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Wide view from the back of a hall during a seated gathering. Many devotees sit on white plastic chairs and colourful mats, mostly in white clothes, with some in orange and green saris. On the raised stage at the far end, two female dancers in cream and gold costumes perform beside a row of seated musicians and a blue draped platform. In the background stage, a large floral-garlanded backdrop shows a seated figure in orange robes with a deity-like image beneath an arch of flowers. Cameras are set up near the front, and blue and white pillars with decorative trim line the hall.

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Elevated view of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on colourful mats and white plastic chairs. On a raised stage at the far left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a throne framed by a flower-garlanded arch, the seated figure appearing to be a spiritual leader, with audience members in white clothing in the foreground. On the right stage, two performers in pale yellow and gold garments stand on a blue-draped platform while several people in white seated behind them, with a blue backdrop and decorative hanging banners overhead. Many attendees wear white, some in saffron and green, with a few standing near the stage edge and cameras set up on tripods.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Wide view of an evening event inside a large white tent hung with tall blue, yellow and red patterned cylindrical banners. Rows of white plastic chairs and seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, with some in orange and red. On a raised blue-draped stage at right, two performers in gold and beige costumes dance while seated musicians play. At left, a decorated altar with a floral garland arch holds a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. Several people wear white and orange, and a man in a dark turban sits in the audience. The scene suggests an evening darshan with a cultural performance.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A wide photograph of an evening darshan inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in blue, yellow and red patterns with tasselled fringes. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white clothes and some in red and orange sit on mats and white plastic chairs, facing the front. At the far left, a raised altar area holds a seated figure in orange robes framed by a floral garland arch and a white draped backdrop, with a small lamp in front. On the right, a blue-draped stage shows several performers in cream and gold costumes, with robed people seated behind them. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23Large 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.2008-12-23Photograph of a large tented hall during an evening event, with seated devotees in white clothing on colourful striped mats filling the floor. On the left stage, a decorated arch of marigold garlands frames a seated figure in saffron-orange robes before a deity murti, lit warmly. On the right stage, two dancers in long costumes perform before a blue draped backdrop while musicians sit on a purple-covered platform. Hanging yellow and red decorative banners fill the ceiling, and a few people in the foreground and right are seated among the audience.2008-12-23Wide view inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging colourful striped panels, with a stage at the far end. On the stage, a seated figure in orange clothing sits within a floral garland arch in front of a deity murti or altar display. To the right, two dancers in orange and red costumes perform on a blue-draped stage. A large audience of devotees sits on mats and white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, while monks in orange robes sit at the front left. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2008-12-23Wide view inside a large white tented pavilion during an evening programme. A crowd of many people sits on the floor and in white plastic chairs facing a stage, most dressed in white. Colourful cylindrical hangings with geometric and elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. On the left stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a floral garland arch and a decorated backdrop, with several saffron-robed monks seated on mats nearby. On the right stage, a musical group sits on a blue-draped platform while two female dancers in gold-and-cream costumes perform. Stage lights and speakers are visible around the hall.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23