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A 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.

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A 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 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.2007-05-04A 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.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 group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis dancing barefoot on a concrete floor, holding short colourful striped sticks. Several wear orange shawls over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. The men in the foreground are clapping and swinging the sticks in a lively stick-dance, with other participants visible at the edges of the frame.2007-04-17A photograph of several people wearing white dhoti and kurta-style clothing with maroon borders, seen mostly from the waist down and from the hands and feet, gathered on a grey concrete floor. Each person holds a short wooden stick painted with yellow, pink and teal bands, and they are tapping the sticks on the ground in a group stick routine. A man at right wears a brown beaded mala necklace and a gold bangle. Bare feet and folded legs are visible, and a white-and-blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-04-17A 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 group stick dance inside a hall with a white tiled floor and a dark red drape behind them. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and sarongs, and in white dhotis with gold borders, strike short rods with one another while stepping in a circle. A young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers, with a red cloth over his shoulder, stands in the foreground holding a rod. Behind them a golden deity murti or altar stands under a red-draped backdrop, and framed portraits hang on the walls, with a few spectators at the edges.2016-10-03A 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 group of devotees perform a stick-based ritual dance in a bright hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground, a young man in a red kurta with a red-patterned cloth holds a short purple stick and raises an arm. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a saffron-coloured sash holds a bundle of coloured sticks, and a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak twirls a stick. Behind them, more men in white dhotis with red shawls and orange garments move in rhythm, some with sticks held aloft. Devotional decorations hang on the wall at the back of the room.2016-10-03A photograph of a large group of men performing a stick-based ritual dance in a marble-floored hall. Many dancers wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red waist sashes, holding thin decorated sticks. In the centre foreground a man in a white shirt, red shawl and red-tipped strings holds a stick. To the right a bare-chested dancer with a white forehead band, rudraksha beads and a saffron cloth around his waist also holds sticks. A man at left wears a teal shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a wall displays framed deity pictures and an orange ceremonial umbrella.2016-10-03A 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.2007-05-04