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A large hall with white ceiling fans and pale walls hosts an energetic group dance. Several young men in saffron and orange dhotis and white kurtas lift and support a red cloth flag that billows above them, while a girl in an orange garment is lifted high on the shoulders of others. Surrounding devotees in white and orange clothing reach up with raised arms, and a few wear tilak marks and beaded necklaces. In the background a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti is visible, flanked by framed devotional artwork on the walls. Many people fill the room, some seated in red chairs.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A hall with white tiled ceiling and framed pictures on the walls shows a group of people in motion. In the foreground a young person in an orange top and red trousers holds up a large red flag bearing a printed portrait of a smiling man with orange hair. Beside them a performer in orange is bent into a backbend. Others in white dhotis and orange, saffron and mustard-coloured garments, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand and move around. A few spectators in saris and white shirts watch from the sides. The scene looks like a devotional group performance.2016-10-07A photograph inside a bright, tiled hall with ceiling fans and framed pictures on the walls. Several boys and young men form a human pyramid in the centre, with one standing at the top waving a red cloth. Many bare-chested boys wear white dhotis and orange or red waist cloths and sashes, and others below wear white or orange clothing. On the left, adults in white kurtas and white dhotis stand and clap, and several women in saris and children in orange and red robes watch and cheer. Some figures raise their arms in celebration. A few people in the background wear pink and blue. A deity murti stands on the far right near a shrine. The atmosphere is joyful and energetic, as the group performs a physical display.2016-10-07Indoor hall with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights, pink walls with framed pictures and red drapes. Several children and youths in orange and saffron dhotis and kurtas perform an energetic group display, with a boy in blue shorts lifted high on shoulders and a red cloth streaming from the top figure. Other children in orange, pink and white outfits run and gesture with raised arms. Spectators in saffron, white and purple saris stand behind a metal barrier on the left. A decorated altar area with a golden canopy and deity images appears at the right.2016-10-07A photograph inside a large hall with white tiled floor, ceiling fans and red curtains on the walls. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing are dancing and moving energetically, with several men raising a bare-chested man in an orange cloth up on their shoulders. Others in blue, teal and light blue kurtas and orange saris join the lively crowd. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a decorated red-draped stage with gold ornaments is visible at the right.2016-10-07October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a dance or kirtan performance in a bright hall with a white ceiling, fluorescent lights and framed panels on the walls. In the foreground, a young man in a shimmering gold-orange robe and beaded necklaces smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a performer in a vivid orange-red kurta with a silver pendant and orange sash dances with long dark hair flying and white marks on the forehead. Another dancer in orange and saffron wraps stands further back, and a man in a white kurta with a necklace raises an arm on the right. Several children in orange and saffron clothing stand in the lower foreground, and devotees in white and saffron watch from the background. The page's a person flag is no, and no clearly identifiable candidate is shown, so no a person identification is made.2016-10-08October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A group of young men and boys performs a energetic dance in a large hall with white tiled floors, ceiling lights and maroon curtains along the walls. Several shirtless dancers wear orange and red dhotis with saffron waist sashes and white sacred threads; some hold red cloth in raised hands. Other participants in orange, red and white traditional clothes and garlands stand behind them, and a few spectators watch from the sides and back. The mood is festive, with movement and raised arms.2016-10-07Devotees in a large hall perform a human pyramid, with several shirtless young men in orange and red dhotis climbing on one another's shoulders while a figure at the top waves a red cloth. Surrounding participants in white, orange and red clothing raise their arms and dance. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, maroon curtains and framed pictures line the walls, and a decorated altar with a red cloth is visible at the right.2016-10-07