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A photograph of a group of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez performing a group activity on a polished white marble floor inside a temple-style hall. Many participants hold small multicoloured sticks or wands in their hands, while several stand in a line and others are gathered in the middle. In the foreground a girl in an orange top and a child in a yellow dress are visible, and at the lower right a person in orange lies on the floor. Behind them a golden arched shrine niche and a wooden door appear, and a red digital clock sits on the wall.

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A group of women and girls in colourful traditional saris and salwar outfits stand in a bright hall during a performance. In the foreground a young woman in orange clothing and an orange head wrap sits on the white floor in a stretched split pose, smiling, while others in saffron, red, pink, green and blue garments watch and hold short sticks. A gold-toned altar with deity murti is visible in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-10-08October 03 20162016-10-03A large hall with white tiled floor and many people performing a group dance with sticks during Navaratri. In the foreground, women in orange, red, pink and green sarees bend forward while holding wooden sticks. Behind them, a mixed crowd of women and men in white ritual clothes and orange garments moves through the space. Gold deity statues and framed pictures line the walls, and a large painting hangs on the far wall.2016-10-03A young woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering sits with her legs spread wide on a white floor, leaning on one hand during a group performance. Behind her, several people in colourful saris and garments stand in a loose circle, including a red-and-pink sari, orange kurta-style outfits, blue and green saris, and white saris with gold borders. Some hold short sticks with coloured tips. The setting appears to be a bright indoor hall.2016-10-08A group of women and girls dance in a hall during a Navaratri celebration, raising thin decorated sticks overhead with both arms. Most wear saris or long skirts in orange, red, teal and white, with gold borders. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with gold trim and another in a cream sari with a magenta-and-gold shawl lift their sticks. Behind them, rows of dancers in orange, maroon and green stand on a glossy tiled floor under ceiling lights, with a framed picture on the back wall and maroon curtains at the left edge.2016-10-03A photograph of a large hall with a polished tiled floor where women and men in white and colourful traditional clothes perform a stick dance with brightly striped dandiya sticks raised overhead. In the foreground a smiling woman in a white and gold sari with a pink-and-gold dupatta lifts her sticks, beside a woman in a grey and black striped sari and a woman in a green sari with a white-and-red patterned skirt. Several participants wear white kurtas with red-and-gold sashes. Ceiling lights and red drapes frame the room. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the dancers.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A group of young women in orange and saffron saris and white and gold traditional dress perform a stick dance in an indoor hall with white tiled floors and ceiling lights. Several dancers raise thin decorated sticks in blue, green, pink and yellow overhead, and some wear red and orange bangles and garlands. Framed photo collages hang on the wall behind them, with red curtains and a religious image visible at the left edge. The dancers are mid-movement, with flowing skirts and braided hair.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A group of young women and girls in colourful silk saris perform a stick dance on a stage with deep red velvet curtains. Their saris are orange, green, blue, red and pink, with gold borders, and many wear gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold thin pink-and-white sticks raised or angled as they step in rhythm. A brass oil lamp stands on the stage at right, and a few performers are mid-motion with hair flying. The scene is a cultural dance performance during the festive programme.2008-10-09May 02 20162016-05-02October 03 20162016-10-03