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A cultural dance performance on a red carpeted floor inside a large white tent decorated with hanging colourful tassels and strings of lanterns. Several male dancers in orange and yellow costumes with blue waist cloths, red-and-white headdresses and orange shirts move in a line, bending at the knees. At centre stands a performer with dark body paint, long dark hair, a grass-skirt style waistcloth and a long staff, apparently playing a mythic figure. Spectators stand along the sides and at the back of the tent, and a red flag is visible behind the dancers.

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May 01 20162016-05-01A cultural dance performance inside a large white tented hall with a red floor and rows of colourful hanging tassels and paper lanterns overhead. Several male dancers in saffron-orange and yellow dhoti-style costumes with white cloth trims and yellow turbans stand in a line, one holding a raised staff and another a drum-like pot. A central dancer in a dark patterned costume with a red-and-gold headdress holds a long stick. A crowd watches from the sides and back of the hall.2016-05-01A cultural dance performance inside a large tent decorated with hanging colourful tassel ornaments and lamps. A central performer with long dark hair, a red flower garland and a striped tiger-print skirt holds a tall yellow staff with a decorative top, appearing to act out a Shiva-like character. Around him, several dancers in bright orange tunics, yellow dhotis, white trim and golden crowns move in a line on a red carpet. Seated spectators in the background watch, and a red umbrella and red flags stand nearby.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 11 20162016-05-11Inside a large white tent decorated with hanging tassels and lanterns, a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and wrapped orange shawls stand barefoot on a red carpet, arms raised with palms open in devotional gesture. Several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and white garments stand or sit among the crowd, and cables run across the floor. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering, with the young men as the most prominent figures.2016-05-11December 01 20162016-12-01 +1 copiesA procession under a decorated pavilion with a red carpet and a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; he is a sannyasi in a procession. Around him, men in orange and saffron garments and gold-bordered white dhotis carry items; one holds a small brown bag and another carries a green leaf bundle. Bare-chested attendants wear beaded necklaces and bright cloths, and a drummer in orange is visible at the left. Festive hanging tassels and paper lanterns decorate the tent.2017-01-01A photograph inside a large white tent with a red carpet, where several young men in orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders stand in a row with their backs partly toward the camera, arms raised holding ornate brass lamps and lit oil lamp stands. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white ash lines. Behind them, a seated audience in colourful saris and white clothes watches, with lit tiered lamp stands and hanging lanterns above. The scene resembles a ritual lamp offering or aarti.2016-05-03Large tented ceremony with a dense crowd seated on red floor mats, many women in saris and men in white. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments stand along a raised metal edge holding brass oil lamps and ritual ghee lamps; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one has an upswept dark hairstyle. Coloured paper and fabric streamers and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. A gilded throne-like seat and a large screen appear in the background, with brass oil lamps in the foreground.2016-05-24December 01 20162016-12-01April 17 20162016-04-17