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Indoor photo of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths dancing during a sankirtan procession in a hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights. The foreground dancer at right has a shaved head, a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded necklace and gold bangles; the others wear bare-chested orange wraps with white marks on their arms and chests. A woman in a red top stands at the far right edge.

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January 22 20172017-01-22October 03 20162016-10-03November 07 20162016-11-07A dynamic indoor scene of devotees in motion. In the foreground a shirtless young man in dark brown dhoti and a white-beaded necklace moves forward. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with gold-trimmed border gestures with raised hands. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a gold border and a red-and-gold cloth at his waist claps and raises his arms, while another man in saffron wears rudraksha-style beads. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind them.2016-10-09Indoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered in a bright hall with a lowered ceiling and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground a shirtless young man with short dark hair smiles and gestures, beside a small child with a white beaded necklace. Behind them a man in white dhoti with an orange cloth and a light-skinned man in white with a tattoo on his arm stand among others. On the right, a bald man with a red tilak and an orange-saffron robe with a red sash smiles, and several people in orange-saffron cloths and red-orange sashes move through the crowd, some with garlands and red-and-white cloth in hand. Orange paper lanterns hang at the left edge.2016-10-09A crowded hall in a temple-style interior with pale walls, framed paintings and maroon curtains. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders dance or sway in a group, one holding a folded hand gesture near his chest. A bald man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, and others in white ritual clothes and beaded malas surround them. Some onlookers stand at the edges, and a child in white sits in front with hands raised in prayer. Printed copyright text is present in the lower right.2016-10-09A large hall filled with devotees dancing energetically with raised arms. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have shaved heads. A woman with long dark hair in an orange top dances in the centre. Ceiling lights, framed photographs on the wall, and a cameraman at left suggest a satsang gathering. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is singled out.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a procession or ritual gathering. In the foreground, a young bare-chested boy with shoulder-length dark hair and a white beaded necklace walks beside a child. Several young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders move through the crowd, including one with a shaved head and a red tilak on the forehead smiling in an orange cloth, and another with long dark hair and an orange wrap. A man in white ritual clothing with a grey beard walks among them, and a bare-chested youth wears a sacred thread. Framed pictures hang on the pale peach walls, and recessed ceiling lights illuminate the room.2016-10-09March 25 20182018-03-25Photograph of a group of young male devotees in a bright hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights, performing a vigorous synchronized movement. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a loose orange wrap, mid-stride with raised arms. Behind him others wear maroon, pink and orange cloths, some white dhotis, with ash or sandalwood marks on their chests and bodies. On the left a camera on a tripod and onlookers in orange and blue garments stand near a wall with framed pictures and maroon curtains. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-10-03October 12 20172017-10-12September 30 20162016-09-30