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A photograph of a performer seen from behind, wearing a pale yellow embroidered tunic with floral motifs in purple, pink and red thread and gold trim, and a striped orange-and-pink turban. He balances a brass pot with a spout on his head beneath a canopy hung with orange, yellow and white marigold-style garlands and small bells. His right arm is raised outward against a black backdrop.

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A man in a yellow embroidered shirt with floral thread work and a multicoloured striped headcloth drinks from a brass kalasha-style vessel held up to his mouth. Above him hangs a decorated structure with orange and white marigold garlands and small bells, and a gold sequined fringe at right. Two other men are partly visible at the edges, one in green clothing. Dark background. This appears to be a festival procession or ritual drinking act.2009-06-15A man in a pale yellow silk kurta embroidered with multicolored floral designs and gold trim stands with his head tilted back, pouring water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over his head. He wears a red-and-pink checkered cloth on his head and a red-banded wrist thread. Above him hangs a canopy of orange, white and yellow marigold garlands with a green and red floral garland border. Dark drapery forms the background, with a small figure visible at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a stage or hall, consistent with a cold water bath practice.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with dark drapes. A dancer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts, a pink-and-white headcloth and ankle bells dances barefoot while balancing a large kalasha-like decorated structure of orange and white marigold garlands overhead. Behind him, five drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. A small deity murti or framed image is visible behind the garland arch. The scene appears to be a traditional folk-style cultural performance.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of a folk-style ceremonial performance on a stage, rotated sideways. At left stands a tall decorated palanquin or chariot-like structure wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands and green-gold trim. In the centre, a man in a pale yellow embroidered shirt and pink-and-white checked headwear raises his arm beside a red-cloth offering. Behind him, several performers in green and maroon costumes stand in a line, while a seated performer in red and yellow clothing sits at right with bare feet and bangles. A drummer in green is partly visible at lower centre. The floor is pale with dark red border strips and the backdrop is black draped fabric.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15