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A photograph of a bare-chested male dancer performing on a green stage floor in front of a cream draped curtain. He kneels on one knee in a classical dance pose, wearing a purple dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a gold waistband, with a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles. He has red eye makeup and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, red numerals reading 2010 appear on the upper left backdrop.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a green stage floor before a white draped curtain. He kneels in a wide, low stance with hands raised in mudra-like gestures, wearing a bare torso with a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold bangles, an armlet, a gold waist belt and deep purple trousers with gold-bordered yellow sash. A red tilak marks the forehead. Probable dance performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a pleated silver-grey curtain, bent forward in a dance pose. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and wears layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold and jewelled armlets, bangles, and a purple dhoti with a gold-bordered hem. Faint dark lettering appears at the top edge of the backdrop. Appearance cues are ambiguous and the performance context is unclear, so identity is marked unsure.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain, bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment, a gold waist belt, multi-strand white pearl necklaces, a gold armlet and a small forehead tilak. He has dramatic dark eye makeup and red lips, and appears to be in the middle of a dance or dramatic performance. Kneeling pose with arms held behind the body. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance cues like hair length, saffron clothing or rudraksha, so the identity is uncertain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage floor in front of a pleated white curtain, performing a classical Indian dance or drama gesture. He is bare-chested, wearing violet silk trousers with a wide gold-bordered orange hem, a gold jewelled waist belt, a pearl and gold necklace, a gold armlet with a large jewelled ornament, and gold bangles. His face has red eye makeup, a red lip, and a red tilak on the forehead. One hand is extended outward with fingers curled, the other held near the chest. A small black speaker sits at the lower left edge of the stage. A faint lavender bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a low green stage in front of a pale gathered curtain, bare-chested and wearing a purple dhoti edged with gold zari and a gold waist sash. He wears a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets on both upper arms, and bangles on both wrists, with a red mark and tilak on his forehead. He leans forward with his hands planted on the stage, head bowed, as if in a classical dance pose. A black monitor sits at the lower left edge.2009-12-24