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A photograph of a stage performance in an indoor hall with dark drapes and a white-tiled floor. In the foreground a man in a yellow-and-white patterned shirt and a red head cloth leaps mid-air while holding a drum. Behind him, six men stand in a line; several wear bright green shirts with red-and-maroon dhoti-style lower garments and play hand drums, while a man in a red shirt and dark dhoti stands at the right and another in red and saffron stands at the far right edge. A small deity murti or statue garlanded with a yellow-orange garland sits on a white-draped platform, with a hanging orange, white and green floral garland above it. Potted plants flank the stage.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance with traditional folk-style drummers and dancers. On the left, several men in green costumes play large hand drums and cymbals. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti, wearing a red turban, lifts a red-clad performer who holds a tall structure of orange and white marigold garlands strung with bells and yellow ribbons, a folk-dance style procession element. A man in a red shirt stands nearby, and dancers in yellow headwraps and fringed costumes stand at the sides. A small deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a white-draped platform against a black curtain. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. Several drummers in bright green costumes with red-trimmed white shorts play drums, one in a yellow patterned shirt and red shorts dancing forward in the centre. A tall decorated structure draped in blue, white and orange flower garlands is carried above a man in a pink headcloth. Dancers in yellow caps and patterned tunics stand at the right, and a man in a red shirt watches nearby. A small deity murti sits on a platform at the back left, with a flower-decorated stage floor and scattered petals.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance by drummers in front of a dark backdrop. A small deity murti with a white flower garland sits on a pedestal at upper left, beside a painted panel showing a white dove. At right, a kalasha-shaped brass finial tops a tall orange and white marigold garland hanging above the stage. A man in a yellow-and-red patterned shirt and a red-and-white checked headcloth plays a drum held at chest height. Around him, performers in green tunic-and-maroon dhoti outfits and a red shirt play large drums and one kneels, adorned with ankle bells. Five people are visible in the frame, and a rudraksha-style strand is worn by one man in red.2009-06-15A 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 20092009-06-15