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A photograph of a cultural dance performance in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans, hanging colourful woven banners with elephant motifs, and lattice windows. Several women in red and pink striped dresses with yellow flower garlands in their hair perform a stick or rhythmic group dance in the centre of the floor. Seated audience members in white clothes, many wearing flower garlands, watch from the floor, and figures in the foreground are seen from behind. The scene reads as a cultural programme during an ashram gathering.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A cultural performance in a white-canopied hall decorated with hanging yellow and multicolored patterned banners. Several young women in matching red and pink dresses dance on a light floor in the centre, with some holding small objects. A large audience of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the floor and in chairs, many wearing white garlands of jasmine. A few people in the foreground have shaved or thinning hair; no one is identifiable as a particular person. Speakers and ceiling fans are visible overhead.2009-06-22A cultural dance performance in a hall with white lattice windows and white draped ceiling fabric. Young women in pink and white dresses with yellow flowers in their braids hold sticks and dance in a circle. Seated audience members in white garments and flower garlands watch from the floor, some in orange and red saris. A blue and yellow banner hangs from the ceiling, and water bottles sit on a low table at right.2009-06-22A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling, hung with many colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green. A dense audience sits on chairs and on the floor, most wearing white with garlands of white flowers around their necks, while some wear saffron and orange robes. In the centre, several dancers in pink and red costumes perform on a cleared floor, with musicians seated at the side. A green backdrop and wall clock are visible at the back of the hall.2009-06-22A large hall with white walls, a white ceiling canopy and hanging yellow and blue decorated panels. Several women in matching yellow and red saris dance in the open centre of the floor, performing a group cultural programme. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothes fill the foreground and left side, many wearing white flower garlands. A man in white kurta holds a large drum on the right, and a drummer sits near the front of the seated crowd. Lattice windows with red and patterned panels line the back wall.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a cultural stick dance performance in a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a green map-shaped backdrop of southern India. Six young women in red and pink costumes with pink and white sashes, some with yellow flowers in their hair, hold long sticks raised overhead while dancing on a pale floor. Seated spectators in white and colourful saris and white shirts with garlands watch from the front and sides. Decorative woven banners with elephant motifs hang from the pillars.2009-06-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white garlands, watching a cultural dance performance on a central floor. Dancers in red and pink costumes perform in the middle of the space. Colourful hanging fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green line the white tented ceiling. Some seated attendees wear orange and saffron garments. A teal backdrop is visible at right, and a clock and framed notice are on the far wall.2009-06-22A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall colourful patterned pillars and a teal backdrop. Several women in yellow and red costumes perform a dance formation at the left, while a man in white stands near the centre. Seated audience members in white and yellow clothing fill the floor, with a bald monk in orange robes in the lower right foreground. Rows of attendees sit on chairs at the right and on the floor in front.2009-06-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange clothing sits on mats while a group of performers in yellow and orange garments dances in the centre of the floor. Colourful striped pillar hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a teal backdrop with a map is on the right. Several drummers and a large drum sit at the side, and a wall clock and a screen are visible at the back.2009-06-22June 25 20092009-06-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white flower garlands, viewed from the back of the room. Rows of white chairs stand at the right, while on the floor people sit cross-legged in white and orange-saffron garments. In the centre, several performers in red, pink and orange traditional dress stand in a open area. Colourful hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from a white ceiling lined with ceiling fans. A teal curtain and a stage area are at the back, with a wall clock on the left.2009-06-22