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Night-time outdoor scene on sandy ground with trees behind. In the foreground, two women in dark-red and orange traditional clothing and a woman in a black top and black leggings move with stick-like motion, one holding a long wooden stick. Behind them a bald man in an orange robe and a beaded necklace stands at the edge of the dance area. In the background, a golden ornate palanquin or throne with a red cloth stands beside a tented canopy with a red and yellow top, and seated devotees in orange and other colours watch the performance.

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August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night scene on a sandy open ground at an ashram-like outdoor setting, with a bright light glowing faintly at the top left. In the foreground a bent, short-haired figure in a rust-orange robe leans forward toward a woman in a black top and dark leggings who runs toward them barefoot, arms outstretched. Behind them, a figure in an orange top stands with a raised arm, and to the right a person in orange robes smiles while watching. In the background, a tall golden ceremonial pole or ratha-like structure with red and white bands stands among trees, and a cluster of people sits or stands in the dim light, several in orange and red clothing. The a person field is unsure because no face or presentation gives reliable cues for the sannyasi figures.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor scene at an ashram ground with a dirt-and-gravel field lit by a bright floodlight. Several young men in orange and yellow t-shirts and shorts crouch and move in a fast, ready stance, as if playing a field game such as kabaddi. Behind them, a row of seated people in orange and white watches. In the background stands a golden ornate throne-like seat with a striped canopy, with two people in white dhoti-style clothing standing beside it, and bamboo trees frame the scene.2016-08-25Night outdoor scene on sandy ground at an ashram-style grounds. Three people in martial-arts stance face each other: a woman in a black top and dark trousers at centre, a figure in a dark maroon robe in the foreground with back turned, and a woman in orange at far left. Behind them a golden ornate palanquin or ratha with a red-draped table stands near seated devotees and women in saffron and white. A bright floodlight and a stage structure appear at right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-08-25Night photo of an outdoor sandy ground at an ashram-style grounds with bamboo and trees behind. Several young people in saffron-orange tunics and loose pants are in a dynamic stance, some barefoot, apparently playing a field game or practicing a dance-like drill across the sand. Behind them a golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) with a striped canopy sits on a red-draped table, with seated spectators in the background. A bright spotlight illuminates the scene. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the throne is an unoccupied seat rather than a confirmed presence.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Night outdoor scene on a sandy ground with warm lamplight. In the foreground, a young man in orange kurta and red trousers stands over another person in orange who has fallen on the sand, while a third figure in orange stands nearby. At left, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala watches with a folded paper in hand. Behind, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and saffron sits in rows under trees. At the back right, a golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy and red cloth stands beside two people in white robes, one with hands joined in greeting. The scene appears to be a staged or demonstrative martial-arts style performance before the assembled sangha.2016-08-25Night photograph of an outdoor dance or game on bare earth lit by a bright floodlight at the upper right. In the foreground, a woman in black top and dark leggings crouches with bent knees and bent arms. At the right, a figure in an orange robe leans forward toward her. Behind them, a line of about a dozen standing people watches: several wear orange or saffron robes and shaved heads, others wear black tops or patterned kurta-style clothing, and a few have long hair. Seated figures are partly visible at the far left. A low building with a red roof sits in the background. The orange robes and shaved heads suggest ashram residents, but no one is identified.2016-08-25