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A large tented hall during the Dasara 2008 celebration. On the left stage, musicians perform: a seated man plays a stringed instrument, others sit behind a microphone. A large banner shows a goddess figure with a crown and red garland, with the words celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. Dozens of seated devotees in white and saffron fill the floor facing the stage, and a cameraman in a white shirt and saffron stole films them. Decorative painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the hall. On the far right, a raised platform draped in blue cloth holds flower arrangements and a seated figure in orange clothing.

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October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Indoor Dashara 2008 event in a tented hall with a stage backdrop. A large banner reads "Dashara -2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment", showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a goddess figure. On the stage, women in orange and yellow dresses perform while seated musicians and attendants sit behind them. At the right, a decorated altar with flowers and a seated figure in orange sits under a blue canopy. Many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on yellow mats facing the stage, and a cameraman works on a tripod at left.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A cultural performance on a stage under a white tent, with four female dancers in orange and green saris performing in front of a large banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment" for Navaratri 2008. Musicians seated on the stage play instruments including a drum. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls watch from the floor in the foreground, and a figure in orange sits on a decorated seat with flower arrangements on a blue-draped stage to the right.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A large audience sits on white plastic chairs in a hall facing a stage decorated with a banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". On the banner a man with long hair wears a white garment with a beaded necklace, beside a figure of a goddess in red and gold. Below, a small deity figure in an orange dress sits on the stage, and a cameraman films from the left. Red and white draped curtains and gold-tasseled patterned hangings frame the stage, and a floral decorated altar stands at the left edge.2008-10-01A photograph of a Dasara 2008 celebration in a tented hall, with a large crowd of devotees seated on striped floor mats facing the stage. A banner reads Dasara 2008 and celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man with long hair, a white garment and a beaded garland. Beside it a golden throne holds a deity murti of the Divine Mother, flanked by a painted goddess figure in red. On the right, a robed figure in orange sits at a blue-draped puja table with other saffron-clad attendants. Colourful striped pillars and a blue drape decorate the stage.2008-10-08Indoor evening Dashara 2008 celebration in a tented hall with a large crowd seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats facing a stage. A large banner reads Dashara 2008 and celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, showing a man in white with garland and a seated goddess figure. On the stage a golden throne holds a deity murti with a red-robed figure, with a seated presenter at a blue-draped table. Many attendees wear white, with some in saffron and bright shirts. Hanging decorative bunting and lamps frame the stage.2008-10-06Wide view of a Dashara 2008 Navaratri celebration hall with a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs and on the floor facing a central stage. A standing figure in a brown robe stands on the central aisle near a small microphone stand and bag. Behind the stage hangs a large banner reading Dashara 2008 with a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing white and garlands, beside a decorated deity figure seated on a golden throne with a kalasha-like decoration in front. Attendees wear white kurtas, saffron and orange saris, and checked shirts. Musicians sit at right on a blue-draped platform, and colourful striped tassel decorations hang from the ceiling tent. At left, a decorated altar with lamps and offerings is visible.2008-10-03Wide view inside a large tented hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and colourful saris and some men in shirts. On a raised stage at the back, a white-clad speaker stands at a microphone and an ornate deity-themed backdrop reads Dashara 2008, with a goddess figure in red and gold beside a seated figure. The printed banner also carries the caption a person. The scene suggests a Navaratri darshan gathering.2008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03