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A photograph of a stage performance: a bare-chested male dancer in stylized theatrical makeup with a red bindi and dark eye and lip paint stands in a dance pose, arms raised with palms turned out, one palm reddened. He wears a purple dhoti with a gold-embroidered orange sash, gold waist belt, multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is a white draped curtain with large red and dark lettering partly visible.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly legible as a festival banner. A bare-chested male dancer with dark hair and dramatic stage makeup, including a red lip, kohl-lined eyes and a tilak on the forehead, raises both hands palms outward with jewelled rings and bangles. He wears multiple strands of white beads, a gold choker, a gold waist belt and a purple and gold striped dhoti. a person appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is left uncertain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands centre-stage in a classical dance pose before a white draped curtain with large red and dark-outlined lettering reading partly "...ndotsav" and "20...". He is bare-chested, wearing layered white pearl necklaces, a gold-trimmed armlet, gold bangles and a gold waist belt over an orange and purple striped dhoti. He has dark eyes with kohl, red lips and a tilak on his forehead, and his hands are raised in mudra gestures. The photo shows a dance performance, and the figure's appearance does not clearly establish any particular identity.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a single male performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly cut off. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a thin gold choker, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-embroidered belt over a purple and gold patterned dhoti. His face has bold makeup with red lips, dramatic eyes and a tilak on his forehead. He stands in a dance pose with one hand raised and the other extended outward, as in a classical dance performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands center stage in a bare-chested costume, painted with dark eye makeup, red lips and a small tilak on the forehead. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold belt over striped orange and purple lower garment. His palms are raised outward in a dance gesture, one hand decorated with red henna. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red and dark lettering reading part of a word that is cut off at the frame edges.2009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a gold waist belt over a purple and gold patterned lower garment. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dark eyes outlined with kohl, and red lipstick. One arm is raised with the palm open near his face and the other extended to the side. The figure cannot be confidently identified from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind him, reading as a festival banner. He is bare-chested and wears a tiered white beaded necklace, a thin green beaded necklace, gold bangles on both arms, a gold waist belt over an orange and purple striped dhoti, and a small white tilak on his forehead. His face is painted with red lips and purple eye makeup, and both arms are extended outward with open palms in a dramatic dance-drama gesture. No other people are visible.2009-12-24