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A stage performance against a deep blue backdrop with a red-carpeted floor and gold-trimmed yellow drapery at top. A central performer in an orange-red turban, white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain raises one hand in greeting. Flanking women in saris, one in green with gold patterns and one in red and gold, hold small lamps or offering plates toward him, as if performing an aarti-style welcome. The scene reads as a cultural drama or staged reenactment.

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A stage performance on a red floor before a purple backdrop. A young performer in an orange turban, white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands centre, hand raised in a blessing gesture. Two women in saris flank him: one on the left in a green embroidered sari holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands, and one on the right in a white sari with a red-and-gold border gestures with open palms. The scene appears to be a staged ritual or cultural dance. a person is not indicated for this page, so no candidate is identified.2012-10-23Four women perform a stage dance on a red carpet in front of a deep blue backdrop with gold swags. On the left, a woman in a green saree with gold border and bangles gestures with raised hands. In the centre, a figure in an orange head wrap, white dhoti-style garment with gold border, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands with palm raised. On the right, a woman in a red and gold saree with a deep red blouse extends her hands, and behind her another woman in a maroon saree with a gold-bordered blouse reaches out. The scene reads as a cultural programme performance.2012-10-23October 23 20122012-10-23A stage performance on a red platform before a purple backdrop. A standing performer in an orange turban, white robe with gold border, orange sash and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while four women kneel around her. Two women on the left, one in a green saree and one in orange and maroon, hold up small lit oil lamps. Two women on the right, one in a red and gold saree and one in red and white, extend cupped hands holding small offerings. The scene resembles a staged ritual reenactment at a cultural programme.2012-10-23October 23 20132013-10-23October 23 20132013-10-23A young woman stands against a deep blue backdrop, wearing an orange-red turban, a white robe with a yellow border, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold-toned pendant. She has a white tilak on her forehead and raises her right hand in a blessing gesture. At the lower left, a lit oil lamp is held by another person's hands, and a hand is partly visible at the right edge.2012-10-23A cultural programme on a red stage with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and a red tilak, the printed image of a portrait rather than a person present. Five young dancers perform: on the left, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl claps; beside her a woman in a dark green sari with gold border and a long beaded necklace smiles; a young man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain holds a brass plate of offerings; and on the right a woman in a white kurta and white trousers dances with her arms raised. A blurred child in cream kurta stands at far left, and a seated person sits at the back. Red and orange petals are scattered on the stage.2010-12-27A stage event with a man in white dhoti and white shirt, rudraksha mala and gold-beaded necklace, holding a microphone and a white bag. A blindfolded young woman in orange and red garments with a red shawl stands center stage, flanked by women in orange saris and a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and gold necklace. White and orange-clad attendees stand behind, against a cream draped backdrop with an ornate pillar at left.2016-04-21A staged cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage in front of a purple backdrop. A central performer wears an orange turban, white dhoti-style garment with gold border, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and holds one hand raised in blessing. Four women kneel around him: on the left a woman in a green and gold saree holds a small lit flame, a second woman in orange sits beside her; on the right two women in red and gold sarees extend their hands toward him. The scene reads as a dramatised puja or aarti.2012-10-23December 24 20072007-12-24A stage performance at a Dasara celebration: a woman in a white sari with a green blouse stands at left holding a microphone toward a performer in a golden crown and black-and-red garment with a garland. Beside him, a bare-chested performer with long curly hair and a dark wrap stands, and at right a performer with long dark hair wears a dark patterned sari with red blouse. In the foreground a boy in saffron robes with a white forehead mark kneels beside a brass plate with a lamp and a red bowl. The backdrop is orange and yellow with a painted figure. This appears to be a dramatized ritual or pageant rather than a seated audience.2010-10-17