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May 09th 2016

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February 23 20162016-02-23May 04 20172017-05-04July 07 20162016-07-07A group of young performers in a dance or devotional performance on an indoor stage. Most wear saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders, while several wear white dhotis with gold borders and red waist sashes. Many have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. They raise their arms outward and smile, with one small child in white and gold standing near the centre. Pale walls and wooden doors form the background.2016-04-04November 16 20162016-11-16January 10 20162016-01-10A dynamic group dance in a bright hall with a tiled ceiling and framed photographs on the wall. Many young men and women wear saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold-yellow borders and red sashes, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the centre a bare-chested young man with a topknot and armbands dances energetically, while others around him move, sway and clap. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees with red shawls stands watching. Wall displays show deity imagery and photographs.2016-09-30A large group of devotees dances energetically during a mandala process session in a hall filled with people. In the foreground, young men and women wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha beads and necklaces visible, arms raised and faces expressive. Behind them, many participants wear white dhotis and white saffas, and a colourful patterned mat covers the floor beneath the crowd.2017-05-04A photograph of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble-floored hall with framed pictures on the walls behind them. In the foreground, several young men with long hair and bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, moving with raised arms and quick steps. A small girl in an orange sari-style wrap dances beside them, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in pink, purple and blue saris dance and clap in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway. The scene reflects a devotional dance program.2016-10-26A group of young people in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, stand in a line on a polished floor during a performance in a hall. One figure in white cloth with gold borders stands at left. Pink-toned stage lighting, wall-mounted framed photographs, a door and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background.2016-04-04A group of young men dressed in saffron-orange robes dance energetically in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. Several are wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and some have white forehead markings. The central dancer, in an orange wrap and beads, smiles with his hand raised near his face, while others around him clap and move. A gold-framed niche and cabinets with printed posters appear in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2017-10-06A crowded, energetic devotional scene of many shirtless men in saffron-orange dhoti-style lower garments, many wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash or chandana markings on their foreheads and arms. Several raise their arms and dance or sway in a tightly packed group, one with raised hands and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest. Others in the background wear white garments with gold borders. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a pale floor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the frame, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2016-11-11 +1 copies