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A photograph of a group of men performing a coordinated standing movement in a bright, tiled hall with pink walls, maroon curtains and framed photographs. In the foreground a bare-chested man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala holds his arms outstretched; beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and white kurtas move around them, some with bare feet, and a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers stands at left. Wall-mounted framed photos of ceremonies hang behind them. No individual can be confidently identified by appearance from this image.

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January 06 20172017-01-06November 03 20162016-11-03Devotees in a hall perform a lively group dance during a festival. Men in orange and rust-red kurtas and rudraksha malas raise their hands and move energetically, while bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders dance alongside them. Some have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind them and a decorated golden shrine appears at the left.2016-11-03January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a group of men in an indoor hall performing a choreographed dance or ritual movement. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and a red-orange sash stands with arms raised, while another man in rust-red robes and a dark rudraksha mala moves beside him. Other men in orange, maroon and white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with beaded malas, move in unison. Framed posters line the pale walls behind them, and the floor is polished. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2016-11-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where many men in white and saffron-orange dhotis and shawls are dancing with raised arms in an ecstatic group. Several are bare-chested wearing rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. Some hold up hands and beads, and smiles are visible. The room has white ceiling panels, fluorescent lights, maroon curtains and framed photos on the wall. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01November 02 20162016-11-02A photograph of a group of men in an indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and ceiling fans. Several bare-chested men in orange and red dhotis with orange sashes dance energetically, with arms outstretched and mouths open. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilaka or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts move among the group. On the far right, a young man with curly hair, a red dhoti and beaded necklaces stands with a tilaka mark. The scene resembles a devotional dance or procession inside an ashram hall.2017-01-01November 02 20162016-11-02