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October 08 20152015-10-08A 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.2015-10-11A large indoor hall crowded with devotees in orange and white clothing, many women in orange saris and white dresses with red shawls, some with long braids, gathered closely around a central open space. Walls display framed photographs and a red curtained stage at the back, with a small candle-like lamp near the center. A figure in a pale ceremonial outfit stands among the group toward the rear, though the central figure is not clearly visible. Overhead fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible.2016-02-23March 30 20162016-03-30May 09 20152015-05-09August 03 20142014-08-03February 23 20162016-02-23Photograph of a large indoor hall with white tiled floor and framed photo panels on the walls, where a crowd of devotees has gathered in a wide circle. Many people wear white kurtas or dhotis with red shawls over their shoulders, while others wear saffron-orange robes and orange sarees with gold borders. A bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti draped over one shoulder stands near the center, facing away from the camera. Dozens of participants stand close together in the ritual gathering, with a few standing in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2016-03-30A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-and-saffron shawls fills a hall with maroon curtains, carved white panels and a small stage at the back. Many people sit on white cloth and red mats in rows facing a central area, and several children sit among them. At the lower right, a bald man in orange and saffron robes sits closer to the foreground. Pale purple lighting frames the far wall. The scene is a satsang or session gathering, and the crowd is large.2015-05-11A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, a white tiled floor and ceiling fans. Many people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas fill the room; several women in orange saris and men with bare torsos and white dhotis dance or move in a loose circle in the centre. Devotees in white and orange stand around the edges. Framed photographs of a deity and ritual scenes hang on the back wall, and a stage with a decorated backdrop and a large portrait is visible at the far end. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2016-09-30A large hall with a red curtained stage holds a group of devotees performing a stick dance in a circle. Many participants wear white kurtas and dhotis with red shoulder sashes, while others wear orange saffron robes; some dancers are barefoot and bare-chested, and several hold thin wooden sticks. Behind them, a decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and a floral backdrop stands on the stage, and an ornate golden chariot-like structure is visible to the right. Bystanders and devotees in white fill the background, with a gold framed mural and red banners on the walls.2016-10-03October 23 20152015-10-23