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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.

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A photograph of a large white tented hall with a white ceiling and yellow-and-orange tassel hangings on the pillars. Along the walls hang large framed photographs and banners, some showing a long-haired figure in saffron-coloured clothing playing a stringed instrument. Many people in white clothing move around the floor, some in small groups. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together, and beside him a man in a white shirt holds a pair of wooden sticks. A seated man in white sits in a wheelchair near the centre, and several children in light clothes are visible among the adults.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 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 large tented hall with white lighting and colourful decorated pillars hung with yellow tassels. Many people dressed in white clothes, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, move across a bare floor with yellow lines, some with hands raised and others walking in a group dance-like procession. At the far end, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with a red forehead mark and dark hair is displayed on a stage with dark red curtains and a gold-trimmed valance. A seated man in a white shirt watches at the lower right. The portrait is a depiction on the stage, not a physical person, and the visible physical people are in the foreground and midground.2007-05-04A large indoor tent hall with a white fabric ceiling lit by overhead lamps, hung with cylindrical colourful tassel decorations and blue and red draped streamers. Many people in white ritual clothing, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some women in white and orange saris, stand in long rows and queues; several hold small sticks or wands, and some hold hands together in anjali. A man seated in a wheelchair in white clothing sits in the foreground. A standing fan is at lower right and a banner is at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the individuals are described by role and attire only.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.2007-05-04A 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 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 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 large white tent hall with decorated yellow, blue and red cloth pillars hung with tassels. At the back stage, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair is displayed behind a small figure, with red drapes beside it. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands and sways across a patterned carpet, several holding up small sticks or wands in their hands. Overhead strings of tassels hang from the tent roof, and white banners with text line the left side of the hall.2007-05-04A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2006-10-06