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A group of devotees stands in a large hall with white tiled floor and pink walls lined with framed photographs, arms raised with palms open in an ecstatic group practice. Many wear white dhotis, some with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested. A man in a long black robe stands at left with arms raised and eyes closed. A bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired man with dreadlocks in bare chest stand centre and right. A shaved, older man in a white dhoti stands far right, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands in the foreground. Yoga mats are visible on the floor behind them.

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Devotees dance energetically in a bright hall with white tiled floor and ceiling lights, clapping with raised hands. Foreground: a man in a black kurta with long curly hair and a beard, smiling and clapping. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and bare chest wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala, clapping with palms together. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, move in a group. Wall portraits and framed pictures line the background.2017-01-06A photograph of a crowded devotional procession or kirtan in a hall with a light-coloured tiled floor. Many participants raise their open hands and arms overhead, chanting or singing in ecstatic devotion. A bare-chested man in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a long rudraksha-style mala and a white forehead mark. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and a man in a red and white shawl appear behind, and women in saffron, orange and purple saris are in the foreground. Framed portraits and decorative umbrellas are visible on the right wall. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.2016-10-03A large indoor hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photographs on the walls, where a crowd of devotees dance energetically with arms raised. In the foreground, several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas, one with white tilak marks on his forehead and bare chest, arms lifted. Others wear white dhotis, some bare-chested, and a few in orange and white clothing move alongside them. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-11-03November 16 20162016-11-16October 04 20162016-10-04January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06November 10 20162016-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble-floored hall with framed pictures on the walls behind them. In the foreground, several young men with long hair and bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, moving with raised arms and quick steps. A small girl in an orange sari-style wrap dances beside them, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in pink, purple and blue saris dance and clap in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway. The scene reflects a devotional dance program.2016-10-26A large group of devotees dance energetically across a bright, tiled hall with white ceiling lights and fans overhead. In the foreground, a young man in a plum-brown kurta with gold embroidered yoke stands with fists clenched and arms bent. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a golden-yellow dhoti and a saffron-orange mala, arms outstretched. Others wear orange and red dhotis, white kurtas and cream shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Nearby participants with raised arms and bangles move in a rhythmic, celebratory circle.2016-10-04A photograph of a busy hall where devotees in orange and maroon robes dance and sway with raised arms during a group ritual performance. In the foreground a blurred dancer in a black top and a dancer in gold-yellow garment move past the frame. A bald man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala raises his hands near the centre, and a man in a white kurta stands behind him. A man in white with a shawl and a man in white with a mala stand at right. Behind them are red curtains, framed deity pictures on the walls, a green backdrop, and a canopy at back, with a pedestal at the rear.2016-10-09A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white ceiling and recessed lights, where devotees in orange and saffron cloths and dhotis dance and chant closely together. In the centre a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a red-and-white sash wears long rudraksha malas and raises his fist. To the left a man in an orange shawl with a gold border holds a mala against his chest, and to the right a man in a gold brocade top with a beaded mala gestures with one hand. Other devotees in white shirts and orange garments surround them, some with long hair and beards.2016-10-08