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A photograph of an indoor hall with a white ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and orange patterns. Two performers in horned animal-head masks with white and red costumes dance on a pale floor in the centre. Rows of seated audience members dressed mostly in white sit around the performance area, many wearing garlands, with some in orange and saffron clothing near the back. A framed clock and a small altar area appear on the back wall.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging colourful cloth panels in yellow, red and blue patterns. Two dancers in white costumes with bull-like horned masks perform on a white floor in the centre. Around them, many seated people in white clothes sit on mats, some wearing garlands, with a clock on the far wall. The audience is dense, and the scene reads as a cultural performance.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A cultural performance in a large hall with white walls and a white floor, hung with colourful cloth banners decorated with patterns and tassels. In the centre a performer in a white costume with a red-and-blue striped border and a horned headdress leaps mid-motion, arms outstretched. Behind him a person in a white dhoti and orange-brown shawl stands near a drum. Rows of seated audience members in white clothes, many wearing garlands, face the performance, with a few people in the foreground seen from behind. A wall clock and a shrine-like altar with a small display sit at the back of the hall.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a cultural performance in a large white-tented hall with white ceiling fans and yellow and blue patterned hangings. Two performers in costume dance at centre: one wears a tall white headdress with red and black decoration and a white-and-red cloth draped over the body, while another in a long white robe with red trim stands nearby. Behind them, musicians play drums and a long wind instrument; a man in white holds a drum. Seated on the left, rows of young women in white and pale clothing sit on mats, some wearing garlands, while an audience of men in white and seated spectators fills the foreground. A teal backdrop with a painted map-like outline hangs at right.2009-06-22A cultural dance performance inside a white-walled hall with colourful patterned pillars and white draped ceiling. Three performers in elaborate costumes dance in the centre: the left figure wears a green and blue robe with red trim and a tall dark feathered headdress, the centre figure wears a striped gold and black outfit with a white plume, and the right figure wears a green robe with a feathered headpiece. Seated audience members in white clothes, many with garlands, fill the floor, and a drummer in white sits at right beside a large drum. A cameraman stands near the back.2009-06-22A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white garlands, watching a cultural dance performance on a central floor. Dancers in red and pink costumes perform in the middle of the space. Colourful hanging fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green line the white tented ceiling. Some seated attendees wear orange and saffron garments. A teal backdrop is visible at right, and a clock and framed notice are on the far wall.2009-06-22A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling, hung with many colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and green. A dense audience sits on chairs and on the floor, most wearing white with garlands of white flowers around their necks, while some wear saffron and orange robes. In the centre, several dancers in pink and red costumes perform on a cleared floor, with musicians seated at the side. A green backdrop and wall clock are visible at the back of the hall.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22