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A photograph of a large pavilion tent with draped pink and red fabric canopy and rows of white plastic chairs. Devotees sit on the blue mat floor, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and pink saris, and dark clothing. A small child in a pink dress sits near the front. A banner on the right shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Gurukul". Painted panels stand at the back and a few people stand near the stage edge.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of seated devotees under a large canopy of red and white draped fabric at the Bidadi ashram during Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. In the foreground, a woman in a dark blue patterned sari and a young girl in a pink dress sit on white plastic chairs, beside a man in a dark sweater with a white head wrap, and older men in white dhotis and shirts. Women in pink, orange and blue saris sit in rows behind them. Further back, a woman in a white sari and another in pink move among the seats, and a child in white walks at the right. Behind the audience, colourful painted hangings and a stage area are visible, with blue carpeting underfoot. Several dozen people are visible across the rows.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Seated audience under a large red and white draped canopy with fringed valances at a Bidadi event. Rows of pale orange plastic chairs fill the tent. In the foreground, a man in a dark sweater and grey cap sits beside a woman in a dark sari holding a small girl in a pink dress, and a man in white dhoti and shirt sits nearby. A standing man in a pink-and-white checked shirt walks at right. Behind them, a stage has painted banners and a large framed portrait at right, with a figure in front of it. The scene is brightly lit under the red canopy.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor tent with a red and white draped canopy hangs over rows of seated devotees on white plastic chairs, many holding small pink papers. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, and others in checked shirts and a wrapped head cloth, sit in the foreground; a man in a dark suit stands at left edge. Blue carpeting covers the floor, and a backdrop with painted colourful panels stands behind the seating area. Some people move about near the stage, and the setting suggests a religious gathering or festival event.2008-12-30A large outdoor pavilion hung with layered red and white draped fabric and gathered fringes overhead, with blue floor matting and blue side curtains. Rows of white plastic chairs hold seated men and women, many in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some holding pink papers. Ritual attendants in white and a woman in a red sari move along the aisles at the front, near a decorated stage with framed pictures and a red-cushioned seat. Some people stand in the foreground, one in a white dhoti with a cane. The setting suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi.2008-12-30A large festival pavilion covered by a red and white canopy with draped fabric and rows of ruffled decorations. Many seated devotees fill white plastic chairs on a blue floor, most men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in saris. A few standing men wear white and one wears a lavender cloth over his shoulder. Behind them are colourful painted hangings and a stage area with decorated backdrops. Some people hold pink papers.2008-12-30A large pink-and-white canopy tent at an outdoor festival gathering, with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated men, women and children. Most attendees wear white dhotis, shirts and saris, and a few hold pink paper sheets. A man in a white shirt and a woman with flowers in her hair stand among the rows. Along the back wall, colourful painted folk-art panels show figures in red and green. Blue and purple draped backdrops frame the stage area, and a few men in white and an orange-robed person stand near the front.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30