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Dim indoor hall with a red carpet where a group of dancers performs energetically. On the left, a tall red backdrop shows a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with a partial word beginning 'AN' below. Dancers wear white dhotis and kurtas, orange kurtas, pink and orange turbans, and a dancer in a black and red embroidered vest with pink patterned trousers. Two drummers play large dhol drums at right, and a painted decorative column stands in the background.

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A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and a large red backdrop on the left showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a partial word in gold lettering. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls and gold chains, dance and gesture in front of the backdrop. On the right, performers in pink and red turbans, colourful embroidered vests and patterned costumes play drums and dhol-style instruments. A decorated pillar with bold geometric patterns stands behind them. Approximately ten people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a stage performance with a group of male dancers in colourful traditional costumes, many wearing pink, green, purple, and red turbans and patterned kurtas, performing in a line on a red-carpeted stage. Behind them hangs a large red backdrop showing a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and a red dot on his forehead, labelled with partly visible lettering. A drummer on the right plays a dholak drum. The dancers in front are in mid-step, with some holding their arms up, in a hall with beige walls.2010-12-26A festive crowd dances on a red carpet under a white tent strung with colored lights, at what the page describes as a Jayanthi satsang. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together at left. Beside him, several young men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red-orange shawls, dance and raise their hands. A bearded man in a cream kurta with a red-orange shawl lifts his arms and smiles at center. Behind them, seated devotees, a video camera on a tripod and a painted backdrop of greenery and banana leaves are visible. Additional people wear white and red attire at the right edge.2015-01-13December 26 20102010-12-26November 05 20102010-11-05August 28 20152015-08-28A photograph of a cultural dance performance on a red stage with a white skirted edge. Several dancers in traditional Indian costume move with swirling orange and red shawls; some wear white kurta-style tops with red, maroon and magenta lower garments, and one wears a dark vest with gold trim and green trousers. Behind them a large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, the portrait labelled in part as an Ashram-style banner. A decorated pillar with blue, red and yellow patterns stands at right. Audience members sit at the edge of the frame.2010-12-21September 09 20152015-09-09Night procession scene on a dirt ground with a crowd of devotees dancing and gesturing with raised hands. In the centre, a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and tan trousers moves with his hands raised, near a man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and bare upper body. On the right, several men in saffron-orange robes and bare-chested sannyasi attire, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, join the dance, one holding a red flag. Behind them, a drummer with a large drum and saffron flags on poles, and figures in white clothes. A procession or rathotsavam celebration in the dark. The page excerpt references a Rathotsavam, which this image shows only indirectly through the flags and dancing.2011-12-17A photo of a lively stage performance at night, with a group of dancers in white dhotis and orange or red shawls moving across a stage lit by a dim warm glow. Several performers wear grey or ash-smeared faces and bodies, some carry long staffs or sticks, and one holds a wand-like rod while another raises both arms high. A woman in the centre wears a garland of orange and white flowers. Drummers sit at the lower right beside a brass instrument. Behind them, a row of men in white with red sashes stands by a backdrop with a decorative pillar and bunting. Dark red curtains frame the stage.2006-12-27