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A performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind him, reading as a festival banner. He is bare-chested and wears a tiered white beaded necklace, a thin green beaded necklace, gold bangles on both arms, a gold waist belt over an orange and purple striped dhoti, and a small white tilak on his forehead. His face is painted with red lips and purple eye makeup, and both arms are extended outward with open palms in a dramatic dance-drama gesture. No other people are visible.

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A photograph of a stage performance: a bare-chested male dancer in stylized theatrical makeup with a red bindi and dark eye and lip paint stands in a dance pose, arms raised with palms turned out, one palm reddened. He wears a purple dhoti with a gold-embroidered orange sash, gold waist belt, multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is a white draped curtain with large red and dark lettering partly visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A performer stands centre-stage in a classical dance pose before a white draped curtain with large red and dark-outlined lettering reading partly "...ndotsav" and "20...". He is bare-chested, wearing layered white pearl necklaces, a gold-trimmed armlet, gold bangles and a gold waist belt over an orange and purple striped dhoti. He has dark eyes with kohl, red lips and a tilak on his forehead, and his hands are raised in mudra gestures. The photo shows a dance performance, and the figure's appearance does not clearly establish any particular identity.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24