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Two young women sit cross-legged on a pink stage floor in front of dark red curtains, performing a dance or drama piece. The woman on the left wears a white blouse with gold border, a deep blue skirt with gold trim, a beaded necklace and gold bangles, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. The woman on the right wears an orange saree with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a small brass plate and extending a finger toward it. Ankle bells are visible on the right performer's ankles, and a gilded deity statue and brass lamps appear in the background.

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Two young women perform seated on a pink stage carpet before a deep red curtain. The woman on the left wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a blue lower garment with gold trim, layered necklaces, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and drop earrings, and she gestures with her hands toward her chest. The woman on the right wears an orange and gold sari with a matching orange shawl, a long dark braid, a gold necklace and bangles, and she holds a shallow brass-coloured tray while lifting a hand toward her face. A partially visible musical instrument sits at the left edge, and a gold decorative object stands behind them. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A stage performance on a red floor before deep red drapes and a gilded wooden pillar. A young woman in an orange saree with a gold border and matching orange shawl, wearing a red-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, sits on a silver-toned seat with a bright smile and kumkum bindi. A second woman in a cream blouse and blue skirt kneels at her feet, washing or touching them in an act of reverence, wearing ankle bells and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring enacted as a dramatic presentation.2016-12-23A stage performance on a red-carpeted platform before maroon curtains and a gold-painted carved pillar. Two young women sit facing each other. The woman on the right wears an orange saffron-coloured sari with a short cream blouse, gold necklace, pendant earrings, gold bangles and bells on her ankles, and she has a long plait. The woman on the left wears a cream blouse and royal-blue lower garment with gold borders, a low bun and ankle bells, and sits on the floor with her back partly turned. A wooden chair-like stool with a silver-coloured base sits between them. A veena-like string instrument rests at the left edge.2016-12-23A stage performance on a red floor before dark maroon drapes. A young dancer in an orange sari with gold border and a red blouse sits on a low golden seat, one arm raised in a gesture of address. Beside her, a second dancer in a cream and gold-bordered blouse with a blue skirt kneels in profile with palms pressed together in anjali, bells on her ankles and a hair bun with flowers. A dark draped table or seat stands behind them, and a silver tray lies at the left edge. The scene reads as a dance drama enactment rather than a ritual event.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Two young women perform a seated dance-drama on a red-carpeted stage in front of deep red curtains and a gilded carved wooden column. The woman on the left kneels in a cream blouse and royal blue dhoti-style trousers, with a hair bun, drop earrings and a beaded necklace, raising her hands in a mudra gesture. The woman on the right sits on a low wooden stool in an orange saffron-coloured sari with a matching shawl, long hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ankle bells, placing her hand on her chest. A gold-painted kalasha-style ornament and a golden umbrella canopy stand behind them, and a musician with a veena-like string instrument is partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-23Two female dancers perform on a red stage before maroon curtains. The dancer on the left kneels in a white blouse with a royal blue and gold skirt, wearing a layered necklace and earrings, and gestures with open hands. The dancer on the right crouches in an orange and gold costume with bells at her ankles, a red beaded necklace and bangles, hands extended toward her partner. A gold-toned sculpted pillar stands behind them, with a silver tray and a draped black seat on the right. Musicians seated at left play a stringed instrument. A flag with a red and gold design hangs near the pillar.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a stage performance on a red carpet before maroon curtains. Two young women sit facing each other in a dialogue-style scene. The woman on the left wears a white blouse with a purple-blue skirt, pearl necklaces, a beaded mala and earrings, her hair in a bun. The woman on the right wears an orange blouse and orange trousers with gold trim, a red-orange shawl, a red necklace and earrings, her hair loose, and ankle bells. She sits on a carved wooden stool with her gestures raised. Behind them a musician plays a stringed instrument, and a gold-carved pillar and dark draped chair stand at the right. A performance of this kind is visible; no specific event is identifiable beyond that.2016-12-23Two women perform a seated classical dance on a red stage before maroon curtains and a gilded carved panel. The woman on the left wears a white and gold-bordered blouse with a white sari, purple-blue trousers with gold trim, a beaded necklace and a bun, making expressive hand gestures. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold choker, large earrings and ankle bells, sitting with palms open. A string instrument rests at the left edge and a small brass vessel sits between them.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23