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A wide indoor hall with white floor tiles and red curtains, crowded with devotees in motion. Many men wear white dhotis with red or orange shawls, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks, moving in a circular dance or procession. Women in orange, pink and green saris stand at the edges. At left, a stage holds deity murti and decorated figures under lights, and gold-framed shrines line the back walls.

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A photograph of a large hall with pink walls and a tiled floor where many people are dancing and moving in lines during a devotional ritual. Most men wear white dhotis with gold or red borders and red angavastrams, some bare-chested, while a young person in a saffron-orange kurta stands at the left with a vibhuti-marked forehead. Several participants hold small rods or sticks. At the back, a stage shows large deity murtis, a decorated gold palanquin-style display, and a deity figure with a crown, while a few people in orange and red saris stand near the wall. A man in a light blue kurta stands at the right.2016-10-04A large hall with a red curtained stage holds a group of devotees performing a stick dance in a circle. Many participants wear white kurtas and dhotis with red shoulder sashes, while others wear orange saffron robes; some dancers are barefoot and bare-chested, and several hold thin wooden sticks. Behind them, a decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and a floral backdrop stands on the stage, and an ornate golden chariot-like structure is visible to the right. Bystanders and devotees in white fill the background, with a gold framed mural and red banners on the walls.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 04 20162016-10-04October 02 20162016-10-02A large hall during a group stick-dance performance, with dancers in white kurtas and orange dhotis wearing red and orange sashes, holding short colourful sticks and moving in pairs and circles on a glossy white floor. Several children in orange dhotis join the dancers at the centre. Behind them, a stage holds a large gilded deity murti and a decorated throne-like altar with floral garlands, and gold framed deity images hang on the right wall. A bald man in orange and a man in white stand near the right foreground. Many devotees line the room in orange, white and red attire.2016-10-03A large hall with white tiled floor where many men in white kurta and dhoti with red-orange shawls perform a stick dance, holding wooden sticks with coloured ends. One man in the foreground with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron robe and is barefoot. Behind them, gilded deity murti and framed pictures decorate the walls. Several participants in the crowd wear red shawls over white clothing, and some are barefoot. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the room.2016-10-03October 09 20162016-10-09October 03 20162016-10-03A large indoor hall with cream walls and a tiled floor fills with a crowd of devotees dancing and swaying with arms outstretched. Many men wear white dhotis and kurta-style tops with gold borders, while others wear saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. A woman in an orange saree stands in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt with a lanyard stands at left. Behind them, a large framed painting, a decorated altar with golden and floral ornaments, a blue umbrella and framed pictures line the walls. The scene appears to be a group kirtan or devotional dance.2016-10-08October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered cloth stands in an open ritual dance or movement practice on a white sheet. Many men and women hold their arms raised, some wear red or orange shawls. A cameraman on a tripod films at left. Colourful tall decorative pillars with painted motifs line the room, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling.2015-10-11