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Evening darshan in a large decorated tent with hanging striped and patterned cloth banners in yellow, blue and red. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a stage. At the back, a deity murti in red and gold sits on a decorated altar framed by a garland. On the right stage, two dancers in yellow and cream saris perform beside a seated musician group. Lamps and stage lights illuminate the hall.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Wide view from the back of a large white tented hall during an evening darshan event. Rows of devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, many in white clothes. Tall cloth pillars with yellow tassels and painted elephant motifs hang from the canopy. On the far stage, a decorated altar with a deity murti sits under a floral arch, with an orange-robed figure seated nearby. To the right, two dancers in traditional costume perform on a blue-draped stage while musicians sit behind them. Spotlights light the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Large white tented hall at a Brahmotsava event with many devotees seated on white plastic chairs and floor mats, mostly in white clothes. Hanging striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow line the tent ceiling. At the back, a stage with a floral arch frames a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a deity-like display beside it. On the right, a performer in an ornate white and orange costume dances on a blue-draped platform while seated musicians play nearby.2008-12-23Photo from inside a large white tented pavilion during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a crowd of devotees seated on mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. Colourful painted cylindrical banners with elephant motifs hang from the canopy. On the left, a decorated altar with floral garlands and a seated deity murti is lit by warm lights. On the stage, two dancers in gold-and-white costumes perform, while several people in white clothes sit behind a blue draped platform, with a few seated in orange near the front-left. Many devotees wear white and pastel clothing.2008-12-23December 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 23 20082008-12-23A large tented pavilion hall during an evening darshan gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a raised stage at the far end, decorated with a floral garland arch and a central seated figure in orange robes, with a flower-decorated backdrop. Many devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and the foreground shows backs of seated attendees. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with tassels line the tent ceiling. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds a few people in white and a large golden deity murti. Several people in orange robes sit near the front on the left side, and camera tripods stand among the audience.2008-12-23A large white tented hall hung with tall, colourful painted cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and geometric motifs. In the centre background, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised, floral-decorated dais before a garlanded shrine set with a deity murti and lamps. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many on chairs at the front and mats at the sides. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds performers in yellow and cream costumes in a dance or ritual performance, with a seated musician group in white nearby.2008-12-23Wide view of an evening event inside a large white tent hung with tall blue, yellow and red patterned cylindrical banners. Rows of white plastic chairs and seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, with some in orange and red. On a raised blue-draped stage at right, two performers in gold and beige costumes dance while seated musicians play. At left, a decorated altar with a floral garland arch holds a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. Several people wear white and orange, and a man in a dark turban sits in the audience. The scene suggests an evening darshan with a cultural performance.2008-12-23A wide photograph of an evening darshan inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in blue, yellow and red patterns with tasselled fringes. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white clothes and some in red and orange sit on mats and white plastic chairs, facing the front. At the far left, a raised altar area holds a seated figure in orange robes framed by a floral garland arch and a white draped backdrop, with a small lamp in front. On the right, a blue-draped stage shows several performers in cream and gold costumes, with robed people seated behind them. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23