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A photograph of a large hall with a high white ceiling and hanging decorative cloth panels in red, yellow and black. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers are gathered on a concrete floor, several holding short colourful sticks, some swinging or raising them as if in a group activity. A man in a wheelchair sits near the centre. Along the left wall are posters and a white plastic chair. A few other people stand near the back, and a bed or cot is visible in the background. The lighting is dim and warm.

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A photograph inside a large white tented hall with grey concrete floor, where many people in white clothing dance and move in a group. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers, while one man in a green-and-white checked shirt stands in the centre. Some hold short coloured sticks. A man in a wheelchair sits at the left edge. Hanging decorative banners with striped geometric patterns decorate the ceiling, and framed printed portraits and posters line the back wall. Strings of lights run along the tent roof.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large hall with a grey concrete floor and a yellow painted line. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis while others wear pale grey or green shirts and light trousers. Many carry long sticks with purple and yellow bands, swinging or holding them as they move across the floor in a group drill. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a blue sash across the shoulder and a beaded necklace. Wall panels with bright yellow and orange hanging decorations line the upper background. No deity, throne or fire is visible, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-05-04A photograph of a group of men in an indoor hall with a concrete floor and yellow guide lines. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or long kurtas stand in a dancing or stick-play formation, holding short multicoloured sticks with both hands. A man seated in a white wheelchair in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti and holds a small object. Other men in beige or grey shirts and trousers stand in the background, some wearing lanyards.2007-05-04A photograph of a group in white ritual clothes performing a stick-based exercise in an indoor hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left extends his arms toward the group. In the foreground a seated man in a wheelchair, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, holds two pink-and-yellow sticks. Behind them many men in white shirts and white dhotis hold similar sticks, some stepping forward, with a yellow floor line and posters on the wall behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns, elephants and yellow fringe. A group of men in white shirts and white trousers, many wearing lanyard badges, perform a dance or movement exercise while holding yellow-and-pink sticks or batons. In the foreground a man in a white shirt claps his hands, while a man in grey clothes and a young man in khaki shirt raise sticks. Figures in the background move in a dense group across the floor, with framed pictures on the far walls.2007-05-04A tented hall with decorative hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue overhead. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis move across a purple mat, many holding short coloured sticks in their hands while stepping and turning. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt with an ID badge at left looks on, holding a red stick. A man in the foreground has his back turned, bent slightly forward. Wheelchairs and other participants stand near the edges, and colourful striped rugs lie on the floor at the right.2007-05-04Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red sashes perform a stick dance in a large hall with a tiled floor. Many men hold colourful sticks raised and angled toward one another, forming a dynamic ring of movement. A figure in an ornate gold throne stands at the right edge beside red draped cushions and a framed picture. Ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead. Several people are barefoot.2016-10-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue with elephant motifs, plus streamers in pink, green and blue. Many men stand and move on a striped red, green and blue floor mat. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or white trousers; one man in the foreground wears a blue-and-white checked shirt with his back to the camera, and another in a brown plaid shirt and beige trousers stands with hands raised. Several men wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Mostly men, with a few in pale saffron-toned clothing among the crowd. Photo panels hang on the left wall.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tent hall with colourful patterned cylindrical banners hanging from the ceiling. Many people dressed in white clothes, mostly men and boys, stand and move across a carpeted floor, several holding small colourful sticks or batons in their hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark belt holds up sticks while others around him move. At the front of the hall a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with dark hair and red forehead markings hangs over a stage draped with dark curtains and red and gold trim. Blue and white banners line the walls.2007-05-04A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in red, blue and yellow patterns with yellow tassels. A crowd of men and women dressed in white clothes dance and move in groups across a grey floor, several holding short colourful sticks. Some participants wear white shirts and dhotis, others white saris and kurtas. At the right, a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair hangs beside a stage with red and gold drapes. Banners line the back wall.2007-05-04October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph inside a large white tent-like hall with a grey ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in yellow, orange, and multicoloured patterns. Many people in white clothes dance or move in a blurred crowd across a concrete floor, several holding short coloured sticks. A young man in the right foreground wears white kurta and dhoti, a rudraksha mala, and a name badge, raising a stick. A seated person in a wheelchair is visible at the centre right. On the stage at the back hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a reddish-orange background, which is a printed portrait rather than a physical person. A figure in orange clothes stands near the centre. Yellow lines mark the floor.2007-05-04