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Four men dance energetically in a dimly lit hall with a grey wall and a patterned cylindrical bolster or drum-like object behind them on the left. The man on the far left wears a saffron-orange top over white trousers, with his arms spread wide. The three men to his right wear plain white kurta-style shirts; the man at centre-right has a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and raises his hand near his head. A partially visible person on the far right wears white. Faces are animated.

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A dim indoor hall crowded with men in white kurtas and dhotis, many with lanyards, dancing and clapping in a celebratory group. At the centre a bearded man in a white kurta wears a long orange scarf and stands with a walker-like frame beside him. Another man in white, seen from behind with dark curly hair and an orange scarf, faces him in the foreground. Orange and patterned hangings with a tall banner hang from the ceiling, and a white sign-like frame with a hanging decoration appears at upper left, with a small logo in the corner.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a group of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis performing dynamic arm movements in a hall with seated attendees on red mats. The central man has a short mustache and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears a small badge on his shirt; the men on either side wear rust-orange and red garlands. Behind them, a seated crowd in white fills the floor, and framed deity pictures hang on the walls in a temple-like interior. The scene suggests an organized group practice or devotional session.2014-09-22July 14 20122012-07-14October 08 20062006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph of a group of devotees in plain white kurtas and dhotis dancing barefoot inside a tent with decorative painted wooden pillars and a grey floor. Several participants stand in motion with arms raised and hands outstretched, some smiling, in an energetic group dance during the program. Many more people in white are visible in the background, and a man in the right foreground wears a rudraksha-style neck cord.2006-10-08November 05 20062006-11-05Night photograph of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis dancing outdoors with arms raised in celebration. A man in front wears a black head covering and dark-rimmed glasses, with a dark cord around his neck. Beside him, a man in white wears a rudraksha mala and raises both arms. Strings of small lights and a tube light hang behind them, with more white-clad people at the edge of the frame. Two people visible in the foreground, several more partly visible.2016-01-02October 08 20062006-10-08A lively celebration on a red carpeted stage under a white tent, with several men dancing and clapping in a crowded group. On the left an older man in a peach-orange robe with an orange shawl and orange head cloth claps with his hands raised. Around him younger men in white dhotis and white shirts dance joyfully, some with orange shawls and gold-trimmed cloths, one wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them seated devotees sit on red-cushioned chairs, a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible, and banana leaves decorate the tent edges.2015-01-13