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A large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion at night, facing toward the front of the hall. Most are men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts and trousers, with a few women in saris among the rows. A blue sign hangs on a pole at left and the tent's white decorative valance runs across the top. The seated audience fills the frame, watching an event off-frame.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of seated devotees fills a decorated tent at night, sitting on white plastic chairs over green mats. Men in white shirts and dhotis, men in checked and striped shirts, and women in saris including a purple sari are visible, many turned toward the front and attentive. Bright lights hang from the white draped canopy, with a patterned tent wall and red trim behind. The speaker or stage is not visible in the frame.2008-12-31 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a large outdoor pandal under a white fabric canopy with string lights, filled with rows of white plastic chairs. Hundreds of men and some women sit attentively, mostly in white or pale shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards and name badges. A red and white decorative banner hangs along the back, and a stage area with a central screen and lamps is visible in the distance. The audience faces toward the stage during a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs under a white pleated tent canopy lit by hanging spotlights, at an evening event. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light-coloured kurtas, while others wear pink, yellow and checked shirts. Some seated people wear caps and glasses. At the far end, a stage with red and decorative draping is visible, with a few people standing near it.2008-12-30A photograph of a large seated audience under a white and silver tented pavilion at an evening event. Rows of white plastic chairs hold many men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, along with men in khaki and checked shirts, and women in a bright pink sari and a yellow sari. Stage lights hang from the tent poles, and a blue and white patterned backdrop with a red skirting lies behind the crowd. A few people stand near the far back. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated audience, and the stage is not in frame.2008-12-30A photograph of a large open-sided tent event with a white and red canopy, bright stage lights and a green carpet aisle. Rows of white plastic chairs are filled with a dense audience of men and women, many in white clothes, a woman in yellow and orange, and a man in an orange shawl. At the far end a man in white stands near the front, with a red-and-white decorated stage backdrop behind. Hanging banners and bunting decorate the tent interior. The audience is large and seated, mostly visible from the back.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of devotees sits in white plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion decorated with strings of lights and blue and white draping at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in pale green or checked shirts, and a few children are visible in the front rows. A man with a grey moustache in a checked shirt sits in the foreground, and rows of attendees fill the tent toward a raised stage area.2008-12-30A large outdoor tented hall at night, lit by hanging white lamps, with rows of white plastic chairs on a green carpet aisle. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the chairs, mostly men and women in white, cream and yellow clothes, some in orange-yellow shawls; a woman in the foreground wears a white head covering and a yellow garment. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers stands near the centre aisle. Red and white decorative bunting and banners hang across the tent ceiling and back wall.2008-12-30A large seated audience fills a white-canopied tent at an evening event, facing toward the front stage. Rows of white plastic chairs hold men in white shirts, checked shirts and a few in orange, one wearing a brown cap and another with a rudraksha-style mala. Standing attendants move at the back, and string lights and bunting decorate the tent poles and walls. Only the people in the front and middle rows are seen clearly, with many more crowded behind them.2008-12-30