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A photograph of a large open tent event with a red and pink draped canopy and pink curtains along the sides, with a blue carpet on the floor. Many people sit on white plastic chairs and some stand in the aisle. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one standing man in the centre has a white shawl over his shoulder and is barefoot. A woman in a blue sari with a dark bag stands near him. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits among the seated crowd on the right, and a seated man in a white shirt holds a pink paper. A young woman in a yellow top sits in the foreground at left. The scene suggests a gathering at a Brahmotsavam celebration.

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A large festival pandal with ruffled red and white fabric canopy over a blue carpeted floor. Rows of seated devotees fill white plastic chairs facing a stage at the back, where colourful painted backdrop panels hang. Many people stand and walk through the aisles; a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, a woman in a red and orange sari walks centre-right, and a man in a light shirt and striped lungi walks past. Pink and purple drapery lines the tent sides.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits under a red and white draped tent at a festival gathering. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some in white caps, while others wear orange or saffron garments. Elderly men sit on white plastic chairs, one holding a wooden walking stick, and a woman in a red shawl and a woman in a pink sari are visible among the seated crowd. A blue carpet covers the floor, and pink and dark drapes line the back of the tent. Some people stand along the edges and in the aisles, while a few figures in white and yellow stand near the back. No speaker is clearly identifiable in appearance.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph taken under a large pink and red striped tent at a festival gathering, with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated men and women in white dhotis, saris and head cloths. Many attendees wear white and pastel clothing, some in orange or saffron. Several people stand and walk among the chairs, and red and pink drapes line the back of the tent. Large numbers of people are visible across the tent, with a dense crowd in the foreground and middle ground.2008-12-30A large outdoor pavilion hung with layered red and white draped fabric and gathered fringes overhead, with blue floor matting and blue side curtains. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated men and women, many in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some holding pink papers. Ritual attendants in white and a woman in a red sari move along the aisles at the front, near a decorated stage with framed pictures and a red-cushioned seat. Some people stand in the foreground, one in a white dhoti with a cane. The setting suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi.2008-12-30A photograph inside a pink and purple tented hall at a Bidadi event, with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees holding small pink programme sheets. Many wear white or saffron-bordered clothing; a woman in an orange sari sits in the centre and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at right. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the aisles, and one man in a pink shirt walks past the seating. Red-tinted stage lighting covers the scene. The crowd is large, with many people visible across the frame.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A crowded festival pandal under a red and white draped canopy with pink and red side curtains, filled with white plastic chairs and seated devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red-orange shawl, and women in colourful saris, one in a pink sari, mingle among the rows. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands at centre, and a man on the left wears a yellow head wrap and a leopard-print top with a black lower garment. The blue-carpeted floor and red fabric decor suggest a festival gathering.2008-12-30