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Night photo of a crowded open courtyard with a red-and-cream striped floor covering. Many children and some adults in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes and rudraksha malas move about in groups, some dancing or gesturing, while a few wear white or cream traditional garments. Hanging banners with golden frames and colourful tassels line the stone colonnade, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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May 22 20182018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22Night-time group dance in an open courtyard with a red and white striped mat. Dozens of young people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas move energetically, some with long dark hair flowing, arms raised and hands clasped. Younger children in white and grey stand at the front edge. Behind them, framed portraits hang on a pillared hall with hanging decorative streamers, and an ornate yellow arch stands at right under floodlights. Several adults in white and light clothing watch from the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2018-05-22A group of young dancers in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas performs energetically on a striped red and cream mat in a pillared hall. Several dancers have long braided hair with beaded strands, and some wear beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them stand carved stone pillars topped with tall decorative poles painted with blue, yellow and red geometric motifs, and a few spectators watch from the edges. The dancers are mid-movement, arms and legs flung out, with expressive faces.2018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22A photograph of a large group of young dancers in saffron-orange draped robes performing on a striped red and white mat under warm lights. Many have long dark hair flowing, some wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, and they hold their hands together in greeting or clap while moving. Behind them stand colourful painted pillars with blue and red geometric patterns and a stone colonnade. The energetic group movement suggests a stage performance or cultural programme. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2018-05-22A large group of young devotees in saffron-orange draped cloths perform a dance or devotional chant on a striped red-and-white mat inside a stone-pillared hall. Many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; several have long hair and some are barefoot, with hands raised in gestures. Behind them, colourful striped pillars with bird emblems and a stone wall frame the scene, while a bearded man in white stands at the right edge. Adults in white clothing are visible near the back.2018-05-22Photograph of a dance performance at night in a courtyard with carved stone pillars and red-and-white decorated columns. A large group of young people in saffron-orange draped robes and rudraksha mala necklaces dance barefoot across a striped red-and-white mat, several with arms raised and mouths open singing. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl stands at the left edge, and a few figures wear crowns or headbands. Lanterns hang in the background under a dark sky.2018-05-22A group of young devotees in orange-saffron wraps and dhotis dance energetically on a red-and-cream striped mat inside a pillared hall. Many have long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some are smiling and mid-step, arms swinging. Behind them, decorated pillars in red, blue and yellow and stone columns frame the scene, with more onlookers in white and orange at the edges.2018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22A group of young boys and girls in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha mala necklaces, dance energetically on a striped red and white mat inside a pillared stone hall with colourful painted pillars behind them. Several dancers wear long braids and some have sacred ash on their foreheads, while an adult in white stands at the right edge. Spectators stand in the background. The dancers appear to be performing a synchronized group movement, with arms and legs in motion.2018-05-22May 22 20182018-05-22