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A dense crowd of devotees fills a pandal hall during an evening event. Many people in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands and clap. In the centre, a crowd gathers around an ornate golden throne-like seat with a red cushion and a small golden canopy, set against a dark draped backdrop with coloured hanging panels. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand among the crowd; one woman in orange wears a flower garland and smiles with hands raised, and a figure in white with a necklace stands near her. Some attendees wear yellow and orange garments. The scene conveys a lively darshan gathering.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees raises their arms and hands in celebration inside a decorated tent hall during the Brahmotsava. A man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland stands near the center, while others in white and orange clothing surround him. An ornate golden throne with red cushions and flower decorations sits on a stage at the upper left, and colourful hanging banners with bird and elephant patterns decorate the pillars. Many people in white and yellow clothing cheer with their hands up, some wearing orange shawls.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall during the Brahmotsava celebration, most with arms raised in joy. Many wear white with yellow shawls, while several people in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, one in a white garland with a saffron shawl. A golden throne with a red seat and a canopy stands on a raised dais at left, with a dark backdrop and hanging decorative banners overhead. Overhead tent lights and tall patterned banners frame the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste and hands raised in greeting. At the centre stands a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland around the neck, smiling and gesturing toward the crowd. Around him are people in saffron and orange robes, a few in white with yellow shawls. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with a red cushion sits on a raised dais against dark draped fabric. Hanging decorative banners with patterned trims line the tent.2008-12-23Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. At center, a man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands together among a dense crowd, many raising their hands and clapping. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow dress fill the floor, with a few men in white kurtas at the edges. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne (peetha) with a decorated canopy against a dark curtain. Hanging colourful patterned banners decorate the tented ceiling. The swami-like figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so only his role and garments are described.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A large crowd fills an indoor hall during a devotional celebration, with many people raising their hands and clapping. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sari and a beaded necklace, while nearby devotees wear saffron and orange robes with maroon-red borders. Many others, including children, wear white clothing and yellow shawls. A blue draped backdrop and banners hang behind the crowd, and a sign on the wall reads Nithyanandam Sri Vedic Temples.2008-12-23