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A dense crowd of devotees dances energetically in a temple hall filled with haze or smoke, with warm golden lights and gilded ornaments visible in the background. Many wear white kurtas or dhotis with red or orange shawls and red beaded necklaces; others wear saffron-orange robes. Arms are raised, hands clap and gesture joyfully, and several faces show ecstatic expressions. A man in white with a red sash and wrist bands stands at right, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti dances near the center. No prominent figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so no candidate is marked.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A large indoor hall crowded with dozens of devotees dancing with raised arms during a energetic group celebration. Many men are bare-chested wearing orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas, some with painted white and ash markings on their faces. A shaved-headed man in the center right wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala. Others wear white kurtas and dhotis, a young man on the left wears a dark maroon kurta with gold embroidered trim, and another wears a cream sherwani with red trim. Some hold small sticks or instruments aloft. Behind them a large screen shows a colourful image and a shrine area with ornate decorations is visible in the background.2016-10-04A 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.2017-05-04A dense crowd of devotees dances and raises their arms joyfully inside a bright hall with white walls. Many men wear rudraksha malas and saffron or orange dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested with orange cloths wrapped at the waist. A man in the centre-right wears a rust-coloured wrap, bare chest and a rudraksha mala, smiling with arms raised. A young boy in white clothes stands at the lower left. Several participants wear orange and red garments; a woman in an orange wrap appears at the left. The scene is energetic and celebratory, with many arms lifted overhead.2016-11-16November 16 20162016-11-16A dense crowd of devotees dances energetically inside a hall, amid haze or smoke that softens the scene. Many men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style garments, while a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border dances with arms raised at left centre. Others wear saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible on a bare-chested man at centre right. Arms are raised in ecstatic movement, and warm golden lights glow in the background.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.2016-10-08November 16 20162016-11-16May 04 20172017-05-04A photograph of a large crowd in a hall during a group energy session, with many participants raising their arms and swaying. In the foreground, several young men and boys wear saffron-orange cloth wraps over bare shoulders, some with white dhotis and white shirts, and sacred marks on their foreheads. The background is filled with dozens more participants in white and orange clothing, many with arms raised in an energetic, ecstatic group movement. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible, and the scene reflects a mass devotional or meditative gathering.2017-05-04A large crowd of men and women moves energetically through a bright hall with cream-coloured floors and gold-toned decorations. Many men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with red or maroon angavastrams tied at the waist, and some wear orange or saffron cloths. One man in the foreground in a saffron cloth has his face turned away, and a man in the centre has a white sacred marking on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Several people raise their arms or lean forward in motion, with a dhoti-clad figure at the lower left. Behind them are chairs, a dark-red carpeted area and a shrine with lit decorations and an ornate deity murti display. The image shows a ritual group dance or procession within a temple-style hall.2016-10-10May 04 20172017-05-04