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A 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.

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A dynamic group dance in a bright hall with a tiled ceiling and framed photographs on the wall. Many young men and women wear saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold-yellow borders and red sashes, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the centre a bare-chested young man with a topknot and armbands dances energetically, while others around him move, sway and clap. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees with red shawls stands watching. Wall displays show deity imagery and photographs.2016-09-30A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photo panels, where a crowd gathers around young men in saffron-orange dhotis dancing barefoot. Several bare-chested dancers wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white-thread cords, some with orange shawls. A camera on a tripod films the scene at left, and women in saffron, yellow, purple and green saris watch in the background. Ceiling lights and a tiled floor are visible.2017-01-03 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30A joyful group of young male and boy devotees dance energetically in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a white ceiling. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one wears a white dhoti and another white shirt. Many have arms raised and mouths open in exuberant chanting or singing. Framed photographs hang on the walls, including a large portrait at upper right, and a corner poster reads Mahamandaleshwar. The scene looks like a satsang or celebratory kirtan.2016-09-30January 01 20172017-01-01A 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 copiesOctober 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a lively group dancing and celebrating indoors in a bright hall with overhead lights and a hazy atmosphere. In the foreground a young man in a cream embroidered sherwani with red trim gestures with his hand and smiles. Beside him a shirtless man in red-orange dhoti and dark rudraksha malas shakes his long hair and sways, while others wear orange and saffron dhotis, red kurtas and white dhotis with red sashes, several with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-coloured bracelets. Many people in the background move together.2016-10-04January 01 20172017-01-01A 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.2016-10-03A photograph of a dance or kirtan performance in a bright hall with a white ceiling, fluorescent lights and framed panels on the walls. In the foreground, a young man in a shimmering gold-orange robe and beaded necklaces smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a performer in a vivid orange-red kurta with a silver pendant and orange sash dances with long dark hair flying and white marks on the forehead. Another dancer in orange and saffron wraps stands further back, and a man in a white kurta with a necklace raises an arm on the right. Several children in orange and saffron clothing stand in the lower foreground, and devotees in white and saffron watch from the background. The page's a person flag is no, and no clearly identifiable candidate is shown, so no a person identification is made.2016-10-08A photograph of a lively group dance inside a large hall with white ceiling lights and red drapes along the walls. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, and several sport red and white markings. Central figure in a bright orange outfit with gold trim grins and dances while others around them sway. Behind them, a group in white kurtas with red sashes stands on red carpet.2016-09-30