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A photograph inside a large white tent-like hall with a grey ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in yellow, orange, and multicoloured patterns. Many people in white clothes dance or move in a blurred crowd across a concrete floor, several holding short coloured sticks. A young man in the right foreground wears white kurta and dhoti, a rudraksha mala, and a name badge, raising a stick. A seated person in a wheelchair is visible at the centre right. On the stage at the back hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a reddish-orange background, which is a printed portrait rather than a physical person. A figure in orange clothes stands near the centre. Yellow lines mark the floor.

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A large tented hall with white lighting and colourful decorated pillars hung with yellow tassels. Many people dressed in white clothes, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, move across a bare floor with yellow lines, some with hands raised and others walking in a group dance-like procession. At the far end, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with a red forehead mark and dark hair is displayed on a stage with dark red curtains and a gold-trimmed valance. A seated man in a white shirt watches at the lower right. The portrait is a depiction on the stage, not a physical person, and the visible physical people are in the foreground and midground.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tent hall with colourful patterned cylindrical banners hanging from the ceiling. Many people dressed in white clothes, mostly men and boys, stand and move across a carpeted floor, several holding small colourful sticks or batons in their hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark belt holds up sticks while others around him move. At the front of the hall a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with dark hair and red forehead markings hangs over a stage draped with dark curtains and red and gold trim. Blue and white banners line the walls.2007-05-04A large white tent hall with decorated yellow, blue and red cloth pillars hung with tassels. At the back stage, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair is displayed behind a small figure, with red drapes beside it. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands and sways across a patterned carpet, several holding up small sticks or wands in their hands. Overhead strings of tassels hang from the tent roof, and white banners with text line the left side of the hall.2007-05-04A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in red, blue and yellow patterns with yellow tassels. A crowd of men and women dressed in white clothes dance and move in groups across a grey floor, several holding short colourful sticks. Some participants wear white shirts and dhotis, others white saris and kurtas. At the right, a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair hangs beside a stage with red and gold drapes. Banners line the back wall.2007-05-04A dim indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and decorative fabric-wrapped pillars with patterned bands and orange tassels. Many people in white clothing stand and move across a concrete floor marked with yellow lines. In the foreground a smiling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, while another person in white bends forward near the center. At the back of the stage area hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair, with another figure visible beside it; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Several people wear orange or red garments among the crowd.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tented hall with grey concrete floor, where many people in white clothing dance and move in a group. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers, while one man in a green-and-white checked shirt stands in the centre. Some hold short coloured sticks. A man in a wheelchair sits at the left edge. Hanging decorative banners with striped geometric patterns decorate the ceiling, and framed printed portraits and posters line the back wall. Strings of lights run along the tent roof.2007-05-04A large tent hall filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts moving around in a crowd, several with hands raised or clasped together, some appearing to dance or sway. Colourful woven fabric tassels hang from the tent ceiling in red, green, yellow and blue. Along the right, a large portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a gold-toned pendant is displayed beside a stage draped with dark curtains and red-and-gold garlands, with a deity murti visible in front. Printed banners and posters line the side walls.2007-05-04A photograph of a large white tented hall with a white ceiling and yellow-and-orange tassel hangings on the pillars. Along the walls hang large framed photographs and banners, some showing a long-haired figure in saffron-coloured clothing playing a stringed instrument. Many people in white clothing move around the floor, some in small groups. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together, and beside him a man in a white shirt holds a pair of wooden sticks. A seated man in white sits in a wheelchair near the centre, and several children in light clothes are visible among the adults.2007-05-04A indoor hall with a concrete floor where women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis move in a group, several holding short sticks or wands. In the background a large framed portrait of a smiling man with swept-back hair hangs on a red and gold draped backdrop, flanked by hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterns and garlands. A small figurine stands near the portrait. Banners with text hang on the left wall. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no person in the portrait is confirmed as a person from appearance cues alone.2007-05-04A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative fabric poles with tassels. Many women in white sarees and white salwar kameez move in a group through the hall, several holding short sticks or rods in their hands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded figure in saffron-coloured clothing hangs on the far wall, flanked by printed banners and posters. Several other large portraits of long-haired figures are displayed on the walls. Overhead lights illuminate the floor, which has a yellow boundary line.2007-05-04Indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners patterned with elephants and birds. A crowd of people dressed in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts moves and dances across a polished floor. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. A banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple and another panel reads Nithyanandam. A deity murti is not clearly visible. a person's presence is not clearly established in this frame.2008-12-28A photograph taken inside a white tented pavilion during a Holi celebration. Many men and women in white clothes, several with orange sashes or saffron shawls, stand in a crowd with faces and clothes smeared with coloured powder. Some press their palms together in greeting while others clap and smile. A central figure in white with an orange sash stands in the middle of the crowd. Behind them, a raised stage holds a large circular golden arch with garlands and a tall decorated structure. Yellow scalloped fabric hangs from the tent roof, and marigold garlands line the walls. The floor is marked with red and green powder.2008-11-12