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A stage performance of Carnatic music in a decorated hall. A bronze Nataraja murti, the dancing Shiva, is garlanded with yellow and magenta flower garlands and stands at the centre back, with brass lamps and potted flowers on either side. Four musicians sit on a blue-draped stage: at left an older man in white, next a man in cream kurta playing a violin, then a man in rust-coloured kurta also playing a violin, and at right a boy with a small drum and an older man in white with glasses. Silver draped fabric and a red-cloth altar frame the scene.

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A photograph of a musical performance on a stage draped with blue cloth, with a red cloth covering a low platform in front. Four musicians sit on the stage: at left a man in white clothes plays a drum-like instrument; next to him a young man in a cream kurta plays a violin; beside him a young man in an orange-brown shirt plays another violin; further right a boy in white sits with hands folded and an older man in white plays a percussion instrument. Behind them a bronze Nataraja image stands in a circular arch framed by garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers, with brass lamps and flower arrangements on both sides and a silver draped backdrop. Two more people stand at the far right in the background.2003-01-01January 05 20032003-01-05January 01 20032003-01-01A stage decorated with silver draped curtains and a blue table cloth hosts a musical programme. Behind the performers stands a bronze Nataraja statue garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers, flanked by smaller gilded figures with garlands and tall brass lamps. A woman in a red sari with a golden border sings into a microphone while seated on the floor. Beside her sits a man in a grey shirt and brown sleeveless vest, legs crossed, hand resting on his cheek, with a microphone stand before him. A seated man at left plays tabla drums in a white shirt, and a man in a light shirt at right plays a harmonium-style instrument. Red and white flower vases sit at the front of the stage.2003-01-01A photograph of a musical performance on a blue cloth stage in front of a silver draped backdrop. A man in a light blue shirt plays a large barrel drum (mridangam-style tabla) at left. A seated musician in a cream kurta plays a stringed instrument, and a young man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti plays a violin. At right, a man with grey hair in white clothes holds a small hand drum. Behind them, a golden deity murti is garlanded with yellow marigolds, with a brass oil lamp, flower arrangements and a circular garland-draped frame. Potted white and red flowers sit in the foreground. Four physical people are visible, plus a partially visible child at right.2003-01-01A photograph of a traditional Carnatic music ensemble performing on a blue-covered stage under a draped pink and cream fabric canopy. Five men sit cross-legged: on the left a player beats a barrel-shaped mridangam-style drum in a white shirt and white dhoti; in the centre a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-type) with a bell-shaped end; beside him a younger man in white plays a second wind instrument; further right a boy in white plays a small instrument; and on the far right a man in a checked shirt plays a hand percussion instrument. Behind them a large dark metal arch frame encircles a deity murti of Nataraja, dancing, adorned with a multicoloured floral garland. Flanking the stage are golden lamp stands draped with yellow and orange garlands, and a red-covered altar table holds further flowers. The scene suggests a devotional musical performance.2003-01-01Three men perform music on a low red-carpeted stage in front of a draped royal-blue curtain with white valance. The man at left, in white kurta and white dhoti, plays a barrel-shaped drum (mridangam or similar) laid across his lap. The central singer, in a pale yellow kurta and white dhoti, sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, gesturing with his right hand. At right, a man in a pink-white kurta plays a violin-type string instrument held against his shoulder. A water bottle sits on the stage, and a fan and yellow lampshade are visible at the upper right. A small wooden-toned sign hangs in the background.2008-10-03A musical performance on a stage with a red floor covering and a blue draped velvet backdrop. A woman in the centre wears an orange sari with a purple border and sings into a microphone, seated cross-legged. To her left, a man in a white kurta sits and plays a barrel-shaped drum. To her right, a young boy in a checked shirt plays a violin. Speakers, a standing fan and a water bottle are visible at the edges of the stage, and a yellow cloth hangs at the top right.2008-10-07A classical Indian music performance on a red-carpeted stage with a blue satin skirt and a royal blue draped velvet backdrop. Seated cross-legged in the centre, a woman in a rust-red saree sings into a microphone while holding a remote-like object. To the left, a man in a light checked shirt and white dhoti plays a mridangam-style drum on a stand. To the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti plays a violin. Microphones and speakers surround the stage, with a white metal truss frame and a fan at the top right.2008-10-06October 01 20082008-10-01January 05 20032003-01-05September 12 20152015-09-12