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A photograph of a group procession in a bright indoor hall with polished floors. Several adults in white dhotis and white shirts with orange and white lanyards walk among children. A bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands center-left with white forehead markings. In the foreground a young girl in an orange sari with gold border wears a rudraksha mala, a forehead mark and bangles, holding a thin stick. A boy in white kurta and a white forehead band holds a stick beside her, and another child in white stands at left. Several people carry thin colored sticks. Background figures in white are visible near a stage with lights, and a blurred figure in red stands at far left.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph of a group performance during Navaratri-style celebrations in a hall. In the foreground a child with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala, holding a short blue-and-pink stick. Behind him, several people in white dhotis with orange shawls and bright sticks move together, and a blurred figure in orange sits at the right edge. A woman in pink is partly visible at lower left. Prominent people are dressed in orange and white, with some carrying colored sticks.2016-10-03Indoor hall during a festival gathering where many people in white and orange clothing move around. In the foreground a young man with a short haircut, orange garment and rudraksha mala holds colourful sticks, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls and similar sticks. Behind them a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays along, while others in white stand near warm golden lights and a decorated shrine area. Several people appear in the background, some in blue and pink clothing. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph of a dance-stick practice in a bright, tiled hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy in orange robes holds painted striped sticks. Centre, a smiling boy in orange dhoti-style clothing with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands with two sticks, a red bindi and white marks on his forehead. Behind them, a boy in a pink kurta and several people in white clothing and orange-red shawls hold sticks and move in the background.2016-10-03A photo of a large marble-floored hall during a group stick dance performance. Two long lines of dancers face each other, holding colourful striped sticks. Many wear white dhotis with red sashes, while younger children wear orange, saffron and green costumes with gold trim and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a decorated shrine area with a golden canopy and a decorated altar display frames the hall, and onlookers stand along the edges.2016-10-04A busy indoor temple hall with polished white floors and gold-and-red shrine decorations along the walls. In the foreground, several young boys and men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls hold thin colourful sticks in a rhythmic stick-dance, some with bare chests and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. A boy in red shirt and red-and-white clothing stands at lower left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls, some with rudraksha malas, move about or bow. A figure in white kurta with long dark hair and a white-painted forehead stands at right. Pale umbrellas and draped red textiles are visible in the background. A camera and tripod are at the left edge.2016-10-03January 10 20162016-01-10October 02 20162016-10-02A crowded hall during a group activity, with several participants in motion. A young man in a pale pink kurta and rudraksha mala stands near the centre, and a long-haired youth in saffron-orange cloth with a white garland-like necklace is in the foreground. Others in white clothes with white forehead marks and tilaka dance or gesture around them, and a child in orange cloth stretches an arm forward. Posters hang on the pale walls behind.2016-10-12