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A festive crowd of men in white kurtas and orange or saffron shawls dances and celebrates in a decorated hall with hanging string lights, fabric-wrapped pillars with geometric patterns, and white draped ceiling curtains. In the foreground a man in a turquoise silk kurta with an orange shawl and a red bindi waves one hand while smiling. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl grins with arms outstretched. Many others in white and yellow clothing crowd around, some raising hands in celebration. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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A crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling, decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns with elephant motifs. Many men in white clothing mill about, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with white shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. A red banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the back wall beside a framed painting and a wall clock. The people are standing and talking in a dense group.2008-12-28September 17 20102010-09-17October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a group of men dancing energetically in an indoor hall with white draped fabric, colourful patterned pillars and string lights overhead. Several men wear orange saffron-coloured robes with red waistbands, while others wear white kurta-style garments with orange or yellow shawls. Their hands are raised and clasped in playful, celebratory gestures, and they are barefoot on a pale floor. A cameraman's tripod is visible at the left edge. Watermarked archive photograph of a festive gathering.2009-06-09A crowded indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands at the front, appearing to be a person candidate by his long swept hair, orange clothing and gold necklace. Around him, devotees in white and orange robes with yellow shawls raise their hands. A man in white holds up a golden ceremonial staff or trident. Many devotees fill the space behind them, and a photographer in an orange shirt stands at the right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A crowded indoor hall with white-painted walls and a tent-like ceiling, where a large group of young people in white kurta-style clothes and orange sashes dance energetically with arms raised. Several youths wear orange headbands or pale orange scarves, and some have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a draped canopy in purple, silver and white with a trident emblem, decorated with white balloons and colourful patterned banners. The celebration suggests a youth festival gathering, with many faces smiling and cheering.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a crowded outdoor tented gathering with a blue and white patterned backdrop and tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars hanging from the canopy. Several men and boys in white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls form a dense group on a red carpet. A man in white with grey hair and an orange shawl raises his hand in the centre, while a younger man in white and orange is being lifted or embraced by people around him. Boys in white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces clap in the foreground. A large audience fills the background under the tent, and a bordered gold-and-red framed panel is visible at lower left.2008-01-01A photograph of a large crowd inside a white tented hall hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with elephant and floral patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts crowd together, many with arms raised. In the front left, a man in a white shirt wears a pale necklace, and beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands out. A woman in a green sari with a white border stands at the lower left. Further back, a stage with a backdrop and figures is visible. Red and yellow garlands hang among the crowd.2008-07-17January 01 20092009-01-01October 08 20162016-10-08