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October 16 20152015-10-16June 25 20092009-06-25October 16 20152015-10-16June 25 20092009-06-25October 17 20152015-10-17A photograph of a large hall with a polished tiled floor where women and men in white and colourful traditional clothes perform a stick dance with brightly striped dandiya sticks raised overhead. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white and gold sari with a pink-and-gold dupatta lifts her sticks, beside a woman in a grey and black striped sari and a woman in a green sari with a white-and-red patterned skirt. Several participants wear white kurtas with red-and-gold sashes. Ceiling lights and red drapes frame the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the dancers.2016-10-03Photograph of a crowded hall where a group of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis with gold-bordered and orange-red shawls raise sticks or staffs overhead in a lively ritual dance. Many wear red and white beaded garlands. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns and a gold-leaf ornament stand behind them, and rows of red-cushioned chairs line the right side. The central figure in a white shirt raises a stick, while others around him clap and move with the group.2015-10-16A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative fabric poles with tassels. Many women in white sarees and white salwar kameez move in a group through the hall, several holding short sticks or rods in their hands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded figure in saffron-coloured clothing hangs on the far wall, flanked by printed banners and posters. Several other large portraits of long-haired figures are displayed on the walls. Overhead lights illuminate the floor, which has a yellow boundary line.2007-05-04A large hall with cream walls, chandeliers and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with orange tassels. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered cloths and red shawls crowd the floor, several playing hand drums (mridangam-style and dholak-type) while others clap or gesture. Some men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red-orange scarves. A woman in a blue sari stands at left. Garlands of yellow flowers hang near the back wall, and a row of framed panels lines the rear. A camera operator films the scene at upper left. Pictured devotees are many, so the count is given as a range.2015-10-17A photograph inside a large white tent hall where many women and girls in white and cream saris and salwar kameez move among one another, several holding short colourful sticks with yellow, pink and blue striping. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and rimless glasses, and a few have long braids. Tall striped cloth banners hang from the tent poles, and printed banners and framed posters line the walls, including a large portrait of a long-haired man in red and orange robes with a red-dressed figure at the left edge.2007-05-04A indoor hall with a concrete floor where women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis move in a group, several holding short sticks or wands. In the background a large framed portrait of a smiling man with swept-back hair hangs on a red and gold draped backdrop, flanked by hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterns and garlands. A small figurine stands near the portrait. Banners with text hang on the left wall. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no person in the portrait is confirmed as a person from appearance cues alone.2007-05-04September 17 20152015-09-17