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A stage performance with a dark purple drape backdrop and a red-carpeted stage edge. A central performer in an orange-and-gold costume wears an ornate gold crown and beaded necklaces, holding a long golden staff. Around them, several young performers in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders kneel and bend, some holding green leaves and sprigs, scattered petals on the floor. Palm fronds decorate the foreground. The scene appears to be a staged dramatic or dance presentation.

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A stage performance by a group of young women in cream and white traditional dress with orange sashes and orange-gold trim. A central dancer in an orange-and-gold outfit, ornate gold crown and beaded necklaces, raises a long wooden staff overhead with both arms. Surrounding dancers hold bundles of green leaves and move barefoot across a wooden stage before a dark blue draped curtain, with a potted palm and scattered petals in the foreground. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A stage performance on a dark blue curtain backdrop with a red-edged platform and scattered petals. A central performer in an ornate gold crown and an orange shawl with a flower garland holds a trident and wears a white sari with red border, portraying a deity-like role. Around her, several young women in cream and gold sari-style dress with white shawls and dark necklaces hold green leafy branches and dance with arms raised. Palms frame the lower corners of the stage.2007-12-25A stage performance before a seated audience. Several young women in white and golden-yellow draped costumes with orange sashes perform a dance drama under a dark purple curtain. The central figure wears a tall golden crown and holds a golden arrow or staff, while the dancers around them gesture toward the centre. Green palm fronds and a red-carpeted stage platform frame the scene. Dense rows of audience members in the foreground watch from below.2007-12-25A stage performance before a seated audience of many heads in the foreground. Five dancers in cream and gold draped garments perform on a red-edged stage flanked by potted palms, with a dark purple curtain behind. The central figure wears a tall golden headdress and an orange sash over white, holding a tall staff upright, while the dancers around her bend and sway, some holding green leafy sprigs. The audience sits in white and pastel clothing on the floor below. No identifiable a person candidate is visible on stage.2007-12-25A stage performance before a seated audience of many young people in white shirts and dark headbands. On a red-carpeted stage with a dark maroon curtain, a central performer in a white dhoti-style dress with an orange sash and an ornate gold crown holds a flute to his lips. Around him, four performers in white and cream robes with orange-gold sashes stand in a loose semicircle, some holding green leaves or sprigs. Potted palms flank the stage and petals are scattered on the boards. The scene is a dramatic dance or theatrical enactment rather than a ritual sitting.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25