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A rotated photograph of a large hall where many shirtless men in dark shorts perform a group yoga or gymnastic posture, arms and legs interlaced across blue padded mats. Behind them, rows of decorative orange-and-white cylindrical lanterns with colourful painted bands and round paper shades hang from the ceiling beside white draped fabric. A striped red-and-green woven cloth covers the right side of the platform. Spectators in white clothing stand at the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the person role is unspecified.

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Photograph, rotated sideways, of a hall with many devotees performing a group yoga or stretching exercise in orange and white shirts and dhotis, arms and legs extended in interlocked poses on a blue padded mat. Behind them hang rows of decorated orange and gold cylindrical pennants with floral motifs and round red and dark umbrella-like shades. A striped red, orange and blue textile covers the right edge. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2016-12-21A large hall decorated with rows of orange and multicolored cylindrical banners and small hanging umbrellas overhead. Several shirtless men in black shorts perform a coordinated group exercise, arms extended and bodies leaning, while others sit along blue padded benches on the right beside a striped red-and-green cloth. The scene appears to be a ritual or training gathering, with bright lighting and white draped ceiling fabric.2016-12-21A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling decorated with rows of hanging colourful striped and floral banners and small umbrellas in orange, red and white. Shirtless male participants in dark shorts and orange-and-white cloth stand and lean in pairs and groups, arms interlocked, forming a human pyramid or stretching formation over a blue mat. Men and women watch from the right, and a striped red and multicolour textile covers the floor edge. Many people are visible across the scene.2016-12-21A photograph of a large tent-like hall decorated with rows of colourful painted wooden poles and hanging umbrella-shaped lanterns in orange, red and black. Along the right side, several shirtless men in dark shorts lie or sit in a stretched, rhythmic posture on blue padded mats beside a red and striped cloth. Their arms and legs are extended as they perform coordinated, formation-like movements. Several other people stand or sit in the background.2016-12-21Photograph of a large hall with the image rotated sideways. Many men in dark or black shorts and bare-chested sit in long rows on blue mats along both sides, arms extended forward in a coordinated posture, facing an open central aisle. Overhead, dozens of colourful cylindrical banners in orange, red, blue and green hang from the white draped ceiling, interspersed with decorative umbrella-like shades in red, gold and black. Red and striped woven cloth covers the floor on the right. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible in this frame.2016-12-21A photograph, rotated on its side, of a large hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging cloth banners and pennants in red, orange, green and blue, with paper lanterns and round decorative fans overhead. Many shirtless or lightly clad men sit in rows along a blue mat in the foreground, several with arms raised or linked in a group posture, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces. Spectators are seated behind them.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a large tented hall rotated sideways, with rows of colourful decorated poles and umbrellas lining the walls and ceiling. Many shirtless men in dhotis are arranged in lines on a blue-and-red striped mat area, some seated and some standing, with several people in the foreground wearing grey and dark clothing. Hanging lanterns and a crowd of onlookers fill the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so role descriptions are used.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph inside a large hall with a colourful ceiling hung with decorative lanterns, flags and ribbons, with a crowd seated on the floor in the background. In the foreground, a group of shirtless young men in dark shorts forms an acrobatic human pyramid, one balancing overhead on others' shoulders and arms, while others sit on a blue mat in lotus or cross-legged poses. A man in a white dhoti with a shawl stands at left, and a man in a dark tracksuit stands at right. A man in a white dhoti sits on a mat at right among devotees. The mood is an organized group performance during a programme.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21