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A photograph of a large group of devotees dancing energetically in an ashram hall, most wearing saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha mala necklaces and some with white sacred thread. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange dhoti, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, mid-movement with arms bent. Beside him a man with long dreadlocks wears an orange dhoti and gold chain, and on the left a young man in orange sings with his eyes closed and a bindi. Others with shaved heads and bare torsos smile and clap in the crowd, and a figure in red stands at the right edge. a person is not visibly present in this frame.

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November 09 20162016-11-09A large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a hall, many shirtless and wearing rudraksha malas, saffron cloth and white dhotis. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a gold-bordered cloth, arms raised. Men in the middle wear orange and white garments, some with forehead tilak marks. Several people in the background wear white and saffron.2016-11-11A dense crowd of men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps joyfully embrace one another with arms around shoulders, several bare-chested. In the centre a young man with long, dishevelled dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange shawl, while beside him a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and tilak laughs with eyes closed. Others in the background are in orange garments and a few are shirtless, with a blurred crowd behind them. The scene suggests an ecstatic group gathering or celebration.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 16 20162016-11-16December 22 20172017-12-22A large group of devotees, many bare-chested or in orange dhotis and saffron cloth, dance energetically in a bright hall with pink walls and framed religious paintings. Several dancers wear rudraksha malas, and one woman in an orange sari with gold border dances in the centre, her arms raised. A young boy in a grey-green shirt is in the foreground, and men in white dhotis stand among the crowd.2016-11-09A dense crowd of devotees dances and sways in a bright hall with pink walls, framed paintings and a golden deity shrine at upper left. In the foreground several young men wear saffron-orange dhotis and drapes, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, arms raised with open palms. One man in a central orange drape smiles with hands lifted. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and green clothing move with hands raised in celebration. A small boy with a tilak stands at lower left.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA dense group of bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas moves energetically during a ritual gathering. Several have white and ash sacred markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear sacred threads over their shoulders. One man with long dreadlocked hair and another with a shaved head are prominent in the foreground, while men in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind them. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues in this crowd.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 07 20162016-11-07November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 03 20162016-11-03