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A crowd of devotees dances and raises their arms in a tent with white and maroon drapery under a stage light on a red carpet. In the centre, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-gold shawl over his shoulder. Nearby men wear white shirts, pale pink stripes and a brown waistcloth, one with a striped headband. At left, a figure in orange and gold robes stands near a black monitor. The mood is one of collective celebration at an event with a visible screen and speakers.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A lively celebration on a red carpeted stage under a white tent, with several men dancing and clapping in a crowded group. On the left an older man in a peach-orange robe with an orange shawl and orange head cloth claps with his hands raised. Around him younger men in white dhotis and white shirts dance joyfully, some with orange shawls and gold-trimmed cloths, one wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them seated devotees sit on red-cushioned chairs, a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible, and banana leaves decorate the tent edges.2015-01-13May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts dancing energetically on a red carpet inside a tent with pale draped curtains and a blue-white canopy. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti raises his arms and points upward with a smiling face, while others behind him move with blurred motion, some with arms raised. Plastic chairs are scattered around the carpeted floor, and a water cooler and black speakers stand along the back curtain. The mood is lively and celebratory, consistent with a devotional gathering.2006-12-14May 09th 20162016-05-09Indoor photo of a large group of men in white ceremonial clothing dancing in a hall with a light tiled floor and ceiling lights. Many have raised fists and arms, and several clasp hands in a circle-like movement. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with white dhotis, and some wear rudraksha-style neck beads. One man in the centre-right wears a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, and another in the right foreground wears an orange shawl over a white shirt. A silver pot stands near the lower left. Visible stage lighting and a camera rig hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rust-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, raise their arms and move energetically in a hall. Foreground devotees have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, warm lights and ornate decorations are visible. The people appear to be in a collective ritual or kirtan-style movement, with arms raised overhead and hands held in gestures. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and no clear face-based or distinctive-cue candidate appears.2016-10-08May 09th 20162016-05-09January 13 20152015-01-13A crowd of people in white clothing dances on striped multicoloured mats at an indoor event. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in a white kurta with a name badge moves energetically with arms outstretched. To his right, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles. Other participants in white shirts and kurtas, some barefoot, fill the frame, and a partially visible figure in the lower right foreground wears glasses.2016-12-01May 09th 20162016-05-09December 14 20062006-12-14