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A large white tent filled with rows of seated attendees on blue and red plastic chairs, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a backdrop with a framed picture and a yellow decorated panel, and a figure in white stands at the front. Seated people wear white and light-coloured clothes, with a few in orange and saffron. A woman in a red-bordered sari walks along the red carpet at the right, and small blue banners hang from the tent poles. Many people are visible, though exact counts are uncertain.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A large outdoor tented assembly seen from behind the audience, with white canopy fabric overhead and a red carpet and green mat on the floor. Many seated devotees in white and pastel shirts and dhotis face a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in white stands near a central dais and a backdrop decorated with a portrait and bunting. Blue and red plastic chairs fill the rows, and loudspeakers flank the tent. Some people in the foreground wear white clothes; a woman in a pale sari sits on the right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Night view from the back of a large white tent filled with rows of seated devotees on red and white plastic chairs, facing a lit stage at the far end. The stage backdrop is a painted decorative panel with a central figure, and several people sit on the stage near floral arrangements and a red carpet runs down the centre aisle. Hanging blue signboards and striped tent poles line the sides, and the white canvas ceiling is lit warmly. A tiny figure in a saffron-coloured dress stands at the stage centre; the figure is too small and distant for appearance-based identification, so the a person field is unsure. The crowd fills most of the frame, including people in saffron and cream clothing in the foreground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a large evening gathering under a white tent with a pale draped ceiling and string lights. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, with a dense crowd of seated attendees, mostly in white clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a few figures in orange and white robes sit near a decorated altar with floral arrangements and a large colourful backdrop banner. Speaker columns and lit posts line the sides of the tent.2008-12-30Wide view inside a large white tent at an evening event, with hundreds of seated attendees facing a distant stage. Rows of red and white plastic chairs fill the floor, with a red carpet running down the center aisle and green matting near the stage. Attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, dark shirts, and colourful saris, including a woman in an orange and white sari in the foreground. The stage at the far end is decorated with a large backdrop and framed pictures, with a few figures in front of it. Speaker towers stand at the right and left edges, and small signs hang on the tent poles. Warm lights hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Wide view from the back of a large white-canopied tent filled with rows of red and white plastic chairs and a dense audience of seated devotees. On a raised stage at the far end, a line of people in orange and white clothing sits behind a decorated dais with garlands, while a standing figure in white stands at the centre. A large banner behind the stage shows a deity image and rows of small portraits, and a golden palanquin or seat is visible at the right side. Red carpet runs down the centre aisle, and blue signs hang from the tent poles. The atmosphere suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration event.2008-12-30Wide view from the back of a large white tented pavilion filled with rows of red plastic chairs on a red carpet, packed with seated devotees mostly in white clothing. At the far end, a lit stage displays a backdrop with framed images and figures in white near a central seat; a few people stand near the stage. Overhead, white tent fabric with scalloped trim and hanging lights. The scene resembles a large evening satsang gathering. Speakers and blue banners line the sides.2008-12-30Photograph taken from the back of a large white tent at night, showing a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs and red chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees are women with long braided hair in white and coloured saris, and some men in white shirts sit among them. A few men stand near the aisle at left. Strings of orange flower garlands hang on the tent poles, and the stage behind is lit with a large decorated backdrop and several figures seated in front of it. Loudspeaker towers flank the tent. The crowd is well beyond a hundred people.2008-12-30