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A photograph of a stage performance in front of a dark blue curtain. A performer in a golden-yellow dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a gold crown and a red and white flower garland, stands centre with arms folded across the chest. To his left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread smiles. To the far left, a partly visible figure wears an orange robe. To the right, a woman in white with a patterned shawl holds a yellow object, and a woman in white with a blue dupatta stands beside her. Four to five people are visible, all barefoot on a glossy stage.

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A photograph of a stage with a dark blue draped curtain backdrop showing several people standing in a row. In the centre, a man wears a tall gold crown, a red and yellow flower garland, and an orange-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold armbands. To his left, a bald man in white draped cloth stands with his hands clasped. To the right, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers holds two yellow sticks and wears a dark patterned shawl, and beside her a smiling woman in white with a light blue dupatta. At the far left edge, a partly visible person in orange robes stands.2010-09-08Five people stand in a row on a stage before a dark blue draped curtain, appearing to pose for a group photo during a dramatised skit. On the far left, a man in a white shirt and long saffron-orange dhoti or wrap, with swept-back dark hair, touches his head with one hand. Next, a bald man bare-chested in a white dhoti and shawl gestures with one hand. Third from left, a man wears a golden crown, a red and yellow flower garland, a golden-yellow garment and bangles, holding his hands together at his waist. Two women stand on the right: one in white with a patterned brown shawl holding green and yellow props, and one in white with a light blue sheer scarf.2010-09-08A stage performance in front of a dark blue draped curtain. On the left, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap over white clothes and a bead necklace, smiling and standing beside a red-and-black chair. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in plain white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, smiles and gathers his cloth. On the right, a man wears an ornate gold crown, orange-gold garments and a red and white flower garland, and stands with hands clasped. A partially visible person in white stands at the far right edge. The stage floor is glossy grey.2010-09-08A stage performance in front of a deep blue draped curtain. A young man in the centre wears an ornate gold crown studded with red and green stones, long dark wig-like hair, an orange-gold silk garment and a red garland with green and yellow flower accents, and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. To the left, a bald man in plain white dhoti-style cloth with a rudraksha mala on his bare chest smiles. To the right, a woman in a white top with a dark patterned shawl smiles and holds her hands together. The scene appears to be a costumed dramatic presentation.2010-09-08A 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.2010-09-08October 14 20072007-10-14A 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.2010-09-08October 14 20072007-10-14December 29 20082008-12-29October 15 20072007-10-15A line of ten performers stands barefoot on a pale wooden stage in front of a dark red curtain, apparently at the close of a cultural programme. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with gold or yellow shawls, and several wear garlands. On the left, a woman in a pink sari stands beside a man in white holding a bow, and a costumed figure holds a long staff. On the right, a performer wears an ornate gold crown and yellow sash, and another wears a purple shawl. Two men at centre press their palms together in greeting, one in a white shirt with a vertical sacred thread.2009-10-17December 29 20082008-12-29