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Large group of devotees dancing energetically in a bright hall with cream walls and framed pictures. Many dancers wear saffron and orange dhotis and kurta-style outfits, some with rudraksha malas; a barefoot man in a golden-yellow robe and orange dhoti leaps in front, while another in a red-orange outfit with a red sash stands center. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti dances at right, and young children in orange and cream join in. Behind, spectators in white and red clothing watch, and a decorated display with a kalasha-like tiered arrangement and flowers stands at the back of the room.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A large temple hall during a festive ritual procession with many devotees dancing and moving together. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and prayer beads; others wear orange or saffron cloth around the waist and shoulders, with white and orange sashes. Several young men have tilak marks and white sandalwood-style lines on their foreheads and arms. Two young women in bright orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in the foreground with raised hands. A bare-chested young man with tattoos on his arm and a rudraksha mala dances nearby. Behind them, a golden decorated shrine or chariot with flowers and lamps glows against the wall, and a painted deity image hangs on the back wall. Crowd members in saffron, white and yellow clothing fill the hall.2016-10-09A joyful group dances barefoot across a bright, tiled hall in a temple-style ashram setting. Many devotees, mostly men in saffron, orange and white dhotis and kurtas, raise their arms and smile, while a boy in a blue kurta jumps in the foreground. A bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, and a woman in an orange sari dances nearby. In the background, an altar with floral decorations, an umbrella-like canopy and a large framed picture of a deity murti shows the devotional setting. Several onlookers stand along the walls beneath wall hangings and framed artworks. The scene suggests a kirtan or devotional dance celebration.2016-10-08A dense group of devotees dances energetically in a large hall with arms raised and palms open. Many wear saffron and orange dhotis, saris and kurtas with red sashes, while others wear white dhotis and kurtas. A bare-chested young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold waistband, rudraksha malas and a white-painted forehead, his arms lifted. Other participants wear beaded necklaces and bracelets. Lamps glow in the background near a decorated deity murti and floral arrangements. The atmosphere suggests a devotional kirtan performance.2016-10-08October 09 20162016-10-09A group of many people dancing energetically together in an indoor hall with polished floors and warm golden lights in the background. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and kurta-style garments, one in a teal kurta, and others in white dhotis with gold-bordered wraps move with raised arms and open palms. Many have white or ash forehead markings, and several wear rudraksha malas. A few men in the foreground wear orange and red clothing with braided hair. The scene reads as a devotional group performance, possibly kirtan-style dancing.2016-10-08October 09 20162016-10-09October 04 20162016-10-04A photograph of a dance or kirtan performance in a bright hall with a white ceiling, fluorescent lights and framed panels on the walls. In the foreground, a young man in a shimmering gold-orange robe and beaded necklaces smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a performer in a vivid orange-red kurta with a silver pendant and orange sash dances with long dark hair flying and white marks on the forehead. Another dancer in orange and saffron wraps stands further back, and a man in a white kurta with a necklace raises an arm on the right. Several children in orange and saffron clothing stand in the lower foreground, and devotees in white and saffron watch from the background. The page's a person flag is no, and no clearly identifiable candidate is shown, so no a person identification is made.2016-10-08November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 07 20162016-10-07October 08 20162016-10-08