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A performer in a classical Indian dance pose on a stage with a green floor and white draped curtain. He wears a short-cropped dark hairstyle, a red tilak on his forehead, dark eye makeup and red lipstick. He is bare-chested, wearing multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, gold armbands, bangles, and a gold waistband over a purple skirt with gold-yellow ruffled trim. His hands are held in mudra-like gestures at chest level. Behind him, large red letters read 'av 2010' on the curtain. No visible swami-like cues such as saffron robes, rudraksha or turban; identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A shirtless male dancer performs on a green stage mat in front of cream drapery with large red lettering reading Sav 2010. He kneels in a deep bend wearing a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold borders and a wide gold belt, layered white pearl necklaces, a gold chain, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His face has bold stage makeup with red lipstick, and his right hand rests on his hip while his left arm is bent across his torso in a classical dance pose.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a bare-chested male dancer performing on a green stage floor in front of a cream draped curtain. He kneels on one knee in a classical dance pose, wearing a purple dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a gold waistband, with a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles. He has red eye makeup and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, red numerals reading 2010 appear on the upper left backdrop.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a green stage floor before a white draped curtain. He kneels in a wide, low stance with hands raised in mudra-like gestures, wearing a bare torso with a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold bangles, an armlet, a gold waist belt and deep purple trousers with gold-bordered yellow sash. A red tilak marks the forehead. Probable dance performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24A performer on a stage performs a dance pose, kneeling in a deep crouch with forearms extended and hands in mudra-like gestures. He is bare-chested with a purple dhoti bordered in gold, layered pearl necklaces, gold armbands, bangles and ankle bells. A red bindi and dark eyeliner are visible. Behind him hangs a cream curtain beneath large red and gold letters, and the green stage floor sits in front of a small blurred stage monitor.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage in front of a cream draped backdrop with large red lettering reading Ananda Utsav. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold collar, arm band, gold belt and bangles, and violet and gold dance trousers. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held open in a gesture. A forehead tilak and red facial makeup are visible. A stage light sits at the right edge. The photo is watermarked and the performance appears to be a dance or classical stage presentation.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a dance or drama costume stands in a dynamic pose with one hand raised in a gesture and the other hand on the hip. He is bare-chested with a purple dhoti-style lower garment and a gold waist belt. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, a jewelled armlet and gold bangles, and has a red tilak on his forehead with dramatic red-and-black eye makeup and magenta lipstick. Behind him hangs a white draped curtain with large red painted numerals reading 2010 at the top.2009-12-24