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August 10 2017

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August 04 20172017-08-04A large hall crowded with devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis. In the foreground, several young men and women in orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair dance and gesture in a circle on a striped rug. Strings of rudraksha beads hang on many chests. Behind them, white-clad participants stand and watch, and a large framed portrait of a deity and banners hang on the pink-walled background. Tables with orange cloths line the back of the room.2017-08-10A large group of devotees dances energetically during a mandala process session in a hall filled with people. In the foreground, young men and women wear saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha beads and necklaces visible, arms raised and faces expressive. Behind them, many participants wear white dhotis and white saffas, and a colourful patterned mat covers the floor beneath the crowd.2017-05-04May 04 20172017-05-04A large crowd of participants performs an energetic group movement session in a hall, many with arms raised and hands gesturing. Many wear white or cream dhotis and kurtas, while those in front and nearby wear orange-saffron wraps and dhotis. Several young men and boys have bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and wrist bands visible on some. A boy in front wears glasses and a white dhoti with gold border, and a young man in orange in the centre smiles while moving. The setting is a crowded indoor event space with bright light.2017-05-04February 13 20172017-02-13A dense crowd of devotees moves through a marble-floored temple hall in a procession. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested and one wears a white dhoti with a shawl. A bearded man in the foreground wears a pink shawl and holds a rudraksha mala. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the background, with a few in blue and yellow garments. Oil lamps glow at the upper edge of the frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-10-09May 04 20172017-05-04A large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a hall during a Mandala Process session. Many wear white dhotis or shawls, while a group in the foreground wears saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulder and waist, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and beaded necklaces. One young man with long matted hair flying outward is smiling and mid-motion, and another in the front has his mouth open in exuberant chanting. Behind them, many arms are raised and bodies sway among the packed participants.2017-05-04A dynamic group performance by many young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths and rudraksha malas, many with white and ochre forehead markings and body paint on their shoulders and arms. Several performers with long hair mid-movement, one tall young man in front raising an arm, while children in similar orange garments with rudraksha beads crouch in the foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a bright hall with a red-and-gold backdrop, watching. Appears to be a dance or ritual performance during an event.2017-10-16April 15 20182018-04-15January 08 20172017-01-08