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A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful fabric with orange fringe. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red-and-gold shawls, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and visible tilak marks. They appear to be dancing and moving in rhythm, with several holding slender sticks or wands. A man in the foreground wears a red shawl and a green lanyard, and a bearded man to the right wears a white dhoti and red shawl. Chandeliers and purple-lit panels hang in the background, with displays along the rear wall.

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Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes perform a rhythmic drumming procession inside a decorated hall. A bare-chested man in the foreground plays a hand drum, and a young boy beside him plays a dhol-style drum with a stick. Several men in white clothing and red or orange shawls clap and move in a group, while others hold yellow-tipped sticks. Colourful hanging decorations and purple-lit backdrops frame the scene.2015-10-18October 16 20152015-10-16A crowded hall with red carpet and white ceiling lights, where devotees in white dhotis and red-gold sashes play handheld drums and move in a rhythmic procession. Several men in white attire hold drum-shaped instruments and wooden sticks, while others around them clap or walk. Tall decorative poles with colourful woven patterns and yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and a camera operator on a tripod films at left. The scene suggests a devotional drumming and dance gathering.2015-10-17A 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.2015-10-11A photograph of a large hall with a cream floor and red carpet runner where a group of people in white clothing are performing a stick-based dance or drill. Several men in white dhotis and shirts hold thin colourful sticks, and one man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border, holding a stick. Men wear orange and white lanyards or garlands. Decorated pillars with coloured tassels and purple panels line the background, with red chairs at the right edge. Some attendees sit in the background.2015-10-14October 11 20152015-10-11October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a large hall filled with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-red ritual attire, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Several men in the centre hold long yellow and pink sticks and wave them joyfully, while a bare-chested man in red-and-gold cloth holds a small brass bell. Tall decorated pillars with colourful painted patterns and a golden tree-like ornament stand behind them, with framed panels along the back wall. The mood appears lively and celebratory.2015-10-14October 17 20152015-10-17October 17 20152015-10-17October 08 20152015-10-08A photograph of devotees standing in a large hall during a satsang, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Men wear white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; a few women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby. Several participants wear lanyard badges around their necks. Behind them, tall decorative pillars in red, yellow and green patterns hang from the ceiling, and the floor is covered with white cloth and red mats. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2015-10-13