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A hall with white tiled ceiling and framed pictures on the walls shows a group of people in motion. In the foreground a young person in an orange top and red trousers holds up a large red flag bearing a printed portrait of a smiling man with orange hair. Beside them a performer in orange is bent into a backbend. Others in white dhotis and orange, saffron and mustard-coloured garments, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand and move around. A few spectators in saris and white shirts watch from the sides. The scene looks like a devotional group performance.

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October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A large hall with cream tiled floor and framed pictures on the walls shows a group of young men in orange and saffron dhotis and tunics, many with red headbands and long hair, kneeling and bending forward with raised arms in an energetic group performance. Several seated and standing people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red or white shawls, watch from behind. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands near the centre, and a person in a teal shirt stands at right. Red and green draped cloth hangs on the right wall beside a decorated altar area. Crowd count is roughly 21-100 visible people.2016-10-07A large hall with white ceiling fans and pale walls hosts an energetic group dance. Several young men in saffron and orange dhotis and white kurtas lift and support a red cloth flag that billows above them, while a girl in an orange garment is lifted high on the shoulders of others. Surrounding devotees in white and orange clothing reach up with raised arms, and a few wear tilak marks and beaded necklaces. In the background a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti is visible, flanked by framed devotional artwork on the walls. Many people fill the room, some seated in red chairs.2016-10-08October 07 20162016-10-07October 08 20162016-10-08A group of young men and boys performs a energetic dance in a large hall with white tiled floors, ceiling lights and maroon curtains along the walls. Several shirtless dancers wear orange and red dhotis with saffron waist sashes and white sacred threads; some hold red cloth in raised hands. Other participants in orange, red and white traditional clothes and garlands stand behind them, and a few spectators watch from the sides and back. The mood is festive, with movement and raised arms.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A large indoor hall with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights shows a group of people performing an acrobatic human pyramid. Several performers in saffron and orange and red clothing, with rudraksha beads and red headbands, climb and balance on each other, while others crouch on the floor in white and cream dhoti-style garments. A performer on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-toned necklaces, raises his arms with red cloth ribbons. A tall saffron-orange flag with a golden fringe is held aloft at the top of the pyramid. Onlookers in saris and white clothes stand along the back and sides of the hall, watching.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07