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Wide view inside a white tent hall during a ritual gathering. Rows of men in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats on the floor, facing a raised stage. Colourful decorative hangings with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. On the stage, a gold ornate chair stands beside a figure in orange robes, and a deity mural with a framed picture is on the back wall. A man in white kneels near the front with a brass plate. Several people in orange and white sit on the stage area, and other participants stand along the left edge.

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A large hall under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tasselled banners in blue, red, yellow and orange. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on patterned mats facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands among them near the middle, bending toward the seated rows. In the background a golden ornate chair or throne is set on a stage with a dark draped backdrop, and a deity murti or altar with flowers sits on a platform at right. Devotees in white are seated on the floor, with brass plates and offerings in the foreground.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesA large tented hall with white canopy and hanging colourful decorative cylinders with yellow tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats in neat lines facing a stage area at the front. Several saffron-robed monks and attendants move about near a decorated stage with a golden chair and a white-draped table. A framed deity mural hangs on the far wall, and a large printed poster board is on the right. Some devotees hold small plates and cups. Many people are visible, with dozens of seated figures, plus a few standing.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large white-tented hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across the tiled floor facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands near the middle, and a long-haired figure in white stands at the right beside seated people. Hanging decorative fabric pennants with yellow, red and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and a dark stage backdrop with a golden seat or throne appears at the far end. A small table with offerings stands in front of the stage area, and seated people hold plates and small cups.2009-01-02 +1 copiesInterior of a white tent hall during a ritual event. Thick rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across a tiled floor, many with their heads bowed. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks between the rows near the centre. At the front, a gold and red throne-like seat stands empty on a raised stage with a dark drape and orange cloth hanging at the top left. A stand with a small flower arrangement and a gold kalasha-style vessel sit nearby. Multicoloured hanging cloth decorations with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed deity murti picture hangs on the back wall. Crowd size is well over twenty people.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and rows of devotees seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor, mostly wearing white clothing. A golden ornate throne with cushions and a flower arrangement stands at the front beside a golden kalasha-style vessel, with a framed deity murti on the right wall. Colourful striped cylindrical hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling. Many seated devotees face the front, some with plates before them. No individual candidate for a person is clearly visible in the seated rows, and the throne is empty.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +3 copiesA large tented hall during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam 2009 celebrations, with rows of men in white clothes seated on the floor eating from metal plates and sipping from small cups. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dhotis with lanyards. Colourful striped hanging banners with animal motifs decorate the ceiling and pillars. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat sits on a stage with a dark red curtain and a white-covered table with flowers. A man in white bends forward near the front aisle, and a person in an orange-brown robe stands near the stage. A plain description beats any unsupported ritual name, so this is a seated communal meal in a decorated hall.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02Large seated gathering in a white marquee-style hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Many rows of men and women in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats on a tiled floor, several with metal plates of food in front of them as a meal is served. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the tent ceiling. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits near a white table, and a gold throne-like seat with a floral arrangement stands on the stage. A red curtain backs the stage, and a painted deity image hangs on the right wall beside a small altar. Speakers and lights hang from the frame, and a person in white bends near the left edge.2009-01-02Wide view inside a white tent-like hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam ritual. Thick rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on colourful striped mats across the floor, with many heads bowed toward the front. Hanging cylindrical banners with painted elephant and geometric patterns in red, blue, green and gold fill the ceiling. At the far end stands a gold-trimmed throne and a decorated altar with a deity murti on the right. A figure in orange robes walks near the centre, while a person in white attends to a metal pot near the front-left. The back wall shows a large painted mural of a goddess.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02