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A large group of people in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stands on a colourful striped mat in an outdoor courtyard, many holding thin wooden sticks raised or tapped together. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and white body markings smiles, and a bare-chested man with a tattoo wears a white dhoti. Behind them figures in white and cream clothes and a bearded man in a red-orange turban stand among the crowd. A red compound wall, a small shed and a cow are visible behind, with a wooden frame structure at the left edge.

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January 15 20182018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees perform a stick-dance outdoors beside yellow-flowering shrubs. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved-looking head and a sandalwood tilak wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a wooden stick. Around him, men in orange cloth and rudraksha malas, several bare-chested with white tilak and body markings, hold sticks and a drum is visible at right. Dreadlocked and long-haired participants stand among them, with a red wall behind.2018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14A photo of a group performing a stick dance outdoors under a pavilion, with a tree visible behind. Many dancers hold up long thin sticks with coloured tips, some purple and yellow, in raised arms. Most wear orange or saffron dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with broad gold borders. Several men wear rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a few have long hair tied up or braided. A young girl in an orange garment with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the dancers, so no appearance-based claim is made.2018-01-14Outdoor ritual gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several people, mostly men and some women with long dreadlocked hair, raise thin wooden sticks or rods in a rhythmic group dance on colourful woven mats. A bare-chested man at left-centre with long dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala smiles, and another dreadlocked man beside him wears a shawl and beads. A shaved-headed person in white stands among them, and a partly visible seated man sits at bottom left.2018-01-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd of ashram participants performing a stick-based ritual dance on striped multicoloured mats in a courtyard with trees and a red-walled building behind. Foreground: a central man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha-style mala, holding a stick and facing right. Surrounding men wear orange-red cloths over bare shoulders, some with long hair in knots and beaded necklaces; others wear white dhotis with gold borders. Several raise sticks overhead. Many men are barefoot. Background shows palm and fruit trees and a hillside, with a lit string of lights at right edge. Consistent with a Mattu Pongal celebration.2018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14January 15 20182018-01-15A photograph of a large open-air pavilion with a striped multicoloured mat floor where a crowd of devotees gathers. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloths tied over one shoulder, while women wear orange and saffron saris and salwar-style outfits. Several men hold long wooden sticks, and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them a tent canopy, a parked bus, loudspeakers and a decorated palanquin-style canopy with yellow and red fringes are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues. The crowd is large, with dozens of people visible.2018-01-14October 06 20162016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06