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A dense crowd of devotees moves through a marble-floored temple hall in a procession. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested and one wears a white dhoti with a shawl. A bearded man in the foreground wears a pink shawl and holds a rudraksha mala. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the background, with a few in blue and yellow garments. Oil lamps glow at the upper edge of the frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.

October 09 2016

A 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.

A large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing moves through a bright marble hall in a procession. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with gold borders walk with hands raised in front of their faces, some with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or white shawls and garlands, follow closely. Other participants stand along the walls and back of the hall, with ornate pillars and pink and white walls visible in the background.

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A photograph of a lively group dancing and celebrating indoors in a bright hall with overhead lights and a hazy atmosphere. In the foreground a young man in a cream embroidered sherwani with red trim gestures with his hand and smiles. Beside him a shirtless man in red-orange dhoti and dark rudraksha malas shakes his long hair and sways, while others wear orange and saffron dhotis, red kurtas and white dhotis with red sashes, several with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-coloured bracelets. Many people in the background move together.

A group of about twenty young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders performs a coordinated dance in a marble-floored hall. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. They move with arms outstretched and bent knees, several smiling. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a golden ornate panel and framed artwork decorate the walls.

A dense crowd of devotees dances and sways in a bright hall with pink walls, framed paintings and a golden deity shrine at upper left. In the foreground several young men wear saffron-orange dhotis and drapes, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, arms raised with open palms. One man in a central orange drape smiles with hands lifted. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and green clothing move with hands raised in celebration. A small boy with a tilak stands at lower left.

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A dense crowd of devotees dances and gestures in a bright indoor hall during a procession-style celebration. In the foreground, several men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha beads, some with arms outstretched. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks in the centre wears white cloth and beads, and a fair-skinned man at right wears a black headband and white cloth. Behind them, many more participants in white, teal, purple and orange clothing raise their hands and press forward. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no specific individual is singled out.