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A crowd of delegates at an indoor convention hall raises multicoloured wooden sticks overhead during a group mandala process. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl holds a stick in an extended arm. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses and a smiling young man in white with a red-striped shawl also raise sticks. On the left, a woman in orange robes and a bald man in the foreground participate.

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October 02 20162016-10-02A crowded indoor hall during a Navaratri-style dance celebration, with many devotees in white clothes and red or maroon sashes holding small colourful sticks raised in the air. A woman in the centre wears a white top and white trousers with a red-and-white sash, while a woman in an orange sari with a red border dances beside her. A woman at the right wears a white top with a dark red sash. Oil lamps and a warm golden glow fill the background, with a young man in a teal top and red sash at the upper right. Many people are partially visible at the edges.2016-10-03October 02 20162016-10-02A crowd of devotees dances with short colored sticks in a large hall, many wearing white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-maroon sashes. In the foreground a woman with long wavy blonde hair in a white top and maroon sash holds a stick outstretched, while a woman in an orange saree with a red-and-purple shawl and rudraksha-style beads dances nearby. Warm lamps and glowing lights line the background, with a golden decorated structure behind the crowd. No single figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the frame shows only devotees in motion.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Indoor hall during a festival gathering where many people in white and orange clothing move around. In the foreground a young man with a short haircut, orange garment and rudraksha mala holds colourful sticks, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls and similar sticks. Behind them a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays along, while others in white stand near warm golden lights and a decorated shrine area. Several people appear in the background, some in blue and pink clothing. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rust-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, raise their arms and move energetically in a hall. Foreground devotees have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, warm lights and ornate decorations are visible. The people appear to be in a collective ritual or kirtan-style movement, with arms raised overhead and hands held in gestures. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and no clear face-based or distinctive-cue candidate appears.2016-10-08October 03 20162016-10-03Indoor photo of a group dance during Navaratri at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a woman with her hair in a bun, in white and a red-orange waist cloth, faces away from the camera. A young woman with long wavy blonde hair, wearing a white top, red-and-gold waist cloth and a small microphone clip, holds a coloured dandiya stick and looks toward the camera. Behind her, women in white, pink and orange saris hold sticks. A stone pillar, framed pictures and a decorated arch appear in the pink-walled hall. A large deity murti is not clearly visible. Several people are visible in the background.2016-10-03Photograph of a group dance during Navaratri celebrations in an ashram hall. A woman in the foreground right wears a white t-shirt, has long wavy blonde hair and raises a striped blue, purple and green stick. Beside her, a person in orange robes holds a similar stick. Other participants raise sticks in both hands, including a person in white at left and a person in a red sari. Behind them stands a large gilded deity murti in an arched shrine, with a pink wall and framed pictures above. Several people are partly visible at the edges, including a woman with blonde hair at right.2016-10-03October 08 20162016-10-08