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January 13 2015

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A crowd of devotees dances and raises their arms in a tent with white and maroon drapery under a stage light on a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold shawl over his shoulder. Nearby men wear white shirts, pale pink stripes and a brown waistcloth, one with a striped headband. At left, a figure in orange and gold robes stands near a black monitor. The mood is one of collective celebration at an event with a visible screen and speakers.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13May 09th 20162016-05-09October 06 20162016-10-06A lively celebration on a red carpeted stage under a white tent, with several men dancing and clapping in a crowded group. On the left an older man in a peach-orange robe with an orange shawl and orange head cloth claps with his hands raised. Around him younger men in white dhotis and white shirts dance joyfully, some with orange shawls and gold-trimmed cloths, one wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them seated devotees sit on red-cushioned chairs, a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible, and banana leaves decorate the tent edges.2015-01-13A dynamic indoor scene of devotees in motion. In the foreground a shirtless young man in dark brown dhoti and a white-beaded necklace moves forward. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with gold-trimmed border gestures with raised hands. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a gold border and a red-and-gold cloth at his waist claps and raises his arms, while another man in saffron wears rudraksha-style beads. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind them.2016-10-09Photograph of a crowded indoor tented hall at a KAILASA event with devotees dancing and swaying among each other. A man in the foreground at right wears a white kurta and glasses, with a white rudraksha-style mala, and a bald man in white is in the front centre. A bearded man with long wavy hair wears an orange-red shawl over a white kurta, and another man in a yellow kurta stands at left. Colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations hang from the ceiling, and a screen glows pink in the background. Several men wear white kurtas and white lanyard badges. No individual can be confirmed as the swami from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-01A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rust-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, raise their arms and move energetically in a hall. Foreground devotees have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, warm lights and ornate decorations are visible. The people appear to be in a collective ritual or kirtan-style movement, with arms raised overhead and hands held in gestures. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and no clear face-based or distinctive-cue candidate appears.2016-10-08A dense crowd of devotees dances energetically in a hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. Many wear saffron-orange and rust-red dhoti or sari wraps, and some shirtless men wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border raises his arm. Behind them golden ornate shrines and deity murti stand against the back wall, with framed pictures and a hanging LED screen. The group appears to be in a celebratory group dance during satsang.2016-09-30Indoor photo of a large group of men in orange and white dhotis dancing energetically in a hall with tiled floor, framed pictures and red curtains on the walls. Many have bare chests, white sacred ash or paste on foreheads and bodies, and wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Two shaven-headed men at the front lean toward one another, one pointing upward. Several dancers in the background wear white dhotis with gold borders. No single figure is identified as a person; the group appears to be devotees or disciples celebrating together.2017-01-01October 04 20162016-10-04January 14 20132013-01-14