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A stage performance of a folk dance with a decorated kavadi-style canopy carried on a man's head. The canopy is draped with marigold and white flower garlands and topped with small brass lamps, and a brass pot sits beneath it. In the centre, a dancer in a pale yellow embroidered shirt, maroon dhoti-style shorts, a blue waist sash and a striped orange headcloth extends his arms while another dancer in a red shirt and maroon shorts embraces him from behind. Behind them, drummers in green kurtas play a drum and a hand drum. On the right, a performer in a yellow headcloth and gold-patterned costume stands with hands folded, and a man in a red kurta and dark trousers stands at the edge. A small figure of a deity with a garland sits on a white-draped altar against the black backdrop. Petals are scattered on the white stage floor.

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A stage performance on a bare white floor before a black curtain, with a tall decorated canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and streamers overhead. Two dancers in red and yellow clothing grapple in a playful wrestling-style dance while a row of musicians in green shirts and maroon trousers play round frame drums. Other performers in yellow headwear and orange-patterned costumes stand at the side, and a small ornate altar or decorated platform sits beneath the canopy.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark backdrop. A dancer in a yellow shirt, maroon shorts and red-and-white headcloth stands centre-stage balancing a tall flower-decorated canopy (orange and white garlands with green and gold fabric) on his head, topped by a brass vessel. Behind him a small deity murti sits on a white-draped platform with a garland. Four drummers in green kurtas play drums, one in a red kurta and one in a yellow turban watch from the sides, and a bare-chested performer in a patterned yellow garment and dark skirt stands at right. Petals are scattered on the white floor with a red-and-yellow stripe. A printed backdrop shows a red map-like graphic. No a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with dark drapes. A dancer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts, a pink-and-white headcloth and ankle bells dances barefoot while balancing a large kalasha-like decorated structure of orange and white marigold garlands overhead. Behind him, five drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. A small deity murti or framed image is visible behind the garland arch. The scene appears to be a traditional folk-style cultural performance.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and a light grey floor. A large floral arch hung with orange and white marigold garlands and gold trim dominates the upper left. Five drummers in green and yellow costumes, with red and pink head wraps, play large drums, and a barefoot dancer in green robe and maroon trousers moves across the stage. A small figure in a red kurta stands at right. A deity murti with garlands sits on a white pedestal in the background beside a red and yellow painted backdrop.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15