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Indoor hall during a festival gathering where many people in white and orange clothing move around. In the foreground a young man with a short haircut, orange garment and rudraksha mala holds colourful sticks, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls and similar sticks. Behind them a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays along, while others in white stand near warm golden lights and a decorated shrine area. Several people appear in the background, some in blue and pink clothing. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 06 20162016-10-06October 03 20162016-10-03October 04 20162016-10-04A group of devotees stands barefoot on a polished floor in a bright hall, performing a ritual gesture with raised hands. In the foreground, a man in a rust-brown robe and a young man in a white dhoti with a bare chest face the camera. Behind them, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in front of his chest. Nearby, a bearded man in a grey shirt and white dhoti wears a tilak on his forehead. Other participants wear white dhotis and ochre sashes. Framed pictures line the back wall. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance in this view.2016-10-09A photograph of a group procession in a bright indoor hall with polished floors. Several adults in white dhotis and white shirts with orange and white lanyards walk among children. A bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands center-left with white forehead markings. In the foreground a young girl in an orange sari with gold border wears a rudraksha mala, a forehead mark and bangles, holding a thin stick. A boy in white kurta and a white forehead band holds a stick beside her, and another child in white stands at left. Several people carry thin colored sticks. Background figures in white are visible near a stage with lights, and a blurred figure in red stands at far left.2016-10-03A large indoor gathering of devotees in a bright hall with pale walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, several young men with bare chests and ash markings on their arms and foreheads wear orange or red dhotis, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and hold thin painted sticks in a stick-dance. A man in a light blue kurta stands among them, and a shirtless man in a red shawl with a white dhoti stands behind. Children in orange and red outfits and women in saris join the crowd.2016-10-06A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a long hall performing a ritual movement together, some with hands raised near their faces. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in front wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in a grey tunic has a tilak on his forehead and a mala around his neck. A bearded man with long hair wears a white kurta, and a bare-chested man with a tattooed arm stands at the left edge. Bright white floors and cream walls with framed devotional paintings of deities line the background, and a few onlookers stand further back.2016-10-09A dynamic indoor scene of devotees in motion. In the foreground a shirtless young man in dark brown dhoti and a white-beaded necklace moves forward. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with gold-trimmed border gestures with raised hands. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a gold border and a red-and-gold cloth at his waist claps and raises his arms, while another man in saffron wears rudraksha-style beads. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind them.2016-10-09October 03 20162016-10-03A crowded indoor hall during a Navaratri-style dance celebration, with many devotees in white clothes and red or maroon sashes holding small colourful sticks raised in the air. A woman in the centre wears a white top and white trousers with a red-and-white sash, while a woman in an orange sari with a red border dances beside her. A woman at the right wears a white top with a dark red sash. Oil lamps and a warm golden glow fill the background, with a young man in a teal top and red sash at the upper right. Many people are partially visible at the edges.2016-10-03Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes perform a rhythmic drumming procession inside a decorated hall. A bare-chested man in the foreground plays a hand drum, and a young boy beside him plays a dhol-style drum with a stick. Several men in white clothing and red or orange shawls clap and move in a group, while others hold yellow-tipped sticks. Colourful hanging decorations and purple-lit backdrops frame the scene.2015-10-18