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October 08 2015

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A photograph of a large hall with a cream floor and red carpet runner where a group of people in white clothing are performing a stick-based dance or drill. Several men in white dhotis and shirts hold thin colourful sticks, and one man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border, holding a stick. Men wear orange and white lanyards or garlands. Decorated pillars with coloured tassels and purple panels line the background, with red chairs at the right edge. Some attendees sit in the background.2015-10-14September 11 20152015-09-11A large crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls stands in a hall during a group ritual. Many people face inward toward a central area, some with hands raised. Near the back, a man in orange robes stands among the group, and an ornate golden throne with colourful deity figures and decorations is at the right. Colourful striped pillars with fabric wraps frame the room, and a white screen hangs on the back wall.2015-10-08A large temple hall during a festive ritual procession with many devotees dancing and moving together. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and prayer beads; others wear orange or saffron cloth around the waist and shoulders, with white and orange sashes. Several young men have tilak marks and white sandalwood-style lines on their foreheads and arms. Two young women in bright orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in the foreground with raised hands. A bare-chested young man with tattoos on his arm and a rudraksha mala dances nearby. Behind them, a golden decorated shrine or chariot with flowers and lamps glows against the wall, and a painted deity image hangs on the back wall. Crowd members in saffron, white and yellow clothing fill the hall.2016-10-09A photograph of a large indoor hall where many men in white kurta-style clothes with orange-saffron neck cords and lanyard badges are dancing and cheering with raised arms. The central men are smiling and gesturing enthusiastically, while others in the background raise hands in celebration. Red and orange cloths lie on the floor and chairs, and a framed picture hangs on a pale wall. A small water bottle sits near a metal barrier on the left.2013-05-17A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of people in white clothing with red-orange sashes, moving together in a dense group. Most people wear white kurta-style garments and red-orange sashes; some in the centre wear orange or saffron garments. Many are barefoot on a polished floor. Behind them, a large framed painting hangs on the wall, and a tiered decorated shrine with golden ornaments and a deity murti stands at the far end beside gold-coloured pillars and floral decorations. Several figures in dark clothing stand among the white-clad crowd.2016-10-02A photograph of a group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis performing dynamic arm movements in a hall with seated attendees on red mats. The central man has a short mustache and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears a small badge on his shirt; the men on either side wear rust-orange and red garlands. Behind them, a seated crowd in white fills the floor, and framed deity pictures hang on the walls in a temple-like interior. The scene suggests an organized group practice or devotional session.2014-09-22A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered cloth stands in an open ritual dance or movement practice on a white sheet. Many men and women hold their arms raised, some wear red or orange shawls. A cameraman on a tripod films at left. Colourful tall decorative pillars with painted motifs line the room, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling.2015-10-11July 14 20122012-07-14September 11 20152015-09-11October 13 20152015-10-13September 11 20152015-09-11