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A stage performance photo: a man in a yellow embroidered kurta and orange-striped headwrap stands on the shoulders of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, holding aloft a tall framed structure covered in orange and white marigold garlands with small brass lamps along its top. Behind them, green-clad drummers in maroon dhotis play drums, including a pair of large drums at left. A dark curtain and a small bronze deity murti stand in the background on a white-draped stand. Three to four people are clearly visible on stage.

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A stage performance with a flower-decorated canopy structure carried overhead. A man in a yellow embroidered kurta and a pink-and-orange turban stands on the shoulders of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, holding up a tall canopy wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands with brass lamps along its top. Behind them, a wooden deity murti stands on a draped table, and green-clad drummers play drums on a dark stage. Five to eight people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at night in front of a dark curtain, showing a traditional folk-style dance. A man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, bare-chested with yellow-and-orange ornamentation, is lifted up by a performer in red shirt and maroon dhoti while a large frame decorated with orange and white marigold garlands hangs overhead. Musicians in green tunics and maroon dhotis play drums and cymbals on the left, a dancer in a yellow turban stands at right, and a red-shirted man watches at centre-right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal behind the performers, and a red-and-yellow backdrop is visible on the stage. Performers stand barefoot on the stage floor.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance of a folk-style drum procession. A man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti stands barefoot in front, lifting on his shoulders a performer in a yellow embroidered kurta and red headwear who balances a large brass pot on his head beneath a rectangular frame covered with orange and white marigold garlands and small oil lamps. Behind them, drummers in green shirts and maroon dhotis play dhol and drums on a raised stage with a dark drape and gold scalloped valance. Roughly five people are visible.2009-06-15A stage performance under a white tent with a black curtained backdrop. A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and a red-and-white turban stands balanced on the shoulders of another performer, holding a large canopy-like frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with small brass lamps on top. Musicians in green kurtas play drums and a handheld percussion instrument around them, and a performer in a red kurta and blue trousers stands at the right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal in the background. Scattered petals cover the floor.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance of a folk dance with a decorated kavadi-style canopy carried on a man's head. The canopy is draped with marigold and white flower garlands and topped with small brass lamps, and a brass pot sits beneath it. In the centre, a dancer in a pale yellow embroidered shirt, maroon dhoti-style shorts, a blue waist sash and a striped orange headcloth extends his arms while another dancer in a red shirt and maroon shorts embraces him from behind. Behind them, drummers in green kurtas play a drum and a hand drum. On the right, a performer in a yellow headcloth and gold-patterned costume stands with hands folded, and a man in a red kurta and dark trousers stands at the edge. A small figure of a deity with a garland sits on a white-draped altar against the black backdrop. Petals are scattered on the white stage floor.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15