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Wide photograph of a large indoor hall under a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging colourful cylindrical banners. On a raised green stage, a bare-chested male dancer in yellow-and-green dhoti-style costume performs with raised arms, lit by stage lights. Rows of seated audience members, many in white and pastel clothing, fill the floor; a woman in a red sari sits near the front on an orange mat, and children in festive dress sit at the lower left. Chairs and a large dark screen are visible, with video cameras on tripods at the right side. Purple balloons appear in the bottom corner. The crowd is large, numbering in the hundreds.

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December 24 20092009-12-24Wide photo of a large indoor hall under a white draped tent ceiling hung with ceiling fans and colourful tasselled hangings. A performer in a bare-chested costume with yellow dhoti-style cloth stands on a green-and-blue stage at left with arms extended. A woman in a red sari sits on an orange mat in the foreground beside empty black chairs. Hundreds of seated attendees, many in white clothing, fill the floor, with a few in red and green, facing the stage. Stage lights and a large projection screen are visible at right.2009-12-24A large indoor hall under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging decorative tassels in orange, blue and red. A man with bare chest and yellow dhoti stands on a raised green-and-blue stage, arms extended, while a woman in a red saree sits cross-legged on an orange mat before the stage with a microphone-style setup nearby. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, many in white clothing, with children in the front rows and a few people on chairs. Lights and a projection screen are visible at the back.2009-12-24A photograph of an indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, yellow and blue. On a raised green-covered stage, a young performer in a yellow and green dancer's costume stands on one foot, holding a small glowing lamp in one hand, while a spotlight stand is at the right. In the foreground, several seated people in white clothes and a woman in a red sari sit on black chairs facing the stage. A large audience fills the hall, many dressed in white, with others in orange and red. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people shown.2009-12-24A dancer in a yellow and green traditional costume performs on a green-draped stage under a white tented hall lit by overhead lamps and hanging colourful tassel banners. Behind her, rows of seated audience members in white and saffron fill the hall. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari sits on the floor, and a few people in white sit on plastic chairs near the stage edge, watching the performance. Spotlights stand on the right side of the stage.2009-12-24A photograph of an indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging striped banners with orange tassels. On a raised green stage, a performer in a bare-chested costume with yellow and green draped dhoti, beaded necklace and bangles stands with hands held together in a dance pose. Seated at a table at the front, a person in white with a yellow cloth and a woman in a red sari sit facing the stage. A large audience of people in white clothing fills the rows behind, with a few women in red and orange saris. Stage lights and speakers stand at the right side. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the stage performer is shown from behind the audience perspective with uncertain appearance.2009-12-24 +1 copiesA 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.2009-06-22A 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.2009-06-22December 23 20082008-12-23Wide 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.2008-12-23A 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.2009-06-22A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most in white clothing. At the far left, a raised altar holds a deity murti in orange and red, framed by a floral garland arch and flanked by lamps. On the right stage, two dancers in red and orange costumes perform a classical Indian dance under a blue draped backdrop, while musicians in white sit behind them. Hanging decorative banners with ornate patterns decorate the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod records the scene.2008-12-23