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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall, viewed from behind. Most wear white or light clothing, with a few in orange, yellow and saffron. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne under a decorated backdrop with a crescent, om symbol and other emblems, lit by green lights and flanked by candles. Hanging colourful striped banners decorate the tent ceiling, and musicians with instruments sit on a blue-draped platform to the right. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse.

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A large audience of seated devotees fills a white tented hall, facing a stage decorated with a backdrop of a crescent moon, Om symbol and birds, with a seated figure in red and gold at the centre beside lit lamps and flowers. Many attendees wear white, with a few in saffron, yellow and grey; one person in orange robes sits in the foreground. On the right stage, musicians play instruments including a tanpura-like string instrument. Colourful patterned hangings hang from the tent ceiling. A blue banner on the right reads Brahmotsav.2008-12-28A large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs under a white tent during an evening programme. Many wear white or light clothing, with some in orange and saffron robes at the front left and women in head coverings on the right. On the stage at left, a seated figure in orange and gold garments sits on a decorated throne before a backdrop with a crescent moon, a trident and an om symbol, flanked by lit oil lamps and kalasha-style decorations. Colourful woven hangings hang from the tent ceiling. On the right stage, musicians play instruments, including a stringed instrument, beneath a blue banner reading Paramotsav. Some people in the crowd appear to be holding objects.2008-12-28A large seated audience fills a white tented hall, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red throne in front of a gold backdrop decorated with an Om symbol and crescent motifs, with green lighting. Musicians perform on a stage at the right, beneath a blue draped banner reading "Padapuja 2009" (partly legible). Many attendees wear white ritual clothing; some wear saffron, pink and red saris. Hanging decorative tassels with elephant motifs line the tent ceiling. A partially visible saffron-robed person sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse in progress, with the throned figure as the focal point.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +8 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Large crowd of seated devotees fills a white tented hall facing a decorated stage. Rows of people in white and pastel clothes, a child in orange, and women in saris sit on the floor with heads visible from behind. On the stage a figure sits on a red throne before an ornate backdrop with a gold crescent, a Shiva trident symbol, an Om symbol, and a tall lit shrine, with a green lamp glow. Hanging striped decorative tassels line the tent ceiling. On the right, musicians perform on a blue-draped platform with instruments. A blue banner reads Brahmotsav 2008.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A wide photograph of a large tented hall during an event, with a stage at the far end. Decorative hanging cylinders in bright colours with yellow tassels line the white canopy. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a floral arch of garlands, and a group of people in white and red-orange clothes sit on a blue-draped platform to the right. The audience sits on white plastic chairs and on colourful mats, many dressed in white, with several monastic-looking people in orange robes in the foreground. The crowd numbers roughly a hundred or more.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA large white tented hall filled with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing, facing a stage. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with elephants and geometric patterns in yellow, red and blue hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a shrine-like altar with a golden deity murti, a Om symbol and lit lamps stands beneath green lighting. On the right stage, several performers sit in front of a blue draped backdrop with a blue banner, appearing to perform music or a discourse. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this wide view.2008-12-28 +1 copies