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A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees on white and blue plastic chairs, many in white clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. Colourful striped and patterned fabric hangings with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling. On the stage, a decorated backdrop with green and gold lighting frames a central figure in a red-and-gold ceremonial setting, with saffron-robed attendants seated nearby. To the right, a blue draped platform hosts a few people in colourful clothes.

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December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesWide photo of a large white tent hall during a Brahmotsavam event, with colorful patterned hanging banners overhead. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes and dark shirts fill white plastic chairs facing a stage. On the stage at the back, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a decorated golden shrine with floral garlands and green lighting, with saffron-robed attendants seated nearby. A blue-draped stage at right holds performers. The scene is a darshan or discourse gathering.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25Wide view inside a tented hall decorated with hanging colourful panels in red, yellow, blue and white. A dense audience sits on white plastic chairs and blue chairs facing a front stage. At the far end, a figure in red and gold sits on an ornate throne framed by green garlands and warm lights. On the right stage, performers in orange, red and blue costumes perform a cultural dance before a blue draped backdrop, with a musician seated at the side. Many audience members wear white and pastel clothing; several monks in saffron robes sit near the front left.2008-12-25Wide view inside a large white tent-like hall during an evening event. Rows of seated audience in white and light clothing fill white plastic chairs facing a raised stage on the right, where performers in colourful costumes dance under a blue draped backdrop. Hanging cloth banners with geometric patterns and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling. At the left, a decorated altar with green floral garlands and lights holds a seated figure in orange robes with a peetha-style throne, surrounded by saffron-clad attendants. A robed figure in orange is seated at the altar; the audience faces it, with a camera operator visible at the rear.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25A large tented hall filled with seated audience members in mostly white clothing, viewed from the back rows. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in red and orange sits on an ornate golden throne framed by green-lit drapery and marigold garlands, with seated saffron-robed attendants nearby. To the right, a stage with a blue draped backdrop and a banner reading Nithyanandotsavam 2008 hosts two dancers in orange costumes performing alongside seated musicians. Colourful woven hanging tassels decorate the tent ceiling.2008-12-25 +3 copiesWide view inside a large white tent hall at an evening programme, with rows of white plastic chairs filled by a dense audience in white and pastel clothing, many seated with hands together. Colourful patterned cylindrical hangings with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end a raised stage with a decorated backdrop holds a seated figure in orange-saffron robes before a golden canopy, flanked by orange-clad attendants and green-lit side panels. On a right-hand stage, dancers in red and pink costumes perform beside a blue draped backdrop with lettering, while a few people in orange and white stand nearby.2008-12-25A wide view of a large tented hall during an evening cultural program. Hundreds of seated audience members, mostly in white and pastel clothing, fill white plastic chairs and mats facing a raised stage. On the left, a decorated throne area with green-lit backdrop and a seated figure in red and gold, surrounded by attendants in orange and white. On the right stage, two dancers in colourful traditional costumes perform before a blue backdrop with the word Nithyanandeshwara visible. Hanging decorative pillars with elephant motifs line the tent ceiling.2008-12-25