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A photograph of a stage performance in front of a dark blue curtain. Several people stand on a polished grey floor, barefoot, holding short coloured sticks in yellow, red and green. On the left, two women in white and pink garments, one with a pink shawl, face each other and smile. On the right, a man in a maroon kurta, white dhoti and a dark blue head wrap holds sticks and faces them, with another person partly visible beside him. The scene looks like a group stick dance or game.

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A stage performance in front of a deep blue curtain, with barefoot performers in white kurta-style outfits and pajama-like trousers. On the left, a girl in a pale pink shawl over a white outfit holds a yellow stick. At centre, a dark-haired girl in a white dress wears a red scarf and reaches toward a woman in white with a blue shawl who smiles and holds a red and yellow stick. On the right, a young man in a maroon kurta and white trousers wears a dark blue turban. At the far right edge, a performer in orange garments wears a white flower garland. No swami is visibly identifiable in the scene.2010-09-08A photograph of a stage performance in front of a deep blue draped curtain. Four people dance barefoot on a glossy grey stage, each holding a short yellow and red stick. On the left, a man in a red kurta, white trousers and a blue turban lifts one leg and reaches his stick toward a woman. She wears a white kurta and white trousers with a bright blue shawl and smiles. On the right, two women in white salwar kameez hold sticks overhead; one has a pink shawl and dark hair, the other a red scarf.2010-09-08December 29 20082008-12-29October 23 20122012-10-23A stage performance in front of a deep blue curtain. On the right, a performer in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with white and orange floral garlands and a flower in the hair holds a microphone and speaks. Three women in white stand facing him: one in a white outfit with a red sash, one in white with a blue shawl holding yellow sticks, and one in a pale pink wrap. The floor is glossy grey and a partially visible person stands at the right edge near a window.2010-09-08December 24 20072007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24A stage photo against a deep blue curtain shows four people standing in a row. On the left, a woman in a sheer blue wrap over white clothing is partly cut off. Next, a young woman in a green and yellow sari with a gold-trimmed border and drop earrings stands with hands at her sides. In the centre, a man in a red embroidered kurta and white dhoti holds a yellow stick, wearing glasses. On the right, a performer in a blue and gold costume, with a navy head covering, bare chest, and long red and green garlands, smiles with hands folded near his waist.2010-09-08A stage performance at night under a tent canopy. Six young women in colourful saris perform a dance, several raising thin orange-and-yellow sticks overhead. The dancer at front left wears an orange sari with a white blouse, and the one beside her wears a white sari with a pink shawl. Others wear a yellow sari with blue blouse, a red sari, and a light blue sari. Behind them hang draped pink and maroon curtains. On the right, a few men in white and saffron clothing stand near the edge of the stage. The stage floor is covered with a patterned carpet, and speaker equipment and bags sit at the edges.2010-02-12A stage performance during a festival celebration. Two women in white flowing costumes with gold borders and white shawls raise thin coloured sticks overhead while dancing. A young child dressed in a green-gold garment with a red and orange flower garland and a crown with peacock-feather ornament stands between them. A smaller child in a blue skirt sits on the red-carpeted stage, and two decorated pots with white floral motifs and a lit red candle sit on the stage. Dark backdrop and gold draped stage skirting.2008-12-29A photograph of a stage performance under a tent with pink and maroon draped backdrop and blue metal poles. Six women in colourful saris perform a stick-based dance on a patterned carpet at night. From left: a woman in white and pink with a pink stole holds a stick aloft; a woman in orange with a gold border kneels in front holding a stick; a woman in pink and white kneels with a stick; a woman in yellow kneels; a woman in red and gold sari stands at right; a woman in blue sari kneels at far right. A blue bag and stage lights sit at the edges. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12October 17 20102010-10-17