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A festive procession inside a large hall with cream tiled floor and wall paintings. A green canopy with colourful fringe and tassels is carried over a central figure wearing red and white headwear, a rust-red and white garland and a pink-patterned cloth. Around them, many people in white dhotis and orange, red and saffron clothing move in a crowd, with several bare-chested young boys in white loincloths and red sashes dancing and gesturing with red cloths. A man in a blue lower garment and red-brown clothing dances at left, and a small child in orange stands at the bottom. a person is not visibly identifiable from appearance, so the central canopied figure is described by role only. Ornate gold-coloured decorations line the side of the hall.

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October 07 20162016-10-07A large hall with a tiled floor fills with a dance performance. In the foreground, many young male dancers, mostly bare-chested with rudraksha malas and wrapped orange, red and blue dhotis, move energetically with raised arms and red headbands. Behind them, two performers in red turbans and red and gold outfits are lifted high on the shoulders of others, one wearing a floral garland. Above the crowd, a large screen and ornate decorations are visible. A crowd of women in saris and men in white and pastel clothing watches from the background. A small boy in orange and a man in a pink shirt and white trousers stand in the centre.2016-10-07October 01 20162016-10-01A large hall during a group procession or dance, with a crowd of devotees moving across a pale tiled floor. In the foreground, young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls dance beside bare-chested men in orange and white cloth. A man in a light-coloured dhoti walks with bare chest and arms, and a woman in a pink top and white dhoti stands among them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis fill the background, some wearing red or orange sashes. Behind them, a shrine area with deity murtis and a golden ornamental canopy, with framed religious images on the walls and a ceremonial umbrella at the right. The mood appears energetic and ritualistic, with figures in motion.2016-10-07A large hall during a festive group celebration: thirty to fifty people in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees, many in white kurtas, dance and raise their arms in a crowded aisle leading toward a stage at the far end. Several saffron-clad participants wear rudraksha malas and red sashes, and a woman in a green sari stands near the centre. In the foreground left, a gold-topped ceremonial umbrella with a green fringe and a gold staff is held up. Walls display framed devotional pictures, and a stage with ornate deity decorations and a central image is visible at the back. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2016-09-30October 09 20162016-10-09October 07 20162016-10-07A group of performers in a bright, tiled hall dances in a loose line across a glossy white floor. Many are bare-chested or wear dhotis in orange, red, saffron, mustard and blue, some with red headbands, while others on the sides wear white dhotis and white shirts. A few onlookers in white and pastel clothing stand along the left and right edges, and a large umbrella and framed pictures hang on the far wall under ceiling lights. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from the image alone, so the scene is described by role and clothing only.2016-10-07October 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.2016-10-07October 01 20162016-10-01October 01 20162016-10-01