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A photograph taken from the back of a large tented hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs occupied by a dense audience of over a hundred seated people, mostly women and girls in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, pink, green and blue, with some men in white shirts. The stage at the far end has a large backdrop banner reading Dashara, with a painted figure of a deity and a seated figure on an ornate golden throne. Colourful patterned hanging decorations with yellow tassels line the tent ceiling. People in saffron-coloured clothing sit near the stage. A few people in the foreground hold phones or cameras.

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A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees in white plastic chairs, facing a stage at the front. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, orange and green, and an older woman in a white sari sits at the right edge. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long decorative cloth banners in blue, yellow and red with elephant motifs. On the stage a figure in orange and white sits on a golden throne with a backdrop of red drapes, flanked by a large banner reading Dashara with a portrait of a figure in white. A deity murti and floral decorations sit at the left of the stage. Speakers hang from the poles and a camera stands on a tripod near the stage.2008-10-07A large white tent hall filled with seated audience on white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage. Above the stage hangs a banner reading "Dasara" with a deity image and text about the divine mother. Central stage features a golden throne-like seat with a deity murti and flowers, flanked by portraits. Decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs and colourful tassels line the ceiling. Audience members wear white, saffron, blue and pink clothing; a few people sit near a side altar with lit lamps. Event appears to be a Navaratri celebration hall.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 06 20082008-10-06A wide photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly men on the left and women in saris on the right, facing a central aisle toward a raised stage. A banner reading "Dasara" hangs over the stage beside a portrait of a man with long hair, and a decorated deity murti sits in a golden shrine with flowers. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with patterns decorate the tent ceiling, and people are seated on the stage. The scene suggests a Navaratri celebration gathering with satsang-style seating.2008-10-03Photo of a large tented hall during the Dashara 2008 celebration, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a stage. A large banner reads Dashara 2008 and shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda beside a deity image. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne between decorative pillars with patterned yellow, red and blue hangings. Two musicians in white sit at the right side of the stage, near a purple-draped table. Lit ceremonial lamps and offerings are visible at the left of the stage.2008-10-03October 07 20082008-10-07A large audience sits on white and blue plastic chairs under a white tent-style hall at night, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with a few in orange or pale clothing. Hanging colourful patterned cylinders and a yellow lantern decorate the ceiling. On a raised stage at the far end, a decorated throne-like seat is set before a backdrop with a banner reading Dashara, and a figure seated near the stage and a standing attendant appear in the distance. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible at the sides.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A large hall of seated devotees viewed from behind, most in white or pastel salwar and sari with long braids and some with flowers in their hair, sitting on white plastic chairs. Ahead, a stage with a banner reading Dashara 2008 shows large portraits of a figure with long hair and a saffron-robed figure. A figure in orange robes stands near a central raised seat, with a deity murti and decorative kalasha-like arrangement on the left and a man in white at a blue-draped table on the right. Hanging colourful woven bands decorate the stage edges and a camera on a tripod stands near the front. Many people are visible in the audience, roughly 50 to 60 seated.2008-10-03October 01 20082008-10-01A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and colourful striped pillar covers hung from the top. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, face a stage at the far end. A banner reads Dashara and shows a deity figure in the centre, flanked by ornate red and gold drapes. On the stage a figure in orange sits before a decorated altar, and a devotee on the right wears a traditional sari. In the foreground, rows of white plastic chairs hold the audience, with a few women in saris and flowers in their hair seated at the right.2008-10-03