A group of bare-chested young men in orange dhoti-style wraps dance together in a hall with a pale floor. Many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces, and several have white sacred threads across their chests. They move in a line with arms outstretched and bent, mid-step. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and bead malas watch, and a few women in pink and light clothing stand in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A group of bare-chested young men in orange dhoti-style wraps dance together in a hall with a pale floor. Many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces, and several have white sacred threads across their chests. They move in a line with arms outstretched and bent, mid-step. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and bead malas watch, and a few women in pink and light clothing stand in the background.

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