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A photograph of a crowded group dance during Navaratri-style celebrations inside a hall. Many participants hold up thin colourful sticks in purple, green, pink, yellow and red, raised into a crossing pattern. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-orange shawls dominate, several wearing white headbands. In the foreground at lower left, a person in an orange and yellow garment with rudraksha beads and long dark hair stands out. A framed devotional painting of a goddess hangs on the far wall, and a window with an orange-toned view sits to the left.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a hall with a blurred background. Many people hold up multicoloured sticks in purple, green, red, yellow and blue, with their arms raised toward the centre. In the foreground on the right, a shirtless young man with a tilak on his forehead and a yellow bangle on his wrist holds a stick aloft. On the left, a bare-chested man wears a dark beaded necklace and a red wristband. A child with a painted forehead mark stands near the bottom centre.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Indoor photo of a large hall with white walls, framed photo panels and ceiling lights, where devotees perform a dance with colourful sticks. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds up a sticks, beside a man with long dark hair in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads. Others in white kurtas and orange shawls swing bright pink, purple and yellow sticks, and a child in pink stands at lower left. Behind them, participants in white clothing and orange sashes gather, and a golden decorative fan hangs on the left wall.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Photograph of a crowded hall where a group of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis with gold-bordered and orange-red shawls raise sticks or staffs overhead in a lively ritual dance. Many wear red and white beaded garlands. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns and a gold-leaf ornament stand behind them, and rows of red-cushioned chairs line the right side. The central figure in a white shirt raises a stick, while others around him clap and move with the group.2015-10-16