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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.

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A 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 20092009-12-24A performer stands on a stage before a pale grey curtain, arms flung wide and face tilted upward in an expressive dance pose. He is bare-chested and wears a gold-bordered purple and orange silk dhoti tied at the waist, with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and red thread bracelets. His eyes are lined in dark kohl, lips painted red, with a red tilak on the forehead. No other people are visible, and no a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A performer stands on a stage before a pleated white curtain, dancing in a classical Indian dance costume. He is bare-chested, wearing layered pearl necklaces, a gold armlet, bangles, and a wide gold belt over a purple and gold striped dhoti-style lower garment. He has dramatic eye makeup, red lips, a red tilak on his forehead, and he extends his open palms outward in a stylised gesture. Behind him, large red lettering on a dark background is partly visible. A purple logo appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a stage performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and maroon lettering behind him reading partly 'Ananda'. He is bare-chested and wears stylised dance makeup with heavy kohl-lined eyes, red lips and a red tilak on his forehead. He has multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and a green beaded necklace, gold and jewelled armlets, rings, and a gold-embroidered belt over a purple dhoti. He stands with one hand raised palm-out and the other arm extended, mid-gesture as if performing a dance or drama role. Appearance-based identity is not sufficient to confirm who he is.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of pale grey draped curtains stands with arms outstretched and face lifted upward, mouth open in an expressive dance pose. He is bare-chested, wearing layered white beaded necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple striped dhoti with a wide gold waist belt. A small tilak mark is on his forehead and his face is painted with dramatic eye makeup and red lips, consistent with a classical dance or drama performance.2009-12-24