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A 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.

October 16 2015

A crowded hall with red carpet and white ceiling lights, where devotees in white dhotis and red-gold sashes play handheld drums and move in a rhythmic procession. Several men in white attire hold drum-shaped instruments and wooden sticks, while others around them clap or walk. Tall decorative poles with colourful woven patterns and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and a camera operator on a tripod films at left. The scene suggests a devotional drumming and dance gathering.

A large indoor hall with cream walls and a tiled floor fills with a crowd of devotees dancing and swaying with arms outstretched. Many men wear white dhotis and kurta-style tops with gold borders, while others wear saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange saree stands in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt with a lanyard stands at left. Behind them, a large framed painting, a decorated altar with golden and floral ornaments, a blue umbrella and framed pictures line the walls. The scene appears to be a group kirtan or devotional dance.

A photograph of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with a few in orange and saffron, many moving or dancing in an open floor area. A man in orange robes with a shaved head stands near a camera on a tripod in the foreground, and a man in a purple shawl stands in the middle distance. Gold deity shrines and framed religious pictures line the pink walls, with red drapes and bright ceiling lights overhead. Many people wear white garments, and some wear garlands and beaded necklaces.

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September 28 2016

A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful fabric with orange fringe. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red-and-gold shawls, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and visible tilak marks. They appear to be dancing and moving in rhythm, with several holding slender sticks or wands. A man in the foreground wears a red shawl and a green lanyard, and a bearded man to the right wears a white dhoti and red shawl. Chandeliers and purple-lit panels hang in the background, with displays along the rear wall.

September 28 2016

A large crowd of devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, many women in white saris with gold borders and some in orange or pink, dance or move energetically across a red-carpeted hall before a stage. On stage stand decorated deity murtis and ornate golden arches, with a large screen on the right showing a seated figure in orange robes with a red turban, rudraksha mala and a trident beside him. Chandelier lights hang from the ceiling and a tall decorated pillar stands at the left edge. Printed copyright text appears across the lower right of the image.

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.