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A cultural performance on a red stage inside a tent. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-red dhoti and sash dances with arms outstretched, smiling, beside a second dancer in similar red-orange robes seen from behind. Behind them a drummer in a red top and teal dhoti plays a hand drum, and a large drum stands at left. Several other performers in white and red costumes sit or stand near an ornate gold throne with a small gilded umbrella and a golden trident. To the right, a large relief panel shows a seated deity murti with multiple arms holding a staff and rudraksha beads. A seated woman in a white sari watches from the stage edge.

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A photograph of a stage performance on a red carpeted platform under a white tent with a red backdrop. Several dancers in red and orange tunics with teal trousers perform energetically, one playing a large barrel drum while another dancer in a red tunic stretches an arm forward. Behind them an ornate golden throne with a golden parasol stands beside a trident, and several seated and standing people in red and orange clothing watch. A carved stone panel with figures decorates the right side. Other people, including a man in a light shirt at left, are visible at the edges. Counted physical people are roughly twelve, all in the scene.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A stage performance on a red carpet in front of a red curtain and gold-leaf ornate throne with a small parasol above it. In the foreground, a performer in a red shirt, teal-blue dhoti and ankle bells leans backward in a dramatic arching pose, arms outstretched, while another performer in teal and red supports him. On the right, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand beside a large carved relief of a four-armed deity murti seated with a trident and garlands. A drum rests at the left edge and a trident stands near the throne. The setting suggests a cultural performance at a festival.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01