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A large tented hall filled with a seated audience, mostly in white clothing, sitting on white plastic chairs and mats. At the far end, a stage with a dark red curtain has a colourful balloon-decorated backdrop framing a deity murti or altar display. On the right, a blue-draped stage with a banner reading Anandotsav 2008 holds performers, including a woman in a purple sari and a man in white seated at a table. Colourful woven hangings line the tent ceiling. The scene appears to be a cultural programme or darshan event.

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December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24December 26 20082008-12-26Interior of a large white tented hall during an evening event. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes fill the floor on white plastic chairs and mats, many with their backs to the camera. At the back, a tall altar decorated with colourful balloons and flowers holds a deity murti lit by warm light. Coloured fabric banners with tassels hang from the tent ceiling. On a raised blue-draped stage at right, a few performers sit on the platform. The camera stands among the audience.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Wide view of a large white-tented hall during an event, with rows of audience members seated on white plastic chairs and on mats in front. Many people wear white ritual clothing, while some women wear saris and salwar in blue and maroon. A stage at the far end is decorated with colourful balloons framing a deity murti and an altar with lamps. To the right, a blue-draped platform holds a couple of performers seated. Colourful woven hangings line the ceiling, and a banner reads Anandotsav 2008 on blue fabric.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA wide photograph inside a white tent hall hung with multicoloured woven fabric panels, showing a large seated audience of devotees dressed mostly in white and some in blue, sitting on white plastic chairs and on colourful striped floor mats. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated in front of a balloon-covered backdrop, with a stage on the right where performers sit on a blue-draped platform with a microphone. A blue banner on the stage reads Jayanti 2008. Several people stand near the front in the seating area.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA large white tented hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothes, with women in saris at the sides and rear. Colourful hanging decorative panels with elephant motifs line the ceiling. At the front, a stage backdrop of balloons and floral decoration frames a deity murti. On the right, a raised blue-draped stage holds a performer in a dark sari and a seated figure in white, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene looks like an evening cultural programme or darshan gathering.2008-12-24Wide view from the back of a large tent-roofed hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and seated devotees, most in white clothes, viewed from behind. Hanging decorative fabric pillars with yellow tassels and elephant motifs line the ceiling. At the far end a green-and-yellow stage backdrop with palm fronds frames a deity murti and an ornate seat where a figure in white and saffron sits; on a blue-draped stage to the right, musicians play instruments and a figure in orange sits among them. Bright overhead lights illuminate the hall.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA large white tented hall filled with seated audience on white plastic chairs and mats, viewed from the back. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes face a raised blue-draped stage at right where several robed performers sit cross-legged with instruments. Along the ceiling hang tall decorative cylindrical banners in blue, yellow and red patterns. On the left stage a deity murti is decorated with lights and banana-leaf-style palm fronds on a golden backdrop. The scene appears to be a darshan or cultural programme.2008-12-26December 24 20082008-12-24A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on white plastic chairs, facing a stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, while some women wear saris in blue, red and maroon. On the left, a deity murti or altar stands in front of a dense backdrop of multicoloured balloons, with a seated figure at its centre. On the right stage, a blue-draped platform hosts seated people in saffron and orange clothing, with a blue banner reading Jayanti 2008. Colourful woven hangings with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-24