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A stage performance on a red carpeted platform in front of a beige wall and a large printed backdrop of carved temple sculptures. A performer in a long black wig, gold and multicolour beaded bodice, pink sheer scarf and orange-gold draped skirt stands upright with arms extended. A younger child in a deep blue embroidered tunic with gold trim and pink trousers, barefoot, crouches low with hands on the stage. Scattered flower petals and a red rose lie on the stage. Seated spectators sit at the edges, one man in a white shirt on the left, and a figure in orange robes with a shaved head partly visible on the right. Electrical cables and a power strip run across the stage floor.

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November 02 20132013-11-02September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesA staged performance on a red-lit stage in front of a large golden arched backdrop with embossed floral patterns and a yellow-gold drape. A young girl stands upright in an orange saffron sari-style garment with a rudraksha mala and gold choker, holding a curved sword-like blade in one hand and a long staff topped with a trident-like tip in the other, with tilak on her forehead and jewelled earrings. Kneeling before her with his back to the camera is a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl knotted at the shoulder. The scene appears to depict a mythological or devotional drama, with the girl as a costumed deity-like figure and the kneeling man as a devotee or actor.2017-08-13A stage performance against a painted backdrop of a temple hall with carved pillars and a shrine niche in warm reddish-brown tones. A performer with long black hair and a thin moustache sits cross-legged on a red stage mat, wearing an ornate gold and multicoloured jewelled chest piece, a pink and gold sash, and gold-toned bangles. Beside him a younger boy in a red dhoti-style garment with gold trim and gold necklaces holds a microphone and gestures toward him. The scene looks like a dramatised cultural or devotional play. Two people are visible.2013-11-02December 21 20102010-12-21A performer on a stage stands centre in a costume of a deity character, wearing a tall gold jeweled crown, a red blouse, a yellow-orange draped garment with gold border, a jeweled gold collar and a long red, white and green flower garland. A small forehead tilak is visible. Behind her, a seated boy in cream kurta and gold vest sits near a microphone stand, with a seated woman in a blue sari at left, in front of draped red and pink fabric backdrop. Stage culturals performance.2010-02-12A staged dance or drama performance on a red stage carpet before a large sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures. A performer with long loose black hair, wearing an orange and red sari-style costume with gold borders, gold bangles and a decorated upper-body adornment, stands holding a red cloth or scarf. Seated on the floor to the left, several young girls and a young person in bright traditional dresses in red, green, pink and white watch, one with a bindi and another with a green veil. A white wall-mounted air conditioner and electrical sockets are visible, and a person in white is partly seen at the far left edge.2013-11-02A stage performance on a red carpet in front of a sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures. A performer standing at right with long dark hair wears an orange and gold sari-style costume with a red shawl and gold bangles, holding a red stick toward seated performers. Several women and girls sit on the floor at left in green, pink, yellow and red saris and dupattas, one covering her face with a green cloth. A young man in a white t-shirt sits at the far left edge. Scattered flower petals lie on the stage, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at top left.2013-11-02Warm red and golden stage lighting frames a ceremonial scene. A standing figure in an orange-pink robe wears layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, a gold choker, bangles, a headband with a jewel and a forehead marking; the figure holds a tall staff with hanging bells in one hand and a curved sword in the other. Before a large gilded circular arch, a man in a white dhoti and kurta with glasses and a red-bordered shawl kneels on the steps, one hand extended as if receiving or presenting something. Ornate gold-patterned panels and a green column decorate the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments fits the a person description, presented as an in-person ceremonial role-play performer; the kneeling man is a devotee.2017-08-13A staged performance on a red floor mat before a large printed backdrop of an ornate temple hall with carved pillars and a shrine niche. A man with long black hair and a moustache sits cross-legged, wearing a jeweled red-and-gold chest piece, pink sash and gold-and-pink dhoti, with his hands resting on the mat. A young boy in a red dhoti with gold trim and a gold crown stands barefoot holding a microphone to his mouth, facing him. Scattered petals and a purple cable lie on the mat.2013-11-02A stage performance photograph with a young woman in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border and white shawl, a red-brown rudraksha mala, and white vibhuti tilak on her forehead, speaking into a handheld microphone while gesturing with her raised left hand. Behind her stands a performer in a gold crown with red stones, a red-and-white flower garland and orange-yellow garments. To the left, a performer in orange robes and garland holds a stringed instrument near a microphone stand, and a seated woman in a blue and purple outfit sits beside them. On the right, a boy in a white kurta and orange embroidered vest sits on a chair. The backdrop is draped in maroon and pink fabric.2010-02-12August 13 20172017-08-13