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A large audience sits on white plastic chairs in a hall facing a stage decorated with a banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". On the banner a man with long hair wears a white garment with a beaded necklace, beside a figure of a goddess in red and gold. Below, a small deity figure in an orange dress sits on the stage, and a cameraman films from the left. Red and white draped curtains and gold-tasseled patterned hangings frame the stage, and a floral decorated altar stands at the left edge.

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Wide view inside a large tented hall decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red, blue and geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and colourful saris and some men in shirts. On a raised stage at the back, a white-clad speaker stands at a microphone and an ornate deity-themed backdrop reads Dashara 2008, with a goddess figure in red and gold beside a seated figure. The printed banner also carries the caption a person. The scene suggests a Navaratri darshan gathering.2008-10-01October 06 20082008-10-06Wide view of a Dashara 2008 Navaratri celebration hall with a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs and on the floor facing a central stage. A standing figure in a brown robe stands on the central aisle near a small microphone stand and bag. Behind the stage hangs a large banner reading Dashara 2008 with a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing white and garlands, beside a decorated deity figure seated on a golden throne with a kalasha-like decoration in front. Attendees wear white kurtas, saffron and orange saris, and checked shirts. Musicians sit at right on a blue-draped platform, and colourful striped tassel decorations hang from the ceiling tent. At left, a decorated altar with lamps and offerings is visible.2008-10-03A photograph of a Dasara 2008 celebration in a tented hall, with a large crowd of devotees seated on striped floor mats facing the stage. A banner reads Dasara 2008 and celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a smiling man with long hair, a white garment and a beaded garland. Beside it a golden throne holds a deity murti of the Divine Mother, flanked by a painted goddess figure in red. On the right, a robed figure in orange sits at a blue-draped puja table with other saffron-clad attendants. Colourful striped pillars and a blue drape decorate the stage.2008-10-08A large hall of seated devotees viewed from behind, most in white or pastel salwar and sari with long braids and some with flowers in their hair, sitting on white plastic chairs. Ahead, a stage with a banner reading Dashara 2008 shows large portraits of a figure with long hair and a saffron-robed figure. A figure in orange robes stands near a central raised seat, with a deity murti and decorative kalasha-like arrangement on the left and a man in white at a blue-draped table on the right. Hanging colourful woven bands decorate the stage edges and a camera on a tripod stands near the front. Many people are visible in the audience, roughly 50 to 60 seated.2008-10-03Indoor Dashara 2008 event in a tented hall with a stage backdrop. A large banner reads "Dashara -2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment", showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a goddess figure. On the stage, women in orange and yellow dresses perform while seated musicians and attendants sit behind them. At the right, a decorated altar with flowers and a seated figure in orange sits under a blue canopy. Many devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on yellow mats facing the stage, and a cameraman works on a tripod at left.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A large pavilion event with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, green and red. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white and light shirts, face a raised stage. A large banner reads Dashara 2008, with images of a goddess in red and gold and another deity figure, alongside the words celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. Two performers in saffron-orange and red costumes stand on the stage, and a few people sit at the edge. Maroon drapes frame the stage, and a small altar stands at the right side.2008-10-01October 06 20082008-10-06Wide photo of a satsang hall with a large crowd seated on the floor facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold and red throne, with a smaller gold lion-throne to the left and floral garlands decorating the seats. Behind the stage hangs a large red banner with a smiling portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and a deity image on the right. Many attendees wear white ritual clothes, others wear colourful salwar and saris. A cameraman with equipment stands near the stage. Strings of orange and blue tassels hang above the stage.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA large tented hall during the Dasara 2008 celebration. On the left stage, musicians perform: a seated man plays a stringed instrument, others sit behind a microphone. A large banner shows a goddess figure with a crown and red garland, with the words celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. Dozens of seated devotees in white and saffron fill the floor facing the stage, and a cameraman in a white shirt and saffron stole films them. Decorative painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the hall. On the far right, a raised platform draped in blue cloth holds flower arrangements and a seated figure in orange clothing.2008-10-01