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A photograph of an evening event in a large white tent hung with colourful striped and patterned banners. Rows of seated devotees, most in white clothes, fill the foreground on white plastic chairs and colourful striped mats. On a raised blue-draped stage, two dancers in yellow and orange costumes perform while musicians sit beside them. Behind the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a throne before a garlanded deity murti and floral decorations. Lights and speakers hang from metal scaffolding.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large tented pavilion hall during an evening darshan gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a raised stage at the far end, decorated with a floral garland arch and a central seated figure in orange robes, with a flower-decorated backdrop. Many devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and the foreground shows backs of seated attendees. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with tassels line the tent ceiling. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds a few people in white and a large golden deity murti. Several people in orange robes sit near the front on the left side, and camera tripods stand among the audience.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during an evening darshan at a 2008 Brahmotsava event. Many devotees in white clothes sit on chairs and mats facing a raised stage. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat framed by a floral garland arch, with several orange-robed attendants seated nearby. To the right, a blue-draped stage holds seated musicians and two large decorated figures standing. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the tent ceiling. A camera is visible on a tripod at the left edge. The seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not certain enough to name him.2008-12-23A large white tented hall hung with tall, colourful painted cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and geometric motifs. In the centre background, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised, floral-decorated dais before a garlanded shrine set with a deity murti and lamps. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many on chairs at the front and mats at the sides. On the right, a blue-draped stage holds performers in yellow and cream costumes in a dance or ritual performance, with a seated musician group in white nearby.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Large white tented hall at a Brahmotsava event with many devotees seated on white plastic chairs and floor mats, mostly in white clothes. Hanging striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow line the tent ceiling. At the back, a stage with a floral arch frames a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a deity-like display beside it. On the right, a performer in an ornate white and orange costume dances on a blue-draped platform while seated musicians play nearby.2008-12-23Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during a ceremony, with a large crowd seated on mats and white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white clothing, while a few wear orange and red. Colourful cloth banners hang from the tent ceiling. On the stage, a figure seated on a throne-like seat sits beneath a floral arch of flowers and greenery, with people in orange and white near the platform, and a blue-draped stage to the right where priests in white and red perform a ritual with a fire pit and offerings.2008-12-23