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Wide view inside a white tent-like hall hung with colourful painted cloth banners and tassels. Rows of white plastic chairs face a stage at the back, where a balloon-decorated backdrop frames a seated figure in front of a lit lamp setup and a red curtain. Audience members wear white, orange and saffron clothes, and some sit on mats on the floor. On the right, a blue-draped stage section shows a seated performer and a second figure. A banner with partly visible lettering hangs on the blue cloth. The scene looks like a children's day celebration event during a brahmotsavam.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A wide view inside a white tented hall with a crowd of devotees seated on white plastic chairs and mats, many men in white shirts and women in saris. Colourful decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a stage is decorated with multicoloured balloons framing a deity murti or altar scene. On a stage to the right, a performer in a dark outfit stands beside a blue draped backdrop. The audience is watching the programme.2008-12-24Wide photograph of an indoor tent hall with a white fabric roof, hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns with elephant motifs and tassels. A large audience of seated devotees fills white plastic chairs and the floor, mostly in white clothes with some in saffron, maroon and green saris. At the front, a stage is decorated with a colourful balloon arch framing a deity murti. On the right, performers sit on a blue-draped platform, one playing a musical instrument while another sings or performs.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothes, with women in saris at the sides and rear. Colourful hanging decorative panels with elephant motifs line the ceiling. At the front, a stage backdrop of balloons and floral decoration frames a deity murti. On the right, a raised blue-draped stage holds a performer in a dark sari and a seated figure in white, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene looks like an evening cultural programme or darshan gathering.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, most dressed in white, with some in orange, pink and maroon saris. Colourful striped hanging banners with animal motifs and gold tassels line the white canopy ceiling. At the front, a stage is decorated with a dense arrangement of multicoloured balloons framing a deity murti. Further right, a blue-draped platform holds a seated presenter in front of a blue backdrop with the word Jayanthi visible. Several people sit on the floor near the front and centre aisle.2008-12-24A large white tented hall with colourful striped hanging banners fills the view. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill white plastic chairs in rows, facing a stage. The stage backdrop is a dark red curtain decorated with a bright multicoloured balloon arch framing a central deity murti or figure surrounded by flowers. On the right, a blue draped stage area holds a seated performer. The audience includes many women in saris and men in white, with children at the front right.2008-12-24A large white tented hall filled with a seated audience of devotees in predominantly white clothing, many on white plastic chairs and others on mats on the floor. At the front, a stage is decorated with a backdrop of colourful balloons framing a deity murti or image lit warmly, with a small figure in red seated before it. On the right stage, performers in blue and magenta saris sit on a blue-draped platform near a blue banner. Hanging colourful striped and patterned panels decorate the tent ceiling. Several people in orange and white are visible near the stage.2008-12-24Large white tented hall at a Brahmotsava event with many devotees seated on white plastic chairs and floor mats, mostly in white clothes. Hanging striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow line the tent ceiling. At the back, a stage with a floral arch frames a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a deity-like display beside it. On the right, a performer in an ornate white and orange costume dances on a blue-draped platform while seated musicians play nearby.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24