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A group of young boys and teenagers in orange and white ceremonial dress perform a ritual movement in a bright, tiled hall. Several wear orange garments with gold borders and pale vertical forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces and bare shoulders. Others wear white dhotis with gold-edged cloth. Behind them, adults in white and older men stand watching and taking part, and a few hold their hands together in greeting. Pillars, a wall with a framed picture and a window are visible in the background.

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November 16 20152015-11-16January 10 20162016-01-10November 16 20152015-11-16January 16 20162016-01-16August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20162016-01-10A group of about twenty young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders performs a coordinated dance in a marble-floored hall. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. They move with arms outstretched and bent knees, several smiling. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a golden ornate panel and framed artwork decorate the walls.2016-01-10A photograph of devotees dancing energetically in a bright marble-floored hall with framed pictures on the walls behind them. In the foreground, several young men with long hair and bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, moving with raised arms and quick steps. A small girl in an orange sari-style wrap dances beside them, while men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in pink, purple and blue saris dance and clap in the background. Metal stanchions line the walkway. The scene reflects a devotional dance program.2016-10-26Indoor photograph of a ritual procession in a bright hall with a polished tiled floor. In the foreground and middle ground, a line of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walk in a row facing one side. Behind them, women and men in white clothes with gold-bordered garments stand and watch near the wall, and one woman in a red-orange sari appears at the right. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-11-10May 04 20172017-05-04October 01 20162016-10-01A group of young men and boys in saffron-orange and white dhoti-style garments, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces, dance or move together on a stage in a hall with pink walls. Several dancers in orange cloth with gold-edged borders raise their arms, while others in white garments stand in the group. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the foreground and a drum is visible at the right edge. Some performers have painted white markings on their faces, and a few people in the background wear white and orange clothing with malas.2016-09-15