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A large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a tiled hall during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. In the foreground, several young people wear saffron-orange robes, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and hold thin wooden sticks as they dance. Behind them, many participants wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and some have orange garments and beaded necklaces. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films from the upper right, and walls with wooden doors and framed pictures are visible in the background.

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A dense crowd of devotees in a bright hall celebrates Krishna Janmashtami with stick dancing. Many raise thin wooden sticks, some purple, green and yellow, above their heads. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a stick and keeps his eyes closed. Beside him, a clean-shaven young man wears glasses, an orange robe and rudraksha beads, and raises his arms. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a pendant necklace. Others in orange shawls and white dhotis surround them, with ornate lights and decorated pillars behind.2017-08-14A photograph of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble-floored hall with framed pictures on the walls behind them. In the foreground, several young men with long hair and bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, moving with raised arms and quick steps. A small girl in an orange sari-style wrap dances beside them, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in pink, purple and blue saris dance and clap in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway. The scene reflects a devotional dance program.2016-10-26August 14 20172017-08-14August 10 20172017-08-10A photograph of a lively group dance performance in a large hall with cream tiled floor and red carpet. Several dancers in saffron and orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas leap with raised arms and bent knees, while others in white dhotis and white shirts dance alongside them. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti in the foreground smiles with arms outstretched. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing watch from the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above.2016-07-31A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees is energetically dancing in a group. Several dancers in front wear orange and saffron cloths with gold borders, while a central young man in a white dhoti and wrap is mid-leap with arms outstretched. A shirtless dancer on the left wears white dhoti. Bald and long-haired men in orange and red garments, some with rudraksha malas, move alongside women in orange saris. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white ritual clothes watch. A decorated shrine with a tall floral and kalasha-like display and a framed deity portrait is visible on the back wall. Roughly forty people are visible in the scene.2016-10-09A large indoor gathering of devotees in a bright hall with pale walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, several young men with bare chests and ash markings on their arms and foreheads wear orange or red dhotis, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and hold thin painted sticks in a stick-dance. A man in a light blue kurta stands among them, and a shirtless man in a red shawl with a white dhoti stands behind. Children in orange and red outfits and women in saris join the crowd.2016-10-06A 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.2017-08-10October 06 20162016-10-06October 09 20162016-10-09May 21 20182018-05-21A 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.2016-10-09