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March 10 2013

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A photograph of a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls, where a group of children and young people in red-brown dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand with bodies dusted in white powder. Several bare-chested boys and girls in the foreground look toward the camera, while an older bald man in a red-brown robe holding a ceremonial staff stands at the right among others. Pale powder hangs in the air. The scene appears to be a ritual or dramatic performance with white-dusted participants, though the purpose is not clearly shown.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A 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.2016-12-05A group of young men and women in a bright hall with a tiled ceiling and recessed lights perform a coordinated dance in motion. Dancers in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, and in white and red garments, lift their legs and extend their arms, some holding small colored sticks. In the foreground a dancer in an orange wrap and a bare-chested dancer with a rudraksha mala and bangles are visible, and a figure in a deep red silk sari stands at the right edge. A camera on a tripod is set up at left, and onlookers in colorful saris stand along the back wall beneath framed banners.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Indoor photo of a group of men in a plain hall with pink walls, a red cloth floor covering and a red chair at right. Many men have faces and heads whitened with powder and wear saffron/orange cloths, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders. In the foreground, two men bend over a shallow round tray and work a pale powder or dough with their hands, and a bare-chested man in a red cloth leans over it. Several men sit or stand around them, and a seated figure in white is at left. Printed copyright text appears at lower right, though it is not transcribed here.2013-03-10A photograph of a group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis in a hall, their faces, heads and shoulders dusted with white powder. In the foreground a bald man with glasses wears a red-orange wrap with gold border and shouts with raised hand, flanked by similarly dressed men, some with arms raised. Behind them other white-dusted figures stand in a crowd, and a red curtain and ceremonial staff are visible in the background. The scene suggests an energetic ritual or procession. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2013-03-10September 30 20162016-09-30May 18 20192019-05-18March 06 20072007-03-06October 06 20162016-10-06September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies