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A woman in a green and red sequined costume with a white feathered headdress and a brass pot with a pink and gold decorated top balanced on her head performs with a white blindfold over her eyes. She sits on the floor with her hands on the lap of a man lying on his back in a white shirt, who holds one hand raised in a mudra. Cut cucumber pieces are scattered on the floor and on his shirt. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing, some wearing flower garlands, watch and smile in a hall with lattice windows.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A blindfolded woman in a green and red sequined skirt and blouse sits on the floor balancing a decorated pink and gold kalasha pot on her head, while a man in a white shirt lies on the floor beneath her, his fist raised and cucumber slices scattered around him. Behind them, women in white and one in red sit watching and smiling, some wearing garlands. Their clothes are white and red, and the setting is an indoor hall with a lattice window and a tiled floor.2009-06-22A folk-style dance performance on a pale tiled floor. A woman in a green and red costume with a blindfold over her eyes and a decorated brass pot balanced on her head kneels beside a man in a white shirt and dark trousers lying flat on the floor, with scattered petals around them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red saris and white kurtas watch with hands pressed in prayer. A white-clad drummer stands near a drum, and other dancers in colourful costumes appear at the right edge.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A cultural performance in a hall with a light tiled floor. A performer in a green and red sequined costume with a white blindfold kneels beside a man lying on the floor in a white shirt, reaching toward him. She balances a tall decorated pot, a kalasha-like vessel with colourful beads and flowers, on her head. Behind them, a drummer in white holds a frame drum, and another dancer in a black, gold and yellow costume stands nearby. A man in a green top and red trousers stands at the right, and a seated man in orange clothing sits by the wall. Seated audience members in saffron, red, pink and white clothes, many with garlands, watch with hands pressed together. Scattered petals cover the floor.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a performance inside a hall with lattice windows. In the centre, a performer in a red and green patterned costume with a blindfold and a tall ornate headdress of flowers and a kalasha-like tower sits behind a man lying on his back in a white top and black trousers, his feet bare, who holds green leaves. Behind them, drummers play large drums, one in white dhoti and white shirt. Seated women in white salwar kameez and garlands watch from the floor, one in red and gold saree. No a person candidate is identifiable in this image.2009-06-22A folk dancer performs in a hall with a blindfolded female dancer at centre, wearing a green and red sequined costume with fringed hip panel and beaded ankle bells. She balances a decorated headpiece topped with a painted bird ornament and a pink-and-gold crown-like structure with tassels. Behind her, a woman in a black and gold embroidered costume stands with arms raised. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right, and a cameraman in white kurta with an orange shawl films on the left. Seated attendees in white line the back wall. A yellow and blue embroidered hanging and white draped curtain decorate the room.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22