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A large crowd of devotees in a hall celebrates with raised hands holding small wooden sticks. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. One man in the centre wears a white head cloth and glasses, and a young man at the front left wears an orange turban and beaded necklaces. Bright stage screens glow in the background above the crowd.

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A dense crowd of devotees in a bright hall celebrates Krishna Janmashtami with stick dancing. Many raise thin wooden sticks, some purple, green and yellow, above their heads. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a stick and keeps his eyes closed. Beside him, a clean-shaven young man wears glasses, an orange robe and rudraksha beads, and raises his arms. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a pendant necklace. Others in orange shawls and white dhotis surround them, with ornate lights and decorated pillars behind.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Dense crowd of devotees in an indoor hall celebrating Krishna Janmashtami, many wearing saffron/orange robes and orange turbans, some with rudraksha malas. Several men hold thin wooden sticks and a bamboo flute is visible at lower left. Men in white dhotis and white shawls stand among them. Large screens at the top display a deity image and a framed devotional picture hangs on the right wall. A video camera on a tripod appears at the far left edge. Count of visible people is well over twenty.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a tiled hall during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. In the foreground, several young people wear saffron-orange robes, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and hold thin wooden sticks as they dance. Behind them, many participants wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and some have orange garments and beaded necklaces. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films from the upper right, and walls with wooden doors and framed pictures are visible in the background.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14October 09 20162016-10-09August 10 20172017-08-10A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with many young men and a few younger figures dressed in saffron-orange cloth wrapped as sannyasi-style garments, several with bare upper bodies, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and white tilak or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Some are raising clenched fists and moving in a group, while others stand behind them in white clothing. Framed artwork and wall displays are visible behind them. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2017-07-19 +1 copies