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A crowded indoor celebration in a hall with tiled floor and a shrine-lined back wall, where many people are dancing and clapping during a procession-style gathering. In the foreground, several young men wear orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha beads, some with bare chests, and one holds his arm raised. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed border and a long-haired man with dreadlocks in white and saffron clothing dance energetically. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, a man in a red-orange turban and others in orange and pink saris fill the room. Some people in the background wear pale headwear and white garments. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.

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A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and framed artworks where a large group of devotees stands and dances in an energetic satsang or celebratory gathering. Many men wear saffron-orange cloths over bare shoulders, several with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; some have long dreadlocks or shaved heads. Others wear white kurta-style clothes. Several people raise arms and clap, and one shirtless man with light hair and a headband stretches his arm forward. Ceiling lights and a large screen are visible above the crowd.2017-01-08A dense crowd of devotees moves through an indoor hall in a procession-like dance. Many men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and white shirts. Several bare-chested young men with long hair and dreadlocks sing with open mouths and raised hands. A bald man in a rudraksha mala at right wears an orange wrap, and a man with tilak marks on his forehead stands among the group.2017-01-08November 16 20162016-11-16A dense crowd of men and women dances in an indoor hall with pale tiled floors, many dressed in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background among devotees in colourful saris and salwar. Hands are raised and bodies sway in an ecstatic group procession or kirtan-style dance. A small child in a purple patterned outfit stands at the lower centre. Behind the crowd, gold statues and framed images decorate the hall walls. The photo is a candid event shot with no single identifiable central figure highlighted; the a person flag remains unverified from appearance alone.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA 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.2016-10-08May 04 20172017-05-04November 16 20162016-11-16November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a large, energetic gathering inside a hall with pink-tinted walls and framed photo panels on the wall. Many people are crowded together, many in white clothing and others in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style cords. In the foreground, several young men and women with long dreadlocked hair and open mouths appear to be dancing or shouting with raised arms. Several people wear saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist. No clearly identifiable central figure with distinctive a person cues is visible in the foreground.2017-02-16A dense crowd of devotees dances and gestures in a bright indoor hall during a procession-style celebration. In the foreground, several men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha beads, some with arms outstretched. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks in the centre wears white cloth and beads, and a fair-skinned man at right wears a black headband and white cloth. Behind them, many more participants in white, teal, purple and orange clothing raise their hands and press forward. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no specific individual is singled out.2017-01-08A lively group dance in a hall with red carpet and wall posters. Many young men and boys wear orange and saffron dhotis and wraps, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold waistbands, dancing energetically with raised arms and hand gestures. Behind them, men and women in white kurtas and white dhotis with red sashes watch and clap. A large crowd of onlookers stands at the edges. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the dancers.2016-09-30A photograph of a crowded devotional procession or kirtan in a hall with a light-coloured tiled floor. Many participants raise their open hands and arms overhead, chanting or singing in ecstatic devotion. A bare-chested man in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a long rudraksha-style mala and a white forehead mark. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and a man in a red and white shawl appear behind, and women in saffron, orange and purple saris are in the foreground. Framed portraits and decorative umbrellas are visible on the right wall. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.2016-10-03