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A large indoor gathering of devotees in a bright hall with pale walls and framed artwork. In the foreground, several young men with bare chests and ash markings on their arms and foreheads wear orange or red dhotis, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and hold thin painted sticks in a stick-dance. A man in a light blue kurta stands among them, and a shirtless man in a red shawl with a white dhoti stands behind. Children in orange and red outfits and women in saris join the crowd.

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October 06 20162016-10-06A photograph of a large crowd of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble hall. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange and red dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, dance with joyful expressions. A young man in a cream and red brocade long coat stands centre-right, and a man in a dark maroon kurta with gold embroidery is visible behind. Behind them, many people in white and green kurtas, pink saris and white shirts sway and clap. Stanchions and an oil lamp glow in the background.2016-10-04A dynamic group performance by many young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths and rudraksha malas, many with white and ochre forehead markings and body paint on their shoulders and arms. Several performers with long hair mid-movement, one tall young man in front raising an arm, while children in similar orange garments with rudraksha beads crouch in the foreground. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a bright hall with a red-and-gold backdrop, watching. Appears to be a dance or ritual performance during an event.2017-10-16Indoor hall during a festival gathering where many people in white and orange clothing move around. In the foreground a young man with a short haircut, orange garment and rudraksha mala holds colourful sticks, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls and similar sticks. Behind them a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays along, while others in white stand near warm golden lights and a decorated shrine area. Several people appear in the background, some in blue and pink clothing. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2016-10-03September 30 20162016-09-30A dense crowd of devotees dances energetically in a hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. Many wear saffron-orange and rust-red dhoti or sari wraps, and some shirtless men wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border raises his arm. Behind them golden ornate shrines and deity murti stand against the back wall, with framed pictures and a hanging LED screen. The group appears to be in a celebratory group dance during satsang.2016-09-30November 16 20162016-11-16October 03 20162016-10-03Indoor 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 dense crowd of devotees dances and raises their arms joyfully inside a bright hall with white walls. Many men wear rudraksha malas and saffron or orange dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested with orange cloths wrapped at the waist. A man in the centre-right wears a rust-coloured wrap, bare chest and a rudraksha mala, smiling with arms raised. A young boy in white clothes stands at the lower left. Several participants wear orange and red garments; a woman in an orange wrap appears at the left. The scene is energetic and celebratory, with many arms lifted overhead.2016-11-16A dense crowd of devotees moves through a marble-floored temple hall in a procession. Many wear saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Some men are bare-chested and one wears a white dhoti with a shawl. A bearded man in the foreground wears a pink shawl and holds a rudraksha mala. Others in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the background, with a few in blue and yellow garments. Oil lamps glow at the upper edge of the frame. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-10-09A dense crowd of devotees dances and sways in a bright hall with pink walls, framed paintings and a golden deity shrine at upper left. In the foreground several young men wear saffron-orange dhotis and drapes, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, arms raised with open palms. One man in a central orange drape smiles with hands lifted. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and green clothing move with hands raised in celebration. A small boy with a tilak stands at lower left.2016-11-11 +1 copies