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A performer on a green stage stands on one leg in a dance pose, back leg lifted high behind him and gripped at the ankle, the other arm extended forward with a hand in a mudra. He is bare-chested with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a large red-and-white pendant, wears gold armbands and bangles, and has a gold waist belt over a pleated saffron-yellow dhoti with a green-and-gold border over black leggings. Ankle bells are visible. Behind him a white draped curtain carries large red letters reading Anandotsav.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A bare-chested male dancer performs a balancing pose on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain with red letters partially reading "Attitudes". He lifts one leg high behind him, holding the foot in his raised right hand, while his left arm extends forward with a mudra-like hand gesture. He wears a yellow and black patterned dhoti-style lower garment with a gold belt, ankle bells, a rudraksha-style bead mala with a red gemstone pendant, and gold bangles. Dramatic eye makeup and a red lip are visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A dancer performs a backbend on the floor on a green stage mat before a white draped curtain, with red-and-gold lettering partly visible at the top. The performer, bare-chested, wears a black and orange-gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold-patterned belt, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and ankle bells. One arm sweeps back while the other points forward with extended fingers, head tilted back in an expressive classical dance pose.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat stands on one leg in a dance pose, arms extended with one hand pointing upward. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold-trimmed yellow and black dhoti-style lower garment with ankle bells, a gold waist belt, a red-stoned pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him a white drape bears large red letters reading Anandotsav. Presentation cues suggest a person performing a stage dance, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-24A performer stands on one leg on a green stage in a classical Indian dance pose, one hand raised in a mudra with red-painted palm, the other arm bent across the chest. He wears a yellow and black silk dhoti with gold borders, a bare torso, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, bells on the ankles, a red tilak and kohl-lined eyes. A white draped curtain and a large red lettered backdrop sit behind him. The page identifies this as a performance by the individual, so the appearance-based candidate is a dancer in dramatic stage costume with rudraksha and armlets, marked as a person.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and orange lettering reading Anandotsa. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles on his arms and wrists, wearing black trousers with a yellow-orange drape and ornate gold-and-red ankle bells. His face has a red bindi and dark eyeliner, and one leg is raised as he holds the other arm extended overhead in a dance mudra. No other people are visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in a classical Indian dance pose, arms extended, one leg lifted, bare-chested with a dark-and-gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt and ankle bells. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace with a red pendant, bangles, and a forehead marking. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red lettering partly visible, reading as an event banner. A green stage floor is visible below.2009-12-24