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May 20 2013

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January 10 20162016-01-10A group of young boys and teenagers in orange and white ceremonial dress perform a ritual movement in a bright, tiled hall. Several wear orange garments with gold borders and pale vertical forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces and bare shoulders. Others wear white dhotis with gold-edged cloth. Behind them, adults in white and older men stand watching and taking part, and a few hold their hands together in greeting. Pillars, a wall with a framed picture and a window are visible in the background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16January 10 20162016-01-10April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a lively group dance performance in a large hall with cream tiled floor and red carpet. Several dancers in saffron and orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas leap with raised arms and bent knees, while others in white dhotis and white shirts dance alongside them. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti in the foreground smiles with arms outstretched. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing watch from the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above.2016-07-31May 22 20182018-05-22December 31 20152015-12-31February 23 20162016-02-23A group of about twenty young men in saffron-orange and white dhotis and wraps, many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, stand in a lively line or dance in a pink-walled hall with red curtains and framed photo panels. Some wear white dhotis with gold borders, others orange with gold trim. A brass oil lamp stands at the right on the tiled floor. Several dancers have long hair and bare feet, moving together in a synchronized group.2016-08-02May 20 20132013-05-20A 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.2016-10-26