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A photograph of a large group of men performing a stick-based ritual dance in a marble-floored hall. Many dancers wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red waist sashes, holding thin decorated sticks. In the centre foreground a man in a white shirt, red shawl and red-tipped strings holds a stick. To the right a bare-chested dancer with a white forehead band, rudraksha beads and a saffron cloth around his waist also holds sticks. A man at left wears a teal shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a wall displays framed deity pictures and an orange ceremonial umbrella.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A group of men in white kurtas and dhotis with red shawls and red-and-orange lanyards dance in a hall, each holding colourful striped sticks that they strike together in a circular folk-style dance. Several dancers in the foreground are mid-motion, sticks raised toward one another. A man in a teal top stands at the far left edge, and bright ceiling lights and warm wall colour surround the room.2016-10-03Photo of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange sashes in a bright, tiled hall with ceiling lights and fans. Several are holding thin colourful sticks, appearing to perform a stick-based dance or ritual movement. A smiling man on the right wears an orange-pink kurta and a white-shirted man near him wears a red scarf, while a man at the left edge wears a red shawl and mala beads. Some men wear red-and-orange lanyards.2016-10-03A group of devotees perform a stick-based ritual dance in a bright hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground, a young man in a red kurta with a red-patterned cloth holds a short purple stick and raises an arm. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a saffron-coloured sash holds a bundle of coloured sticks, and a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak twirls a stick. Behind them, more men in white dhotis with red shawls and orange garments move in rhythm, some with sticks held aloft. Devotional decorations hang on the wall at the back of the room.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of a large indoor hall with cream walls and a tall framed picture above. Dozens of devotees dance in a crowded group, many holding slender wooden sticks in both hands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron cloths over their shoulders, move alongside men in orange and red wraps, and women in green and purple saris. Several dancers wear white forehead markings and tilaka. A gold-coloured altar or decorated stand with bright flower displays sits at the left and right edges. People stand watching at the periphery, and a man in a white kurta stands at right with a bare-chested dancer near centre left.2016-10-04Indoor photo of a large hall with white walls, framed photo panels and ceiling lights, where devotees perform a dance with colourful sticks. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds up a sticks, beside a man with long dark hair in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads. Others in white kurtas and orange shawls swing bright pink, purple and yellow sticks, and a child in pink stands at lower left. Behind them, participants in white clothing and orange sashes gather, and a golden decorative fan hangs on the left wall.2016-10-03A photograph of a group stick dance inside a hall with a white tiled floor and a dark red drape behind them. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and sarongs, and in white dhotis with gold borders, strike short rods with one another while stepping in a circle. A young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers, with a red cloth over his shoulder, stands in the foreground holding a rod. Behind them a golden deity murti or altar stands under a red-draped backdrop, and framed portraits hang on the walls, with a few spectators at the edges.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 06 20162016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06