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A performer kneels on a green stage floor in a classical dance pose, hands raised in añjali-like gesture with one arm extended forward. He is bare-chested, wearing a deep purple dhoti-style garment with gold-striped borders, a gold embossed waist belt, gold armlets with red stones, bangles and ankle bells. He has a red tilak on his forehead and stage makeup with red lips. A white draped curtain and a red stylised banner lettering form the backdrop.

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A performer kneels on a green stage in a bare-chested pose, arms extended with palms open, while wearing a purple and gold-bordered dhoti with a wide gold-embroidered waistband. He has a red tilak on the forehead, red lipstick, eye makeup, gold and silver bangles and a jewelled silver armband. Behind him hangs a white curtain with a red decorative banner at the top right. A small black monitor or screen sits at the lower left edge of the stage.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage floor in a bare-chested pose, arms raised with palms pressed together above the head, in a classical Indian dance or devotional gesture. He wears a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold-and-orange borders, a wide gold ornamented belt, gold bangles and armlets, a pearl-strung garland, and a gold nose ornament with a red stone. A white draped curtain forms the backdrop, with a large red stylised lettering partly visible at upper right.2009-12-24A photograph of a performer kneeling on a green stage in profile, bare-chested, with a purple and gold-bordered dhoti, a gold jeweled belt and a jeweled gold armlet on the upper arm. He wears a pearl-strand necklace, gold bangles, and stage makeup with red lips and dark eye liner. One hand is raised palm-outward and the other is held near the chest in an expressive dance gesture against a pleated silver curtain. A red stylized letter sign is partly visible at the upper right. The image does not show a clearly identifiable face-based label, and the presentation cues are a bare torso with ornate jewellery but no hair or saffron clothing beyond the dance costume, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-24December 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 photograph of a male dancer performing a kneeling pose on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain. He wears a purple dhoti with gold-orange borders and a gold waistband, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a gold ornate armlet on the upper arm, and bangles. He has a red bindi on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and his bare torso is visible. His hands are raised in expressive mudra-like gestures. A blurred dark object sits in the lower right foreground.2009-12-24A performer on a stage with a green floor and a white draped curtain backdrop performs a classical Indian dance in a low crouch. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment, a gold waist belt, pearl and beaded necklaces, a gold armlet, bangles and anklets. His face is painted with a forehead tilak and red lips, and one hand is raised in a mudra. A small black monitor sits at the lower left of the stage. The performer appears to be a dancer rather than a clearly identifiable candidate.2009-12-24A performer in a bare-chested Bharatanatyam-style dance pose on a green stage in front of a white draped backdrop with red lettering. He wears a purple dhoti-style skirt with gold and orange borders, a gold waist belt, layered white pearl necklaces, gold bangles and armbands, and ankle bells, with dark eyeliner and red lip colour. He kneels with one leg extended, arms spread and hands in mudra gestures. No appearance-based a person candidate is established, so this is a performer.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a stage costume kneels in a deep squat on a green stage mat before a cream draped curtain. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold borders, a pearl necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and ankle bells with red tassels. His hands are raised in a dance gesture and he wears a red forehead mark. A dark blurred object sits in the lower left foreground. Appearance-based cues do not establish a person identification, so the person is described by role as a dancer.2009-12-24