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A large seated audience faces a stage inside a white tent decorated with colourful woven hangings and gold tassels. Rows of white plastic chairs hold devotees mostly in white and cream clothes, seen from behind. On the stage, a central banner reads Dashara and shows a portrait labelled with Paramahamsa Nithyananda beside a deity murti; a figure in an orange-red garment sits at the front of the stage near a decorated altar, with another person standing beside and a few seated officiants at a blue-covered table on the right. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene.

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A wide photograph from behind a large seated audience in white and pastel shirts on white plastic chairs, facing a stage in a white tented hall with gold and yellow drapes. A banner above the stage reads Dashara and shows a painted figure with a bow and a golden deity image seated on a throne with a decorated altar in front. On the far right, two people sit at a blue-draped table with a microphone, and a few devotees in saffron and white sit on the floor near the stage. Many people fill the rows, with white stage lights overhead.2008-10-03A 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.2008-10-03A 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.2008-10-03A large audience of seated devotees fills white plastic chairs in a tented hall, viewed from behind. Most wear white or pastel shirts, with a few in black and striped clothing. At the far end, a stage holds a decorated golden throne with a red-clad seated figure, flanked by floral arrangements, and a purple-draped table. A man in orange robes stands near the front of the stage, with a camera operator and other saffron-clad attendants nearby. A banner at upper left reads Dashara 2008 with an image of a figure in a crown and garlands. The scene is a festival gathering.2008-10-03A 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.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A 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 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03October 06 20082008-10-06A 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.2008-10-07