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A dense crowd of devotees dancing with arms raised in an ecstatic, celebratory group gathering. Many wear saffron and orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and several have rudraksha malas and gold chains. Long dreadlocked hair is visible on several dancers, and some have shaved heads. Faces show joyful expressions and smiles, and a few people point upward. The lower left corner shows a child's hand raised.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 16 20162016-11-16A dense crowd of men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps joyfully embrace one another with arms around shoulders, several bare-chested. In the centre a young man with long, dishevelled dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange shawl, while beside him a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and tilak laughs with eyes closed. Others in the background are in orange garments and a few are shirtless, with a blurred crowd behind them. The scene suggests an ecstatic group gathering or celebration.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a hall, many shirtless and wearing rudraksha malas, saffron cloth and white dhotis. A young man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a gold-bordered cloth, arms raised. Men in the middle wear orange and white garments, some with forehead tilak marks. Several people in the background wear white and saffron.2016-11-11A large hall filled with devotees dancing energetically with raised arms. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have shaved heads. A woman with long dark hair in an orange top dances in the centre. Ceiling lights, framed photographs on the wall, and a cameraman at left suggest a satsang gathering. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is singled out.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of devotees dancing energetically in an ashram hall, most wearing saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha mala necklaces and some with white sacred thread. A bald man in the centre-right wears an orange dhoti, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, mid-movement with arms bent. Beside him a man with long dreadlocks wears an orange dhoti and gold chain, and on the left a young man in orange sings with his eyes closed and a bindi. Others with shaved heads and bare torsos smile and clap in the crowd, and a figure in red stands at the right edge. a person is not visibly present in this frame.2016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees dances and sways in a bright hall with pink walls, framed paintings and a golden deity shrine at upper left. In the foreground several young men wear saffron-orange dhotis and drapes, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, arms raised with open palms. One man in a central orange drape smiles with hands lifted. Behind them, devotees in white, pink and green clothing move with hands raised in celebration. A small boy with a tilak stands at lower left.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 16 20162016-11-16November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA 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 group of devotees, many bare-chested or in orange dhotis and saffron cloth, dance energetically in a bright hall with pink walls and framed religious paintings. Several dancers wear rudraksha malas, and one woman in an orange sari with gold border dances in the centre, her arms raised. A young boy in a grey-green shirt is in the foreground, and men in white dhotis stand among the crowd.2016-11-09