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A photograph inside a large white arched tent hall with colourful woven hanging pillars decorated with elephant and bird motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a stage with dark drapes and a deity murti on a raised altar. Several standing people in white and orange robes stand near the altar, one in orange near the centre-right and others in white dhotis and saris. Overhead lights hang from the tent frame.

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A large tented hall at an ashram with a white canvas ceiling, filled with rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts, sitting on plastic chairs and mats facing a stage. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric and animal patterns hang from the ceiling. On the stage, several people in white and saffron clothing stand in a line near a dark backdrop with gold trim, and a figure in an orange garment stands at the centre. A portrait of a woman is displayed at the left edge.2006-10-08A photograph taken from the back of a large tented hall, looking toward a stage at the far end. Rows of seated devotees in light and dark clothing fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. Long cylindrical banners with woven patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, a red and gold curtained backdrop frames a decorated area with a floral arrangement and several people in white and saffron clothing standing and moving around it. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the aisle. Overhead lights and speakers are visible on the tent frame.2009-01-03Photograph of a large white tented hall at an evening event, with rows of seated devotees, many in white clothes, facing a lit stage at the far end. Hanging decorative bunting in red, blue and gold with tassels runs across the tent ceiling. On the stage, a central altar displays a floral arrangement and small lamps, with several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing standing and moving around it. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front rows. The hall is dimly lit, with a few white spotlights overhead. The people seated in the foreground and middle rows are visible, and a crowd of many more people fills the hall.2009-01-03A photograph inside a large white tent hall with decorative hanging panels in red, yellow and blue patterns. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and women in white and orange saris, stand and sit on white plastic chairs facing a stage draped with dark curtains. On the stage, a figure in white stands beside an ornate deity murti or palanquin-like shrine with an orange and gold canopy, and a person in orange robes stands at the right. Yellow lines mark a central walkway on the concrete floor.2006-10-15October 08 20062006-10-08December 25 20082008-12-25 +2 copiesPhoto 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.2008-12-23Wide view inside a large white tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes on rows of plastic chairs, facing a stage. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow and blue patterns line the ceiling. On the stage, a flower-decked central altar with a brass lamp stands in front of dark red drapes, with several figures in white and orange robes performing ritual activity around it. Stage lighting and a camera on a tripod are visible in the aisle. Individual faces are too small to identify anyone; a person in orange and white near the altar may be a priest, but no one is confidently identified.2009-01-03A 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 copiesMay 01 20082008-05-01Wide view inside a large white tent pavilion filled with a seated audience, many dressed in white and others in red, orange and cream saris. Rows of white plastic chairs and floor seating fill the hall, and the crowd faces a raised stage at the far end. The stage has a deep maroon curtain with red and gold valance, two brass lamps or standing ornaments flanking a central seat, and a small figure seated at the centre. Tall decorated fabric banners with colourful geometric and animal patterns hang from the tent ceiling along both sides. Bamboo framing is visible overhead, and a microphone stand stands near the stage.2006-08-09 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26