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Photo 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.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesLarge 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.2008-12-23A 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Interior of a white tented hall during an evening event, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a stage. Bright white lights hang from the canopy, and colourful painted cylindrical banners with fringed tassels are suspended from the ceiling. On the left, a stage backdrop frames a large framed portrait-style image with a floral garland arch and an oil lamp in front. On the right, a blue draped stage hosts performers in yellow and orange costumes, with a seated figure in white nearby and a few people in white and saffron. A mostly white-clad audience fills the foreground, with plastic chairs and a few devotees sitting on mats.2008-12-23Indoor event in a large white tent hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and patterns. Rows of audience members in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. At the back, a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a flower-garlanded decorated altar with a golden arch. On the right stage, two performers in ornate costumes stand beside musicians seated on the platform. Saffron-robed attendees sit near the front left.2008-12-23 +1 copiesWide view inside a white tented pavilion with hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, blue and red. A large crowd of devotees sits on mats and white plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage, two dancers in pale costumes perform beside musicians seated at a blue-draped platform. At the far end, a flower-decorated altar shows a deity murti and a seated figure in orange robes. Many attendees wear white and light clothing.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Evening 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.2008-12-23Wide 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.2008-12-23