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A photograph of a lively procession in a hotel-style ballroom with cream walls, a patterned ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical lanterns. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a green Volunteer lanyard and a small pendant, plays a hand drum. Behind him a young boy in white dhoti with gold border and red sash plays cymbals, while other men in white with orange-red shawls play drums and wind instruments. A man on the right with a wristband and rudraksha-style beads watches. Many people in white ceremonial clothing crowd the background.

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A crowded indoor hall with cream marble floors and red walls, where many men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders move through the room in a dense group. Many wear red-and-maroon shawls and lanyards with green badges. Several hold small colourful sticks or wands, and one man in the foreground carries a red-and-gold drum. Tall decorative pillars in orange, green and red hang from the ceiling, and a gold tree stands at the back. The scene resembles a procession or group devotional movement. No single person is identifiable as a person here.2015-10-17October 19 20152015-10-19Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes perform a rhythmic drumming procession inside a decorated hall. A bare-chested man in the foreground plays a hand drum, and a young boy beside him plays a dhol-style drum with a stick. Several men in white clothing and red or orange shawls clap and move in a group, while others hold yellow-tipped sticks. Colourful hanging decorations and purple-lit backdrops frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful fabric with orange fringe. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red-and-gold shawls, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and visible tilak marks. They appear to be dancing and moving in rhythm, with several holding slender sticks or wands. A man in the foreground wears a red shawl and a green lanyard, and a bearded man to the right wears a white dhoti and red shawl. Chandeliers and purple-lit panels hang in the background, with displays along the rear wall.2015-10-18A crowded hall with red carpet and white ceiling lights, where devotees in white dhotis and red-gold sashes play handheld drums and move in a rhythmic procession. Several men in white attire hold drum-shaped instruments and wooden sticks, while others around them clap or walk. Tall decorative poles with colourful woven patterns and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and a camera operator on a tripod films at left. The scene suggests a devotional drumming and dance gathering.2015-10-17Indoor photo of a devotional music gathering in a hall with cream tiled floor and purple-lit alcoves. A bald man in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border plays a large two-headed drum held at his waist. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-and-gold shoulder shawls, and some hold small cymbals or hand percussion. A white-haired man on the left wears white with an orange cloth. Behind them, more participants in white and red sit and stand near a wall with framed pictures. Count: about 12 people visible.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA hall with red carpet and white walls hung with colourful cloth banners is filled with a large group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls, many with rudraksha malas and visitor lanyards, moving in a procession with thin colourful sticks. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and red shawl and carries a striped stick. Several men bow or kneel on the floor, and women in white and cream saris stand in the background. Red display boards and purple panels line the far wall.2015-10-18October 17 20102010-10-17October 11 20152015-10-11