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A man in a pale yellow embroidered kurta, maroon dhoti and blue sash walks barefoot across a stage carrying a brass kalasha on his head, one hand raised in gesture. Behind him a tall decorated structure of marigold and white flower garlands hangs above a raised platform, with a small brass lamp arrangement at its top and a golden deity murti visible within the garlands. A yellow and orange map of Karnataka with a white dove sits on the stage wall, and a dark curtain fills the background.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at an indoor hall. A man in a yellow embroidered top and maroon shorts with a blue waist sash balances a brass pot on his head beneath a tall marigold and white jasmine garland canopy topped with five metal lamp holders, with a small gold face figure set in the garlands. Behind him a drummer in a green kurta plays a drum, and a red-clad person stands at the right edge. A backdrop shows a yellow-and-orange map of Karnataka, and a small deity murti sits on a draped stand. The floor is pale tile with a dark inlaid border.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A dancer on a stage balances a tall brass kalasha-like pot on his head, from which hangs a large canopy of orange marigold and white flower garlands with tassels and a blue-grey silk cloth. He wears a cream kurta embroidered with colourful floral motifs, a blue sash at the waist, maroon dhoti-style trousers, and a red-and-white checked turban. His left hand is raised outward in a gesture. Behind him a wooden deity murti adorned with a garland sits on a draped table beside a decorated red-and-yellow map-shaped backdrop with a white dove emblem, and a small Ganesha figure. Stage steps and a dark curtain frame the scene.2009-06-15A male performer in a cream embroidered shirt, maroon shorts with a blue sash, a red-and-white striped head cloth and ankle bells stands on a stage floor balancing a tall decorated pole on his head. The pole is crowned with a brass pot and cascades of orange and white marigold garlands, gold sequined fabric and blue, pink and purple cloth. Behind him a dark curtain frames a small bronze deity murti in a garland on a pedestal, beside a red and yellow map-shaped stage prop with a white bird motif. The scene is a folk dance performance at a cultural event, with no clearly visible a person candidate.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with dark drapes. A dancer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts, a pink-and-white headcloth and ankle bells dances barefoot while balancing a large kalasha-like decorated structure of orange and white marigold garlands overhead. Behind him, five drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. A small deity murti or framed image is visible behind the garland arch. The scene appears to be a traditional folk-style cultural performance.2009-06-15A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon dhoti-style trousers, blue waist sash and pink headcloth raises a brass kalasha-style lamp high above his head beneath a garlanded canopy of orange and white marigold strands with five small lamps. Four drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play a large drum, dhol-type drums and cymbals on a stage with a dark backdrop, a small deity murti on a pedestal and a decorated stand behind. The scene resembles a folk-style lamp dance or aarti performance.2009-06-15