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A indoor hall with a concrete floor where women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas and dhotis move in a group, several holding short sticks or wands. In the background a large framed portrait of a smiling man with swept-back hair hangs on a red and gold draped backdrop, flanked by hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterns and garlands. A small figurine stands near the portrait. Banners with text hang on the left wall. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no person in the portrait is confirmed as a person from appearance cues alone.

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A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative fabric poles with tassels. Many women in white sarees and white salwar kameez move in a group through the hall, several holding short sticks or rods in their hands. A large framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded figure in saffron-coloured clothing hangs on the far wall, flanked by printed banners and posters. Several other large portraits of long-haired figures are displayed on the walls. Overhead lights illuminate the floor, which has a yellow boundary line.2007-05-04A photograph inside a large white tent hall where many women and girls in white and cream saris and salwar kameez move among one another, several holding short colourful sticks with yellow, pink and blue striping. Some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and rimless glasses, and a few have long braids. Tall striped cloth banners hang from the tent poles, and printed banners and framed posters line the walls, including a large portrait of a long-haired man in red and orange robes with a red-dressed figure at the left edge.2007-05-04A photograph of a dance performance inside a large tent hall with a white canopy, decorated with multicoloured paper streamers and yellow and red bunting, and tall decorated pillars at the top. Women and girls in white and cream sarees and white salwar-kameez move across a bare concrete floor in a line and circle; several hold up short sticks or batons. Behind them, banners and framed portraits line the walls, and a smiling older woman in a grey-striped kurta stands at the right edge. The scene is a group ritual or cultural dance rather than a named ceremony.2007-05-04A photo inside a tent-like hall decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue, and streamers of pink, yellow and green strung across the ceiling. Many women in white and cream saris and kurtas dance or move in a crowded group, one woman in a pink sari and another in a red-and-white sari in the foreground. Behind them hang a blue and black banner with Tamil lettering and a printed photo portrait, and a white-draped stage area is visible at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2007-05-04June 25 20092009-06-25Women in white sarees with gold borders stand and sit in a whitewashed hall, many with arms raised and hands lifted in a joyful group gathering. Several wear round badges on their blouses, and some wear orange or saffron sashes. A small child in a red and white striped shirt stands at left on a mat, and a woman with a long braid is prominent at right. A large portrait of a woman with long hair hangs on the left wall above a red draped cloth beside white plastic chairs. A tall striped fabric banner in yellow and red hangs from the ceiling at center right. Strings of lights and white metal scaffolding are visible overhead.2007-02-15A photograph of women and girls dancing barefoot on a concrete floor under a white tent canopy. Most wear white saris or white salwar-style outfits, with one woman in a red blouse and another in a teal sari. In the foreground an elderly woman in a white sari with a red-striped border bends forward, holding a short coloured stick, while others around her swing similar sticks. Behind them, large printed portraits on the walls show a long-haired man with a guitar-like instrument and another in a white kurta, along with banners and a small table with items on it. The scene suggests a group practice or dance session. Several people are visible in the crowd.2007-05-04A 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.2007-05-04A 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.2007-05-04A 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.2007-05-04June 25 20092009-06-25December 26 20062006-12-26