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Women in white and cream traditional attire dance in a hall, several holding colourful striped sticks in pink, green and blue. The foreground dancer wears a cream sari with gold border and a teal volunteer lanyard, her eyes lowered in concentration. To the right, a woman in white with an orange-and-red shawl holds a green-and-blue stick, and to the left a smiling woman with gold-embroidered white garment and a teal lanyard looks on. Other dancers and blurred figures stand in the background of a bright room with a red exit sign. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Women in an indoor hall during a group dance, several wearing white saris with gold borders and one in a red blouse with a pink-and-gold sari. A smiling woman in the center wears a white sari with gold border, a lanyard, and a small bindi, raising a pink-and-green dandiya stick. Behind her a large gold arched backdrop stands beside a dark wooden door. Other women wear orange, blue and white clothing, and a woman at left has long hair and glasses. Visible people number about six to ten.2016-10-03Women in white and cream saris and white kurta-style outfits dance in an indoor hall during a Navaratri-style garba celebration, each holding a colourful striped stick raised overhead. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with gold border and a lanyard, smiling and lifting her stick. At right a woman with long dark hair wears white with a rust-orange shawl and green bangles. Behind them a large gold-framed throne with red cushioning and gold arch stands against a white wall. Other participants in orange, pink and white saris move around the room.2016-10-03A crowded indoor hall during a Navaratri-style dance celebration, with many devotees in white clothes and red or maroon sashes holding small colourful sticks raised in the air. A woman in the centre wears a white top and white trousers with a red-and-white sash, while a woman in an orange sari with a red border dances beside her. A woman at the right wears a white top with a dark red sash. Oil lamps and a warm golden glow fill the background, with a young man in a teal top and red sash at the upper right. Many people are partially visible at the edges.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03A crowd of devotees dances with short colored sticks in a large hall, many wearing white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-maroon sashes. In the foreground a woman with long wavy blonde hair in a white top and maroon sash holds a stick outstretched, while a woman in an orange saree with a red-and-purple shawl and rudraksha-style beads dances nearby. Warm lamps and glowing lights line the background, with a golden decorated structure behind the crowd. No single figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the frame shows only devotees in motion.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 08 20162016-10-08Indoor group dance session in a room with cream walls and framed photographs of festival scenes above. A blonde woman in a teal sari with a dark belt and a red bindi stands centre right, holding hands with a woman in a white top and red shawl, with a red-and-yellow stick in hand. Around them women in saris in maroon, orange and yellow dance and wave decorated sticks, and a man in white kurta sits at the right edge. A blurred woman in a yellow sari with a stick is in the lower left foreground. The image shows a Navaratri-style stick dance activity.2016-10-03A photograph of a lively procession in a hotel-style ballroom with cream walls, a patterned ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical lanterns. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a green Volunteer lanyard and a small pendant, plays a hand drum. Behind him a young boy in white dhoti with gold border and red sash plays cymbals, while other men in white with orange-red shawls play drums and wind instruments. A man on the right with a wristband and rudraksha-style beads watches. Many people in white ceremonial clothing crowd the background.2015-10-18A group of smiling women in white and red-sashed traditional attire dance energetically in a hall, several holding short purple sticks. In the foreground a woman in a green and gold saree with a red bindi and gold blouse smiles while extending her arm, holding a purple stick. Beside her a woman in a white top and red-and-white sash dances, and a woman with long blonde hair in a white outfit and red sash joins in. Behind them more devotees in white and orange clothing move together, and blurred framed artwork decorates the wall. The scene reflects a Navaratri celebration with coordinated stick dance.2016-10-03A photograph of a group of women performing a stick dance in a temple hall with a gilded shrine arch behind them. The central woman has long wavy blonde hair and wears a white top, white dhoti-style wrap and a red-and-gold waist sash, holding a pair of coloured dandiya sticks in each hand. Nearby women wear white and orange saris, a white embroidered blouse and white outfits, some holding sticks raised. A deity murti stands in the gilded arch on the wall. No person in the scene is identifiable as a candidate for a person.2016-10-03