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Indoor evening celebration in a tent-covered hall with a decorated stage backdrop of ornate painted arches and a large golden-yellow frame. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand on the stage around a central puja setup, with one lifting a lamp or ritual implement. A deity murti or decorated seated figure in red and gold sits at the centre. Rows of seated devotees, many women in white, cream and yellow saris with long braids, face the stage. Colourful striped hanging banners and yellow cloth drapes decorate the ceiling, and a television monitor on the right shows a live feed. White plastic chairs fill the front rows.

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A large tented hall with white chairs filled by a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women and some men, many dressed in white. Colourful tall cylindrical banners with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling. At the front, a decorated golden stage with a lit central arch and floral motifs holds figures in orange and red, with a few attendants standing nearby. Long tables with small lamps line the foreground aisle.2008-07-17A 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.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Large pandal interior during a Guru Poornima gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, many dressed in white. At the front, four people in saffron-orange robes stand around an ornately decorated shrine with white and red floral arrangements and a central deity murti. Hanging colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners with yellow tassels decorate the tent ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and standing lights are visible near the front. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at the front stage.2007-07-29Evening event under a white tent stage with blue and maroon drapes and painted columns with elephant motifs hanging yellow lanterns. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, flanked by floral arrangements; the figure is only a person candidate by appearance, with long hair and saffron clothing visible. Musicians in orange and white play instruments on a blue-draped table at right, and a man in white stands at the front. A cameraman in white stands at left, and a large seated audience in white clothing and orange shawls fills the foreground.2008-09-30July 17 20082008-07-17Audience of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas face a raised stage in a hall with white ceiling fans and hanging yellow and patterned banners. On stage, a large painted backdrop shows a glowing orange sunset sky behind an ornate golden throne-like seat. Several people in white robes and orange clothing stand and sit around the stage area, with a figure in orange in the centre near the throne. Plastic white chairs fill the foreground.2009-08-18July 17 20082008-07-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesA large indoor hall viewed from behind a dense crowd seated on the floor and in blue plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear saffron or patterned saris and head coverings. At the far end, a raised red-carpeted stage with a dark maroon curtain holds a few seated figures in white and saffron, with potted plants beside them. A standing figure in white with an orange cloth stands at the stage edge. Overhead, decorative blue, yellow and red banners hang from the white tent ceiling, and a blue sign on the left carries printed text.2007-12-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees sit on black plastic chairs on the left and the floor on the right, with women in white, orange and blue saris and men in saffron robes. A golden throne-like seat with a seated figure in orange sits centre stage, flanked by two projection screens showing portraits. Tall decorative pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels hang from a draped white ceiling, and red curtains frame the walls. Ceiling fans and lights overhead.2013-03-13September 30 20082008-09-30