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Photograph of an indoor hall with a red-carpeted stage set against dark maroon curtains. On the stage, two people in orange and red garments stand at the top of the steps, one wearing a golden headpiece. A standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at the left in front of a seated audience of children and young people on the bare floor. Decorative painted pillars with colourful bands and an orange-and-white draped backdrop frame the hall, and a poster with photographs hangs beside the stage. Yellow lines mark the floor. A small potted plant sits on the lower step.

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A large pavilion hall with a white tent ceiling and colourful woven pillar hangings. Rows of seated audience, mostly children and young people in white and bright dresses, sit on a bare floor divided by yellow lines. Near the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a blue backdrop with a small emblem. On the right, a raised red-carpeted stage with a dark red curtain holds a standing man in white kurta with a red sash, gesturing with one arm. Behind him hangs a banner with partial text, and potted palms and a brass lamp stand on the stage edge.2007-12-29A large tent-covered hall during an evening youth event, with many seated young people in white and orange clothing sitting on the floor in rows facing a raised stage. Two young men in casual jackets and jeans perform on the stage at right, in front of a deep red curtain, with potted palms and scattered flower petals on the steps and floor. Behind the seated youth, several adults in white and orange stand near a purple draped canopy, and a white-clad figure stands among them. Colourful patterned banners hang from the tent poles. Many people are seated in the foreground, with a woman in orange at lower right.2007-12-25A large tented hall with a concrete floor and yellow floor markings holds a crowd of devotees seated on red mats in rows, mostly dressed in white with some saffron and green garments. Colourful painted cylindrical banners hang from the white tent ceiling. At the right, a figure in an orange-red garment sits before a decorated altar with a swastika-marked backdrop and a fire-related ritual setup, while a standing person in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone near the front. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Whether the central ritual figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A wide photograph of an indoor hall under a white fabric ceiling decorated with colourful striped cylindrical pillars and hanging ceiling fans. Rows of seated audience members, many in saffron and white, face a raised red-carpeted stage. On stage, several performers in pink, white and orange clothing stand and move, with a decorated deity murti and a lit altar in purple light in the background. Foreground audience members sit on chairs and on a striped mat. A large pink banner at right shows a smiling figure in an orange head covering. Several audience members are visible, counted as more than twenty.2010-12-26A large indoor hall with a dark maroon stage curtain, draped beige bunting and orange balloons, and colourfully patterned pillars at the sides. Many children sit cross-legged on the bare floor facing the stage, most in white, pink, yellow and orange tops. On stage, a woman in a red sari stands beside a man in a grey shirt and a man in white robes with a microphone, and a woman in a cream sari is also present. Several adults in white and pale clothing stand at the right side near the children. Two white stands fans sit among the seated children.2008-05-13December 26 20102010-12-26A stage performance in a hall with dark red curtains and cloth-draped pillars. A line of about fourteen costumed performers stands across the stage in front of a central bust or portrait on a pedestal. They wear orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and shawls, a bare-chested figure at far left wears only a white loincloth, and women wear pink, green and blue saris with gold crowns and trishul-style staffs. A performer in white with a white turban stands near the centre. Audience members, some young children, sit in the foreground watching.2007-10-14A photograph of a large indoor hall with a seated audience of many people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white garments with long braids, sitting on red floor mats. On a raised red stage in front of dark red curtains, two men stand facing each other: one in a white kurta and light trousers, the other in a white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl or wrap. A cameraman in white clothing operates a video camera on a tripod at the left edge. Decorative woven panels with geometric patterns hang on the walls, and orange balloons appear among the audience.2007-12-25A photograph of a large hall where a crowd sits on the floor facing a raised red-draped stage. Two female dancers in red and blue costumes perform on the stage in front of a red and green backdrop with a golden arch and ornate gold throne-like seating at left. Many seated people wear white, saffron/orange and red clothing; some wear orange shawls and white dhotis. A man at right plays a large drum. Framed photographs line the pink walls and red curtains hang at the windows, with ceiling lights and air conditioners visible.2016-10-05October 10 20162016-10-10October 09 20162016-10-09