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A photograph of a large indoor tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, facing a raised stage at the left. On the stage, a decorated altar with an ornate golden arched backdrop holds a deity murti, with lit oil lamps in front. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and move near the altar, one in orange at the front-left and others in white and orange nearby. A screen displays video above the stage area. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in yellow, blue and red patterns hang from the tent ceiling, and white plastic chairs fill the foreground.

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A large tented hall during a Brahmotsavam-style event, with rows of white plastic chairs filled by a dense audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, facing a stage. At the far end a deity murti sits on a decorated throne framed by green and gold garlands and lit by green lights, with several saffron-robed figures seated near it. On the right, a blue-draped stage has seated performers, including a woman in a red and green sari and a man in red. Hanging decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue fabric line the tent roof. A banner reads 'Jayanti 2008'. a person appears as a candidate in saffron robes, but his identity is not clearly distinguishable from this distance.2008-12-25 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24Large 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.2008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25Wide 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.2008-12-23Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during a ceremony, with a large crowd seated on mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white clothing, while a few wear orange and red. Colourful cloth banners hang from the tent ceiling. On the stage, a figure seated on a throne-like seat sits beneath a floral arch of flowers and greenery, with people in orange and white near the platform, and a blue-draped stage to the right where priests in white and red perform a ritual with a fire pit and offerings.2008-12-23A wide photograph of a large tented hall during an event, with a stage at the far end. Decorative hanging cylinders in bright colours with yellow tassels line the white canopy. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a floral arch of garlands, and a group of people in white and red-orange clothes sit on a blue-draped platform to the right. The audience sits on white plastic chairs and on colourful mats, many dressed in white, with several monastic-looking people in orange robes in the foreground. The crowd numbers roughly a hundred or more.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Wide 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.2008-12-25Photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tented hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Rows of white plastic chairs face a stage with a dark maroon curtain and an ornate golden-yellow throne-like seat at centre, which is empty. Many attendees wear white clothing; a few wear orange or red garments. A woman in a red sari stands near the front right, and a standing person in orange is visible at the far right. Ceiling fans hang beneath the tent, and a screen is visible at left.2009-07-02