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A woman in a white lace top with a red bindi and long dark hair smiles while raising two striped dandiya sticks, one blue-yellow and one blue-red-green, during a group dance. Around her, other women in white, yellow and orange garments hold similar sticks and a brass plate. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop, and a red digital clock is visible on the wall. The scene suggests a devotional dandiya dance at a temple hall.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during a group dance. In the foreground a woman with long dark braided hair, wearing a white lace top and a blue pendant necklace, raises two multicoloured sticks above her head. Beside her a woman in a white top with a red-and-brown sash holds a similar stick, and other devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing move around them. Behind is a golden arched shrine with a deity murti draped in orange cloth, and a red digital clock is on the wall. No clear a person candidate is visible.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a devotional dance during Navaratri at an ashram temple hall. In the foreground a smiling woman with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a white lace top and a blue pendant, raises two colourful striped sticks above her head. To the left an older woman in white with orange-red ribbon and glasses holds a stick, and a woman in a yellow sari and others in white and pastel clothes move beside them. Behind them stand golden deity murti and a golden arch with white floral garlands, and a red digital clock is on the wall.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Devotees gather in a temple hall during a Navaratri-period devotional gathering. In the foreground a smiling woman with long dark dreadlocked hair wears a white lace top, a red bindi and a dark beaded mala, and holds a colourful stick. Around her, women in white, yellow and blue saris and white garments also hold colourful sticks and move among the crowd. Behind them, a gilded arch frames a decorated deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth, with a red illuminated digital clock on the wall.2016-10-03Photograph of a group dance during Navaratri celebrations in an ashram hall. A woman in the foreground right wears a white t-shirt, has long wavy blonde hair and raises a striped blue, purple and green stick. Beside her, a person in orange robes holds a similar stick. Other participants raise sticks in both hands, including a person in white at left and a person in a red sari. Behind them stands a large gilded deity murti in an arched shrine, with a pink wall and framed pictures above. Several people are partly visible at the edges, including a woman with blonde hair at right.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A crowded indoor hall during a Navaratri-style dance celebration, with many devotees in white clothes and red or maroon sashes holding small colourful sticks raised in the air. A woman in the centre wears a white top and white trousers with a red-and-white sash, while a woman in an orange sari with a red border dances beside her. A woman at the right wears a white top with a dark red sash. Oil lamps and a warm golden glow fill the background, with a young man in a teal top and red sash at the upper right. Many people are partially visible at the edges.2016-10-03A crowd of devotees dances with short colored sticks in a large hall, many wearing white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-maroon sashes. In the foreground a woman with long wavy blonde hair in a white top and maroon sash holds a stick outstretched, while a woman in an orange saree with a red-and-purple shawl and rudraksha-style beads dances nearby. Warm lamps and glowing lights line the background, with a golden decorated structure behind the crowd. No single figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the frame shows only devotees in motion.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A group of women dance energetically in a temple hall during Navaratri, holding short colourful sticks. In the foreground a young woman with long curly blonde hair wears a white T-shirt, a red-and-brown waist cloth and a small microphone clip, swinging a purple-and-yellow stick. Nearby women wear white, orange and red saris and kurtas, and one has a red bindi. Behind them stand large gold-coloured ornate deity arches or altar frames. Around 6-10 people are visible.2016-10-03October 08 20162016-10-08