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A photograph of a large hall during an event with a seated audience in orange and white clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a white saree with gold border stands on a striped mat. A performer in black clothing sits on a blue cushioned platform, with a black-clad dancer bending nearby. Several women in orange kurtas with rudraksha malas and dark-clad performers surround the central area. Two large screens behind the stage show a figure in orange and red garments. Portraits in gold frames line the walls.

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August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15A large hall with cream walls, framed pictures and red-draped tables at the back shows a crowd of women and girls in orange and white saris seated on a striped rug. In the centre, a woman in a white sari stands beside a performer in black doing a backbend over a blue mat, while another performer in black bends forward at right. Many seated women in orange saris with beaded necklaces watch, some with hands pressed together. A large screen and a portrait hang at the back. The hall appears to be a ceremonial or demonstration event; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-15Photograph inside a large hall with pale walls and framed devotional pictures. In the centre, a person in black leggings and top performs a deep backbend over a blue mat, supported by a standing figure in a white garment. Around them, a dense crowd of women and men in saffron-orange robes and orange-and-white dress sits on striped mats, many wearing rudraksha malas and bead necklaces. A woman in black stands at the front-left gesturing, and another woman in black kneels near the mat. Brass-fringed pillars and white tables with red cloths line the back, with portraits and screens displaying a red-clad deity on the walls.2017-08-15A large group practice session inside a tent with red and yellow draped fabric. Thirty-plus people in black clothing lie on colourful mats in a bridge-like or folded yoga posture, many with their heads and hands on the floor. Several women in bright orange saris stand between the rows, some with orange-and-red garments, observing and guiding. Behind them a deity murti is visible in a shrine area, with additional attendees seated at a white-draped table. Video cameras on tripods film the scene at the right edge.2017-12-24May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13A photograph of a gymnastic-style demonstration in a hall with pink walls and framed photographs above. A young woman in a black T-shirt and black leggings climbs a long white rope, one foot lifted and arms reaching, with a red tilak on her forehead. Beside her stands an older woman in a white sari with a gold border and gold bangles, watching. Rows of seated women in black, white and orange-red clothing watch, some with palms pressed together.2017-08-15A young woman in black clothes hangs upside down from a thick rope, gripping it with both hands while her legs are wrapped in a white cloth strap. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles reaches up to support her. Seated audience members in black and orange-red clothing clap and watch in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed photographs. The scene looks like a rope gymnastics performance.2017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15Photograph of an aerial performance on a blue crash mat in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. A performer in black leggings and top hangs upside down from a white aerial silk, supported by a second performer in black who grips the silk and her ankle. A third performer in white dress with gold border stands at the left, holding the silk. A fourth performer in white with gold trim supports the hanging acrobat's legs at the mat's edge. Seated audience members in white and orange-red saris and kurtas watch, with framed photo boards on the wall behind. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2017-08-15 +1 copies