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A stage performance at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. A man with hair in a topknot sits cross-legged on a red-carpeted stage, wrapped in a white cloth, eyes closed and right hand raised in a mudra. Behind him, women in traditional costume stand: one in a red and gold sari with garlands, another in a maroon top and golden yellow skirt, and a third in a green and gold dress with a flower garland playing a bamboo flute. On the right, dancers in leopard-print and gold outfits stand near a blue draped pedestal and a gold pole. Marigold petals lie on the stage.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A stage performance during a celebration, with a bare-chested man seated cross-legged at centre on a red-edged stage draped in pale fabric, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha-style cord. Behind him, women in traditional dance costumes stand in colourful saris: one in yellow and maroon with a long dupatta, another in green and red with a flower garland and gold jewellery playing a bamboo flute, and two on the right in gold-patterned leopard-print and maroon garments, one holding a tall golden staff. Marigold petals are scattered on the stage edge, and the background is dark.2008-12-29A stage performance with a seated bare-chested male performer in white dhoti and white shawl, sitting cross-legged on a red-edged stage with a pink draped skirt. Behind him, a woman in a green and gold sari with red-and-white flower garland plays a bamboo flute, and other performers in yellow, maroon and gold costumes stand and dance, one with a golden pole. A dark backdrop frames the scene. The performer appears to be an ordinary cast member rather than a recognizable figure.2008-12-29A stage performance with a seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl, cross-legged on a red-and-yellow flower-strewn stage platform, hands folded in his lap. Behind him, performers in costume stand: a woman in a green and gold choli and red-orange skirt wears a long red and white flower garland and plays a bamboo flute; to the left, a woman in maroon and gold holds a flute-like pose beside another in a yellow and maroon sari; on the right, a performer in a leopard-print top and white dhoti holds a tall gold staff, while another in a maroon and gold sari gestures. The backdrop is dark blue draped cloth.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A stage performance at the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A bare-chested young man with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red stage in white dhoti, hands resting on his knees. Behind him, two women in ornate costumes stand: one in a red and gold sari with a red and white garland, the other in a yellow skirt and maroon top playing a flute, and a third in a green and gold costume with a red garland. The backdrop is dark blue and the stage front is draped in silver fabric.2008-12-29A stage performance with a seated young man in the centre, bare-chested with a white shawl draped over his shoulder and a white dhoti, cross-legged on a red-carpeted stage with scattered yellow flowers. Behind him a female performer in a green and red costume with a gold crown plays a flute and wears a red and white garland. To the left, a performer in a yellow skirt and maroon top stands beside a figure in a green-and-red-bordered sari. On the right, a performer with painted face and a gold-and-brown leopard-print costume holds a gold staff, next to a performer in a maroon sari. The dark blue backdrop frames the scene, which appears to be a dance-drama enactment of a Krishna story with a flute and a staff.2008-12-29A photograph of a stage performance during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. A shirtless young man with a white forehead band and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged in meditation on a red-carpeted stage, wearing a white dhoti with a maroon border and hands folded in his lap. Behind him, performers in red and yellow costumes with flower garlands and gold jewellery stand, one holding a flute. A draped pale satin table skirt lies in front of the stage against a dark blue backdrop, with scattered flower petals on the carpet.2008-12-29A stage performance with a dark backdrop and a draped pale-gold platform. Seven costumed performers stand and sit on a red-carpeted stage. In the front, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap sits cross-legged on the left. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shoulder cloth sits with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a woman in a white head covering sits. Behind them, a performer in green and gold with a flute and garland plays the Krishna role, a woman in a red sari stands on the left, and on a blue-draped raised platform on the right, a figure with a trident and a woman in maroon and gold stand in ornate costume. Shaded, theatrical styling suggests a mythological drama.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29