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A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a hall with a blurred background. Many people hold up multicoloured sticks in purple, green, red, yellow and blue, with their arms raised toward the centre. In the foreground on the right, a shirtless young man with a tilak on his forehead and a yellow bangle on his wrist holds a stick aloft. On the left, a bare-chested man wears a dark beaded necklace and a red wristband. A child with a painted forehead mark stands near the bottom centre.

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October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a group dance performance in a hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights. Several shirtless men with dark skin wear orange dhoti-style cloths, beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and wrist bands, and hold colourful striped sticks raised overhead, crossing them in a stick dance. A young boy in a pink striped shirt stands centre-left among them, watching. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange and red shawls watch and clap. A man in a navy blue jacket stands at the left edge, arms extended with sticks. Ceiling fans and a stage backdrop appear in the background.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 02 20162016-10-02A photograph of a crowded group dance during Navaratri-style celebrations inside a hall. Many participants hold up thin colourful sticks in purple, green, pink, yellow and red, raised into a crossing pattern. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-orange shawls dominate, several wearing white headbands. In the foreground at lower left, a person in an orange and yellow garment with rudraksha beads and long dark hair stands out. A framed devotional painting of a goddess hangs on the far wall, and a window with an orange-toned view sits to the left.2016-10-03A photograph of a crowded hall during a mandala process with attendees raising colourful rods in green, red, purple and blue. In the foreground a young man in an orange-red garment holds up two rods, while beside him a man in a blue kurta stands among others in white dresses. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala raises his rod at right, and attendees in white clothes surround the room with a hazy, smoky atmosphere. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-10-02October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph of a crowd of men at close range, many holding up thin green, orange and red sticks or stalks in a dense bundle. Several men wear orange or saffron cloths over their shoulders, and some have white and yellow forehead markings. One man in the centre-right wears a cream-coloured dhoti with a dark beaded necklace. Blurred hands, bangles and wristbands fill the foreground against a red wall.2018-01-15 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a large hall with white walls, framed photo panels and ceiling lights, where devotees perform a dance with colourful sticks. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds up a sticks, beside a man with long dark hair in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads. Others in white kurtas and orange shawls swing bright pink, purple and yellow sticks, and a child in pink stands at lower left. Behind them, participants in white clothing and orange sashes gather, and a golden decorative fan hangs on the left wall.2016-10-03