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December 22 2017

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A large festival hall with red and yellow draped fabric and hanging yellow lanterns. In the foreground, a crowd of young dancers wears orange saffron dhotis and garments, many with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings. A man in a white robe with a rudraksha mala stands centrally among them, and dancers in white and orange move around him. Behind them, a seated audience fills the hall, with cameramen and a camera crane visible at the right. Large screens above the stage show images of religious figures.2017-12-22A large event hall with red and yellow draped tents and hanging yellow lanterns. In the foreground, a group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and beaded necklaces move through the crowd, several with long dark hair and white or ash marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in white and cream sari-like garments with beaded necklaces stand among many seated and standing devotees, some in white kurta-style clothing and others in pink, blue and orange. Large video screens on the back wall show images, and a cameraman stands at a tripod on the left. Red carpeting covers the floor and plastic water bottles lie near the front.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A lively photograph of a crowded red-carpeted hall during a Sadashivoham gathering in Bengaluru, with many devotees dancing and raising hands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a light shawl and a long-haired man in white dhoti with golden borders move energetically, while a boy in an orange kurta joins them. Others in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed cloth dance nearby, and a camera on a tripod and boom arm films the scene. Red curtains hang behind, with colourful paper lanterns overhead and white chairs filling the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the dancers.2016-12-05December 22 20172017-12-22Inside a large white tent decorated with hanging tassels and lanterns, a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and wrapped orange shawls stand barefoot on a red carpet, arms raised with palms open in devotional gesture. Several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and white garments stand or sit among the crowd, and cables run across the floor. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering, with the young men as the most prominent figures.2016-05-11A large hall during a group procession or dance, with a crowd of devotees moving across a pale tiled floor. In the foreground, young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls dance beside bare-chested men in orange and white cloth. A man in a light-coloured dhoti walks with bare chest and arms, and a woman in a pink top and white dhoti stands among them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background, some wearing red or orange sashes. Behind them, a shrine area with deity murtis and a golden ornamental canopy, with framed religious images on the walls and a ceremonial umbrella at the right. The mood appears energetic and ritualistic, with figures in motion.2016-10-07May 11 20162016-05-11December 07 20162016-12-07April 15 20182018-04-15May 22 20182018-05-22