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A tented hall during a Navaratri celebration with a large audience seated on white floor covering and yellow cloth. Many young boys in white kurtas with yellow sashes sit in rows near the front, with some monks in orange robes among them. On a raised stage with a blue draped backdrop, three seated people sit behind a blue-covered table with microphones, one in white and one in pink. A cameraman films from the side. A banner on the left shows a goddess image reading 2008 Divine Mother and be blessed enlightenment, beside a decorated deity murti with red and orange flower garlands. Colourful ornamental pillars hang from the tent ceiling.

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October 03 20082008-10-03October 01 20082008-10-01Interior of a white tented hall during Navaratri festivities, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised stage. Many people wear white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls. In the foreground a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace faces the stage, with a seated child beside him. On the stage area, figures in orange and white attend a ritual setup with a painted deity backdrop behind them. A cameraman in white stands near a tripod at left. Yellow cloth covers the floor aisle, and decorative hanging banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling.2008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03Evening programme in a tented hall with white ceiling panels and striped woven textile banners hanging at the sides. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor on striped rugs and cushions, most in white with yellow or orange shawls. On the blue-draped stage at right, several musicians in white and yellow kurtas play drums and other instruments. At the centre back, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in white sit at microphones on a raised platform. A floral arrangement and a microphone stand are visible, and a few people in white stand near the entrance. Several people are visible in the foreground.2008-12-23Indoor festival hall during a cultural programme. On the left stage, musicians perform: a seated man in white plays a violin-type instrument, a woman in red sits beside a drummer and other musicians. Behind them hangs a large banner showing a goddess in red and gold with the words 'the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment'. On the right, a raised blue-draped platform holds a figure in orange robes seated on a decorated throne with flowers. In the foreground, rows of attendees in white with orange shawls sit on yellow mats facing the stage. Decorative painted pillars frame the hall and a white tent canopy overhead.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 07 20082008-10-07Wide view of a large white-tented hall with hanging colourful striped and elephant-patterned banners. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit on orange mats in rows on the floor in the foreground. At the far end, a blue draped stage holds several people in white clothes seated behind a low table; a figure in white stands near the centre. Audience members fill the right side of the hall. A small floral arrangement and a lectern stand near the left wall. Many people are seated in the room, with some in orange robes and others in white and yellow.2008-12-23A photograph of an indoor stage event with a seated audience of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls sitting on orange and yellow mats in rows facing the stage. On the left stage, musicians play traditional instruments: a seated performer with a tanpura-style instrument, a violinist, and a percussionist. On the right stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white and blue draped dais decorated with flowers. Colourful painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the stage beneath a white tent canopy, and a floor fan and microphone stands are visible. Several devotees and camera operators are seen at the edge of the frame.2008-10-05October 01 20082008-10-01December 24 20072007-12-24