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A performer in a theatrical costume kneels on a stage in front of a pale grey draped curtain. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple dhoti with gold and white trim, layered white pearl necklaces, a green and gold collar, and gold armlets on both upper arms. His face has bold red and pink eye makeup, red lipstick and a red tilak on the forehead, and he tilts his head with an exaggerated expression. This appears to be a costumed stage role rather than a ritual setting; the performer's identity is not established from appearance.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a pleated silver-grey curtain, bent forward in a dance pose. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and wears layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold and jewelled armlets, bangles, and a purple dhoti with a gold-bordered hem. Faint dark lettering appears at the top edge of the backdrop. Appearance cues are ambiguous and the performance context is unclear, so identity is marked unsure.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in a bare-chested classical dance pose, leaning forward with one arm raised and the other extended low. He wears a purple dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow edge, a gold waist belt, a layered white pearl necklace, a gold armlet, gold and beaded bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His face is made up with red lips and dark eyeline. A white draped curtain stands behind him, with red lettering partly visible at the top right. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of pale grey draped curtains stands bare-chested and wears a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-orange waist cloth with purple lower drapery. He has a red tilak on his forehead and dramatic dark eye makeup and red lips, with both hands raised to his face and neck in a stylised dance pose. A red decorative motif appears at the upper right of the backdrop. The scene reads as a dance or dramatic performance rather than a ritual setting.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24