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Outdoor courtyard performance at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style ashram. In the foreground, a group of young male dancers in white dhotis and white shirts with red waist sashes and red headbands raise yellow and red cloths overhead while stepping forward on a dirt ground. Behind them, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a white raised seat under a decorated canopy with red and yellow trim, while many people in white and orange garments stand and sit watching beneath a corrugated metal roof with blue steel posts. A blue pillar stands at the left edge.

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A photograph of a cultural dance performance on a dirt ground in an open courtyard beside a long corrugated-roof hall with red walls. Several young dancers in white kurta-style clothes with red sashes at the waist and red headbands move with red and yellow cloth streamers. Behind them, a seated group in white and orange clothing watches, and a figure in orange robes sits on a white chair beneath decorated umbrellas. Spectators fill a raised viewing area on the left. Blue metal scaffolding frames the stage.2006-12-25A photograph of a folk dance performance at an outdoor open-air ground beside a long green-roofed hall with red walls. In the foreground, several young male dancers in white shirts and white dhotis wear red headbands and red waist sashes and hold yellow cloths, moving with stick-like gestures. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands and sits watching, with a decorated canopy and a palanquin-style structure visible at right. A cameraperson kneels at the right edge. Blue metal scaffolding frames the stage area.2006-12-25A photograph of a group of young male dancers performing outdoors on a dirt ground during an evening event. The dancers wear white dhotis and white shirts, with red and green headbands, red sashes at the waist and yellow cloths held in their hands, and ankle bells. Behind them a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof, palm trees and a blue metal frame stand under a fading sky. A seated audience in front of a canopy with ornate parasols watches, and some spectators stand at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a green-roofed building with red walls and pale umbrellas over a seated area. A line of young men in white dhotis and white shirts, with green headbands, red and yellow cloths tied at the waist and yellow-and-red sashes, perform a synchronized folk dance with bent knees and swinging arms. 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In the background a red-walled building and a small decorated shrine or throne area appear beneath the roof. Palm trees stand at the right edge.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a group of young male dancers performing a folk-style dance on a dirt ground in front of a green-roofed hall with palm trees behind. The dancers wear white dhotis and white t-shirts with red waist sashes, green headbands and red headbands, and wave long yellow cloths overhead. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white platform beside a small decorated canopy, with a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothing watching from the side.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dusty open ground in front of a green corrugated-roof hall with blue steel framing. Several young male performers in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red-pink sashes tied at the waist, swing long wooden sticks trailing pink ribbons in arcs. Other performers in white clothing stand in the background. Seated and standing crowds in white and colourful attire line the edges, watching. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes sits under a small ornate canopy.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and blue steel posts. In the foreground, several young male drummers in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests with red waistcloths and red headbands play hand drums with sticks, their ankles adorned with metal bells. Behind them, a large crowd of seated spectators, many in white, watches. On the right, a seated person in an orange robe sits on a white chair beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with colourful patterns. Other people in white and orange stand among the audience.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on sandy ground at dusk. A row of male performers in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange waist sashes and white headbands walk on tall blue stilts, swinging yellow cloths in their raised hands. Behind them, a crowd of spectators, many in white and some in orange, watches from the left beside a green-roofed hall with a small umbrella canopy and a seated figure in orange. Palm trees and a metal scaffold frame the scene.2006-12-25