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Interior of a long tent-like hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, lit dimly from the front. A central aisle runs down a red carpet toward a raised stage at the far end, where several people in white clothing stand. Rows of seated devotees in white fill both sides, with the audience silhouetted in the foreground. Along the left wall stand ornate deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden umbrella-style canopy, and white T-shirts with printed emblems hang from the ceiling and walls. Blue drapes flank a bright screen or backdrop at the front. Round lamps and speakers are visible overhead.

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A photograph of a dimly lit, tent-like hall with a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees in white clothing on both sides of a central aisle covered with a red carpet. At the far end, several people in white robes stand near a bright backdrop screen with blue curtains. Along the left wall stand ornate deity murti figures with red and gold decorations, and a small umbrella is set up near them. Silver railings line the aisle, and white garments with red emblems hang from the ceiling beams.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dim, covered hall viewed down a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings toward a raised stage. Several robed figures in white stand on the stage near a dark-clothed deity murti display, and a large image is lit at the back. A white umbrella-like canopy is held near the stage. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, many silhouetted against the light. White ceremonial banners hang from the ceiling beams.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a long red carpet runway leading toward a stage at the far end. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor on both sides of the aisle, and several people in white stand near the stage, some with arms raised. Ornate garlanded deity murti and decorated offerings sit on a platform at the left, with a ceremonial umbrella nearby. White T-shirts with a circular orange emblem hang from the ceiling beams. The stage backdrop shows a painted image framed by blue curtains. Cross-shaped lights hang above the aisle.2008-12-29A dim, covered pandal hall viewed down a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill both sides, many in silhouette. At the far end a raised stage displays a large screen showing a ceremonial scene with figures in colourful garments, flanked by blue drapes. On the left stands a row of ornate deity murti and a golden umbrella over an altar. White t-shirts with printed emblems hang from the ceiling beams. A small figure in white sits near the stage at the end of the aisle.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Wide view down a long red-carpeted central aisle inside a covered pandal hall, with rows of seated devotees in white clothing on both sides behind metal railings. On the left, several deity murti and decorated figures stand on a draped red-and-gold altar table, with a golden umbrella overhead. At the far end, a stage with a backdrop shows a lit altar area where a person in white sits facing the hall. White flags with orange emblems hang from the ceiling, and a lit fluorescent light and speakers are visible.2008-12-29Interior of a covered hall during a festival event, viewed from the back along a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Rows of seated devotees, many dressed in white, fill both sides, with some in orange at the right edge. Several figures in white stand at the far stage area before a large backdrop screen showing an image of a deity. Decorative garlands and kalasha-like ornaments stand near the left side. White T-shirts with a printed emblem hang along the walls and rafters. Dim lighting with a few hanging lamps and fans overhead.2008-12-29