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A 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.

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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 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.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A dancer on a stage balances a tall brass kalasha-like pot on his head, from which hangs a large canopy of orange marigold and white flower garlands with tassels and a blue-grey silk cloth. He wears a cream kurta embroidered with colourful floral motifs, a blue sash at the waist, maroon dhoti-style trousers, and a red-and-white checked turban. His left hand is raised outward in a gesture. Behind him a wooden deity murti adorned with a garland sits on a draped table beside a decorated red-and-yellow map-shaped backdrop with a white dove emblem, and a small Ganesha figure. Stage steps and a dark curtain frame the scene.2009-06-15A stage performance at an indoor hall. A man in a yellow embroidered top and maroon shorts with a blue waist sash balances a brass pot on his head beneath a tall marigold and white jasmine garland canopy topped with five metal lamp holders, with a small gold face figure set in the garlands. Behind him a drummer in a green kurta plays a drum, and a red-clad person stands at the right edge. A backdrop shows a yellow-and-orange map of Karnataka, and a small deity murti sits on a draped stand. The floor is pale tile with a dark inlaid border.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15