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A staged cultural performance on a red stage with an ornate gold throne in the background. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits on the throne, flanked by a gilded lion-themed seat. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, while three women and a girl in saris and salwar sit on the red floor. On the right, a performer in a red and gold costume with a fiery crown, red face paint and a long trident-like staff stands in an action pose beside a carved stone relief of a deity. Ribbons and garlands decorate the scene.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A staged cultural performance on a red stage before a carved wooden backdrop. A performer dressed as a multi-armed deity wears a gold crown with a flame-like headpiece, a green and gold costume, long white and yellow flower garlands, and holds a long staff across red-painted arms. Seated on a gold-framed ornate throne at left is a figure in orange robes, an orange head wrap and a gold necklace. In front of the throne a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, beside a woman in teal and a young girl in blue who sit on the stage. A carved relief of a deity and attendants fills the right side. Deity murti; the costumed figure is a performer, not a statue. Several people are visible.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A stage performance at a festival event. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Two children in pink and teal sit at the front, and a performer in an elaborate red-faced costume with a crown, multiple arms, green and gold garments, yellow and white flower garlands and a trident stands dramatically on the red stage, with an ornately carved backdrop behind.2016-05-01A stage performance on a red carpeted platform in front of an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. A performer in a full orange-and-black tiger-striped bodysuit with a tiger-face headpiece crouches low in the foreground, one hand raised. Seated on the throne is a figure in a rust-red robe and red turban wearing a long beaded mala. A tall golden trident stands to the left. Around the stage, seated and standing participants wear white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha malas, and women wear red and pink saris. A small girl in a teal outfit sits at right. A red-and-gold backdrop and a standing fan complete the scene.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A staged cultural programme photo on a glossy white stage before a red draped backdrop. At centre a seated man in saffron robes, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha-style garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands, with a raised ceremonial parasol above. Around him stand young performers in costume: on the left a woman in red sari with a trident-like staff, a young man in green dress with a crown, and women in purple and maroon saris with white flower garlands; on the right a woman in green sari holding a ceremonial staff, a child in white dhoti and gold shawl, and a child in purple lehenga with a crown. Brass lamps and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands frame the scene. Printed pedia source line appear in the lower right corner2010-12-27May 01 20162016-05-01