seated on the stage. The scene suggests a Navaratri celebration gathering with satsang-style seating.2008-10-03October 02 20082008-10-02December 17 20072007-12-17A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on white plastic chairs, viewed from the back. Many people in white shirts and dhotis face a stage at the far end, which has a red backdrop with gold accents and a gold throne-like seat with a small figure in red and orange at its centre, flanked by flower vases. Yellow and multicoloured hanging cloth panels decorate the tent ceiling, with ceiling fans and lights overhead. A painted deity mural hangs on the right wall. The scene is a satsang-style gathering in a tent venue.2009-09-07 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during an evening darshan at a 2008 Brahmotsava event. Many devotees in white clothes sit on chairs and mats facing a raised stage. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat framed by a floral garland arch, with several orange-robed attendants seated nearby. To the right, a blue-draped stage holds seated musicians and two large decorated figures standing. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the tent ceiling. A camera is visible on a tripod at the left edge. The seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not certain enough to name him.2008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph taken from the back of a large tented hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs occupied by a dense audience of over a hundred seated people, mostly women and girls in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, pink, green and blue, with some men in white shirts. The stage at the far end has a large backdrop banner reading Dashara, with a painted figure of a deity and a seated figure on an ornate golden throne. Colourful patterned hanging decorations with yellow tassels line the tent ceiling. People in saffron-coloured clothing sit near the stage. A few people in the foreground hold phones or cameras.2008-10-07A large white-tented hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and seated audience members, most dressed in white, some wearing headphones. Hanging from the ceiling are many tall cylindrical banners in bold yellow, blue, red and green patterns with elephant motifs. At the front, a small framed portrait sits on a raised platform with an orange cloth, and a screen is visible to the left. Audience members sit facing the stage during what appears to be a talk or satsang session.2009-01-03 +1 copiesWide view inside a large white tent hall filled with seated and chair-sitting attendees, mostly in white clothes, facing a stage at the far end. Hanging cylindrical banners with blue, red, yellow and orange geometric patterns and elephant motifs line the ceiling. A small figure in orange robes stands at the right side of the stage area near a banner, and a portrait is visible at the left near the stage. The audience is dense across the floor, with many men and women in white, some kneeling in aisles and some seated on plastic chairs. Several people stand at the edges of the stage. Blue and white signage hangs near the stage.2008-10-04October 02 20082008-10-02