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A photograph of a cultural performance in a hall with white walls, a white tent-like ceiling and ceiling fans. Six women in matching yellow saris with red sashes dance in a line on the floor, holding yellow and red cloth. A man in white clothes stands at the right beside a hand drum, and a large drum lies at the left edge. Audience members sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, some with garlands, and others in orange and purple saris. A teal backdrop shows a map of southern India, and tall decorative banners hang from the ceiling.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A 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.2009-06-22A 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.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 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 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.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a cultural performance in a large white-tented hall with white ceiling fans and yellow and blue patterned hangings. Two performers in costume dance at centre: one wears a tall white headdress with red and black decoration and a white-and-red cloth draped over the body, while another in a long white robe with red trim stands nearby. Behind them, musicians play drums and a long wind instrument; a man in white holds a drum. Seated on the left, rows of young women in white and pale clothing sit on mats, some wearing garlands, while an audience of men in white and seated spectators fills the foreground. A teal backdrop with a painted map-like outline hangs at right.2009-06-22