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A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees is energetically dancing in a group. Several dancers in front wear orange and saffron cloths with gold borders, while a central young man in a white dhoti and wrap is mid-leap with arms outstretched. A shirtless dancer on the left wears white dhoti. Bald and long-haired men in orange and red garments, some with rudraksha malas, move alongside women in orange saris. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white ritual clothes watch. A decorated shrine with a tall floral and kalasha-like display and a framed deity portrait is visible on the back wall. Roughly forty people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large group of young men and some children dancing energetically indoors in a hall with pink walls and wooden doors. Most dancers wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with gold waistbands. Several raise their arms and point upward, faces open and mouths shouting. Some have sacred ash markings on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces. Behind them, a shirtless man with long hair raises his arm near a wall fixture. The scene looks like a choreographed group performance or celebratory dance. The lower-right corner carries a copyright notice.2016-09-08 +2 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 09 20162016-10-09A large crowd of men and women moves energetically through a bright hall with cream-coloured floors and gold-toned decorations. Many men wear white dhotis and white kurta-style shirts with red or maroon angavastrams tied at the waist, and some wear orange or saffron cloths. One man in the foreground in a saffron cloth has his face turned away, and a man in the centre has a white sacred marking on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Several people raise their arms or lean forward in motion, with a dhoti-clad figure at the lower left. Behind them are chairs, a dark-red carpeted area and a shrine with lit decorations and an ornate deity murti display. The image shows a ritual group dance or procession within a temple-style hall.2016-10-10A 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 group of devotees dances energetically in a large hall with arms raised and palms open. Many wear saffron and orange dhotis, saris and kurtas with red sashes, while others wear white dhotis and kurtas. A bare-chested young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold waistband, rudraksha malas and a white-painted forehead, his arms lifted. Other participants wear beaded necklaces and bracelets. Lamps glow in the background near a decorated deity murti and floral arrangements. The atmosphere suggests a devotional kirtan performance.2016-10-08A 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.2016-09-30October 06 20162016-10-06A photograph of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble-floored hall with framed pictures on the walls behind them. In the foreground, several young men with long hair and bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, moving with raised arms and quick steps. A small girl in an orange sari-style wrap dances beside them, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in pink, purple and blue saris dance and clap in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway. The scene reflects a devotional dance program.2016-10-26A large group of devotees dances energetically in a marble-floored temple hall. Many wear orange, rust-red and white dhoti-style garments with saffron and red shawls, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Some raise arms overhead, one man in white holds his hands to his head in ecstatic motion, and others smile broadly. Behind them, people in white and red stand among ornate golden decorations and a tiered floral display, with a deity shrine area visible in the background.2016-10-09A large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing moves through a bright marble hall in a procession. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with gold borders walk with hands raised in front of their faces, some with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or white shawls and garlands, follow closely. Other participants stand along the walls and back of the hall, with ornate pillars and pink and white walls visible in the background.2016-09-23 +1 copiesOctober 09 20162016-10-09