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A photograph of a single dancer performing on a stage with a white draped curtain backdrop and a green stage floor. He stands on one leg with arms raised overhead, hands in expressive mudra poses. He is bare-chested, wearing a yellow and black dhoti-style costume with gold-bordered trim, a gold waist belt, ankle bells, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a red-centred pendant. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, bangles and armlets.

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A performer on a green stage in front of a pleated white curtain dances in a classical Indian dance pose, one leg raised with the foot flexed and the arms extended with palms open. He is bare-chested, wearing a black and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a yellow-orange pleated drape, multiple beaded necklaces and a red-and-gold armlet, and ankle bells with red tassels. His face has red lipstick, dark eye makeup and a tilak on the forehead. A small round logo appears at the lower left and a copyright line runs vertically on the right.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose on a stage with a white draped curtain and large red lettering behind him. He is bare-chested with gold armbands, a red-stoned chest ornament, layered beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and wears a black and orange dhoti-style costume with ankle bells. He has red face makeup, a tilak on his forehead, and a red patterned design on his raised palm. A single adult figure stands on a green stage floor.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands barefoot on a green stage in front of a pleated white curtain, dancing in a classical Indian style. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a wide gold waist belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet. A red tilak is on his forehead, and he has dramatic kohl eye makeup and red lips. His hands are raised in mudra gestures and one ankle bears ghungroo bells. a person appearance cues are not sufficient for identification, so this is a dance performance by a single person.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a bare-chested dance pose, arms raised overhead with hands in a mudra, standing in a deep bent-knee stance. He wears a yellow and black dhoti-style costume with an ornate gold waist belt, bangles on the wrists and arms, a long rudraksha mala with a red stone pendant, and a red forehead mark with bold stage make-up. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red painted letters reading 'Ramotsava' partially visible. A single figure is present; this is a stage performance, not a verified identification of any individual.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat, shirtless, dances in a stance with both palms raised outward. He wears a purple silk dhoti bordered in gold with a gold-and-purple sash, a gold belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and ankle bells. A red tilak marks his forehead and his face is made up. Behind him hangs a white drapery with a partial red-and-orange sign. The performer is a dance performance rather than a seated devotee.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24