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Night-time photograph inside a large tent with a pale fabric ceiling and hanging lights. Rows of seated people in white clothing hold small oil lamps, their flames glowing across the dark floor. At the right, a decorated deity murti sits on a raised ornate platform with garlands and a red-orange backdrop, while standing attendants in white stand nearby. A red patterned carpet runs along the front edge of the stage area.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A night-time outdoor tented gathering at Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Hundreds of people in white clothes stand in rows holding lit oil lamps or candles across a dim green floor under white tent canopy with hanging lights. At the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange draped clothing sits on a decorated raised platform with garlands and floral arrangements, in front of an orange-red backdrop. The scene conveys a lamp-lit vigil or puja.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Night photograph inside a large white tent lit by strings of bulbs, with a dense crowd of people in white clothes seated on chairs and holding small lit oil lamps or candles. A red-carpeted aisle runs toward a raised stage on the right, decorated with orange drapes, flower garlands and a kalasha-style pillar. A figure in white stands at a red-draped table at the left, and a few people in white stand near the stage. Red and cream carpets cover the floor.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A large crowd gathers under a draped cloth canopy at night, many people in white clothing holding lit oil lamps or small flames. Tent lights hang along the poles. A small red-draped table stands at the front of the open area. On the right, a raised decorated seat with flower garlands and a figure wearing a turban and light clothing is visible at the edge of the frame. The floor is covered in green cloth and the scene appears to be an evening ceremony.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Evening outdoor ceremony under a large white tent lit by overhead bulbs. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white and some in orange, stands holding small lit candles or lamps. In the centre a lone figure in white stands behind a low red-draped table on a green mat. On the right, a decorated altar with a deity murti, garlands and flowers sits on a raised platform. A white-and-gold tent canopy lines the top of the frame.2008-12-29Night photograph inside a large white tent with a green floor and red-bordered carpet at the front. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes with some in orange and saffron, stands holding small lit oil lamps or candles. At the centre a woman in a white sari stands behind a red-draped table or lectern. On the right, a raised platform with a flower-garlanded seat holds figures in white, with flower decorations nearby. Overhead lights and draped white fabric fill the tent.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Evening photograph inside a large white tent during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A crowd of many hundreds sits on a green carpet bordered by red runners, most holding small lit oil lamps. Many wear white clothing, while a group on the left wears saffron-orange robes. A speaker stands behind a small pink-draped platform at the centre of the tent, wearing a light-coloured robe. Strings of bright bulbs hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-29