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A performer on a stage in front of a pleated pale grey curtain, with a red and black painted word partly visible at right. A bare-chested male dancer in stylised stage makeup with dark eye liner and red lips strikes an expressive pose, one arm extended low and the other raised with fingers splayed. He wears layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and armbands, and a gold-banded waistband over a striped orange and purple lower garment. The setting suggests a dance or drama performance.

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A performer on a stage performs a dance-drama role in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind him. He wears bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple striped patterned dhoti with a wide gold waistbelt. His face has painted eyes, red lips and a red tilak on the forehead, and his arms are outstretched in an expressive gesture. A purple circular logo appears at the top left.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands in front of a white draped curtain with large red and brown lettering that reads partly as "nanda" and "av". He is bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and a gold collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold and orange-striped waist belt over dark patterned trousers. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, bold eye makeup, pink lipstick and a dark swept hairstyle, with arms stretched outward in a dramatic dance or theatrical pose. This appears to be a stage costume performance rather than a seated discourse or ritual. No clearly identifiable a person appearance cues are visible.2009-12-24A performer in a stage costume dances in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind him. He is bare-chested and wears layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, a jewelled armlet with a red stone, gold bangles and a gold waist belt over a purple and gold dhoti. His face has forehead markings, dark eye makeup and red lips, and he extends one hand outward in a dance gesture. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a single male performer on a stage in front of a pale draped curtain. He is bare-chested and wears a gold belt over orange and purple striped dhoti-style drapery, with layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands, and multiple gold bangles. His face has bold eye makeup, red lipstick and a white tilak on the forehead, and he holds his hands together in front of his chest in a dance gesture. Large red and orange lettering reading Ana is behind him on the curtain.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24