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A dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall during the Brahmotsava celebration, most with arms raised in joy. Many wear white with yellow shawls, while several people in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, one in a white garland with a saffron shawl. A golden throne with a red seat and a canopy stands on a raised dais at left, with a dark backdrop and hanging decorative banners overhead. Overhead tent lights and tall patterned banners frame the scene.

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A dense, motion-blurred crowd of devotees fills a tented hall during a celebration. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while a cluster of sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stands near the centre, some with arms raised. Women have hair in long braids and wear yellow and orange blouses. Decorative cloth banners with bright geometric patterns hang from the tent poles. At the back, a richly decorated golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy sits on a stage beside a maroon curtain, with floral offerings and a deity or garlanded seat in front. The scene appears to be a festive darshan or procession gathering.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees raises their arms and hands in celebration inside a decorated tent hall during the Brahmotsava. A man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland stands near the center, while others in white and orange clothing surround him. An ornate golden throne with red cushions and flower decorations sits on a stage at the upper left, and colourful hanging banners with bird and elephant patterns decorate the pillars. Many people in white and yellow clothing cheer with their hands up, some wearing orange shawls.2008-12-23Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. At center, a man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands together among a dense crowd, many raising their hands and clapping. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow dress fill the floor, with a few men in white kurtas at the edges. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne (peetha) with a decorated canopy against a dark curtain. Hanging colourful patterned banners decorate the tented ceiling. The swami-like figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so only his role and garments are described.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23