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June 25 20092009-06-25A joyful outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a white building with a corrugated roof and water tanks. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis dance and clap, one swinging a drum, while others in saffron and cream robes move forward with raised arms. Women in orange and red saris with garlands and beaded necklaces walk among them. Behind them, saffron and orange flags and ornate yellow-and-red decorated umbrellas are carried aloft. A figure in a saffron shawl with long dark hair stands near the center among the dancers, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-12-27A covered outdoor courtyard with a paved floor and rangoli-style patterns on the ground. A group of young performers in orange saffron garments, some bare-chested with orange wraps, play hand drums and other instruments while others move in a procession-like formation. A woman in white on the left and another woman in white on the right observe or assist. Behind them hang colourful paper lanterns and an orange-and-yellow canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a decorated golden frame stands in the middle, and a banner with a world map is visible on the left. Trees and a garden area are in the background with a small shrine structure at right.2015-05-13January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor festival procession at a courtyard with a brick-paved floor and open shelter. In the foreground, young women in white and gold-bordered saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand with hands pressed in namaskar. Behind them, women in orange saris and men in orange and saffron robes move among tall decorated umbrellas, ornate canopies and an orange-and-gold tiered parasol. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border stands at the left. A large banner with a world map and a figure hangs above. Crowd members stand at the edges, some holding phones. Several people are visible, most standing in the middle distance and some partially visible in the foreground.2016-01-15May 13 20152015-05-13June 25 20092009-06-25A photograph of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble-floored hall with framed pictures on the walls behind them. In the foreground, several young men with long hair and bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, moving with raised arms and quick steps. A small girl in an orange sari-style wrap dances beside them, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in pink, purple and blue saris dance and clap in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway. The scene reflects a devotional dance program.2016-10-26August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor covered courtyard with a corrugated roof and hanging paper lanterns in red, orange and yellow. Several young boys and girls in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments play large white-shelled drums and cymbal-like instruments, one carrying a decorated tray. A woman in a white sari stands on the left and another in white on the right. Behind them is a golden umbrella-shaped canopy over a gold-trimmed palanquin-like structure, with a banner showing a world map. People in white and orange stand in the background near a temple area with a pillared structure. Floral rangoli is drawn on the brick floor. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2015-05-13January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of women and girls dancing in a hall with a tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights during a Navaratri dance, many holding short wooden sticks raised overhead. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold sari with a flowing orange shawl turns while raising a stick. Others wear pink, magenta, green and white saris and salwar outfits, and a few wear orange and gold dresses. A carved white wooden horse-like ornament stands at left, with wall paintings and a red curtain on the back wall. No a person figure is visible.2016-10-03