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A stage performance on a red carpet during a festival, with several women in white dresses with gold borders and gold necklaces dancing with raised arms. Behind them, performers in colourful costumes with green painted faces and tall feathered headdresses, in red, yellow and pink, appear in a Yakshagana-style dance. A large framed painting of deities hangs on the back backdrop, and brass lamps sit in the foreground. A green banner behind the stage shows portrait photos and Kannada lettering.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage performance under a white tent with dancers in Yakshagana-style costume and green face paint. Four principal dancers in elaborate headdresses and colourful layered skirts (purple, teal, blue, and pale pink) strike poses on a red stage carpet scattered with leaves. Behind them, several women in white saris with green borders and gold trim dance. At left, a large banner portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a smaller framed portrait appears above; the banner also carries Kannada text and a date. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present on stage.2007-12-30A stage performance under a white tented canopy with a red-carpeted platform. Several performers in elaborate Yakshagana-style costumes with green painted faces, large colourful headdresses and bright pink, blue, yellow and orange skirts stand in a row at the sides. In the centre, women in white saris stand with hands together. Brass candlesticks and brass elephant figures frame the front of the stage, and a red patterned cushion sits centrally. Behind the stage hangs a green banner with a row of small circular portraits, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban appears at left, with a framed deity image at right. A large painted banner reads an event title with a 2008 date.2007-12-30Four female dancers perform on a red stage in a hall with framed portraits on the walls behind them. The dancer on the left wears a white sari with purple borders and a purple blouse, with a white flower in her hair and gold anklets. The central dancer wears a cream and gold sari with a gold waist belt, gold necklaces and a white flower in her hair. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse and gold-trimmed belt with cream trousers and a red shawl, holding her arms outstretched. A fourth dancer in an orange and purple outfit stands in the background. The scene is an evening cultural performance.2011-12-17A stage performance of Yakshagana-style dancers in elaborate costumes and painted green faces with tall crowns, in bright pink, yellow, blue and red skirts and gold headdresses. Several performers in white dhoti-style costumes stand among them on a red-carpeted stage. Behind them a large banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a red turban and green garment, with small circular photos above and Kannada script. Brass kalashas and lamps line the stage edge, and a white draped canopy hangs overhead. Several dancers appear in the frame, with a larger group of performers visible.2007-12-30A photograph of a stage performance by a line of young women in white kurta-style outfits with red and black shawls, arms raised and feet bare on a red-carpeted stage, with brass pots in front. Behind them a green banner shows a framed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban at left and a row of small circular portraits of several figures in saffron and white across the top, with a row of passport-style photos of older men beneath them. Kannada text is printed on the banner. Such portraits are printed images, not physical people.2007-12-30December 24 20072007-12-24December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a stage performance by young women in white kurta-style outfits with orange and green scarves, dancing on a red carpet before a green backdrop. Several girls wear orange scarves and others green, and their hands are on their hips or raised as they move in formation. Two gold-coloured brass pots stand in the foreground on a draped white table. Behind them a banner shows circular portrait photos of several men, some in orange or saffron robes, and Kannada script. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Six girls are visible dancing and additional performers are partly visible.2007-12-30A photograph of five young women performing a classical Indian dance on a red stage in a hall with framed religious pictures on the walls. The dancer at far left wears a mustard-yellow blouse with cream pleated skirt and a white flower in her hair. Next, a dancer in a blue-and-white sari with purple borders raises her hand toward her face. A kneeling dancer in a brown-and-white costume leans in beside a seated dancer in a blue sari with gold trim, who has white flowers in her hair. At far right, a dancer in a red-and-gold costume extends her arms outward. Dance performance at an ashram-style hall.2011-12-17Photo of young female dancers performing on a stage at a Brahmotsavam event. Five dancers in colourful traditional costumes, including magenta and orange saris, white saris with red borders and red skirts, stand in poses with raised arms and hands, mid-performance. At right, a framed portrait of a smiling woman in a sari, garlanded with marigolds and orange-yellow flowers, sits on a decorated golden throne with a crown-shaped canopy and flower garlands. A large portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair hangs on the blue wall above. Dark red curtains and potted palms frame the stage, which has red steps in front.2007-12-24A photograph of a stage performance of classical Indian dance in a hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a raised platform. Seven female dancers in white saris with red borders, some with red flowers in their braided hair, perform with raised hands and mudras. The central dancer in a magenta and yellow costume kneels in a squatting pose, while a dancer behind her on the platform wears a yellow and orange outfit. A ceiling fan stands at left. Yellow floor markings are visible on the concrete stage floor.2008-07-17