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A barefoot male dancer performs on a green stage mat before a white draped curtain with large red and brown lettering reading "...andtsav", partly cut off. He wears a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt, multi-strand white pearl necklaces, gold and silver armlets and bangles, and gold ankle bells. He is bare-chested, wears a red tilak on his forehead and red face makeup, and holds his hands at his waist in a classical dance pose. A blurred camera or equipment sits in the foreground.

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A performer on a stage stands bare-chested in a dance pose with arms extended and palms turned down, wearing layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and a gold waistbelt over a purple and orange dhoti. He has a bindi on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and his hair is short and dark. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red letters reading part of 'Nityanandotsav'.2009-12-24A photograph of a performer in costume on a stage before a white draped curtain with large red and brown lettering reading 'anda...ay' partly visible. A bare-chested male dancer with short dark hair, dramatic eye makeup, a red bindi and red lips stands with arms extended outward, wearing multiple strands of pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and gold patterned lower garment. The style suggests a classical dance or theatrical performance. Only one person is visible.2009-12-24A performer in a stage dance costume stands before a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly reading 'ndat' and 'av'. He is bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, ornate gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled waist belt over orange and purple dhoti-style lower garments. His face has red lip colour, dark eye makeup and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds his hands forward with fingers curled in a classical dance gesture. One person is visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a male dancer performing on stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and brown letters reading "nanda...sav" behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and orange patterned dhoti. His face has bold stage makeup with red lips, dramatic eyeliner and a bindi, and he holds his hands out in a dance gesture. Visible evidence shows a single performer; no candidate is identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is claimed.2009-12-24A performer stands center stage in a bare-chested costume, painted with dark eye makeup, red lips and a small tilak on the forehead. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold belt over striped orange and purple lower garment. His palms are raised outward in a dance gesture, one hand decorated with red henna. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red and dark lettering reading part of a word that is cut off at the frame edges.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage in front of a cream draped backdrop with large red lettering reading Ananda Utsav. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold collar, arm band, gold belt and bangles, and violet and gold dance trousers. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held open in a gesture. A forehead tilak and red facial makeup are visible. A stage light sits at the right edge. The photo is watermarked and the performance appears to be a dance or classical stage presentation.2009-12-24A performer stands center stage before a white draped curtain with large red letters behind him, partly visible. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold silk dhoti with a wide gold-patterned waistband and a gold ornamental belt. He has layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, with heavy stage makeup and red lips. His hands are raised in a mudra-like gesture in front of his chest. The stage dance performance is shown, with a small monitor speaker at the bottom edge. The figure has long-ish swept hair and ornate adornments; whether he is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a stage dance costume stands on a green stage in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading "Anandotsava" partly visible. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold belt, layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and bells on his ankles. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his hands in a mudra gesture while dancing.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24