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Wide view of an evening darshan hall under a white tented roof hung with colourful painted cylindrical banners. Rows of audience members sit on white plastic chairs and mats, many dressed in white clothing, facing a central stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and saffron robes sits before a floral arch of marigolds and greenery, with attendants in orange nearby. On the right, two dancers in white and gold costumes perform on a blue-draped platform while musicians play instruments. A camera on a tripod stands in the central aisle. The scene is lit by overhead lights.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Large white tent hall filled with seated devotees on mats and white plastic chairs, mostly in white or light clothing, with some in saffron. Hanging decorative cylindrical banners with elephant and geometric patterns line the ceiling. At the far end, a raised altar decorated with flower garlands holds a deity murti or portrait beneath a saffron-draped backdrop. On the right stage, a blue draped platform hosts several performers in white and cream clothing, some with raised arms, possibly during a dance or ritual performance. Overhead lights illuminate the scene.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Wide view inside a large white tented pavilion during an evening programme. A crowd of many people sits on the floor and in white plastic chairs facing a stage, most dressed in white. Colourful cylindrical hangings with geometric and elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. On the left stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a floral garland arch and a decorated backdrop, with several saffron-robed monks seated on mats nearby. On the right stage, a musical group sits on a blue-draped platform while two female dancers in gold-and-cream costumes perform. Stage lights and speakers are visible around the hall.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A wide photograph of an evening darshan inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in blue, yellow and red patterns with tasselled fringes. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white clothes and some in red and orange sit on mats and white plastic chairs, facing the front. At the far left, a raised altar area holds a seated figure in orange robes framed by a floral garland arch and a white draped backdrop, with a small lamp in front. On the right, a blue-draped stage shows several performers in cream and gold costumes, with robed people seated behind them. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23