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A bare-chested male performer stands on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him. He wears heavy pearl necklaces, a gold armlet, bangles and rings, and a gold-and-purple waistcloth. His face is painted with dramatic eye makeup, pink lips and a red tilak with white mark on the forehead, and his right hand is raised in an expressive gesture, as in a dance or drama performance.

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A performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and maroon lettering behind him reading partly 'Ananda'. He is bare-chested and wears stylised dance makeup with heavy kohl-lined eyes, red lips and a red tilak on his forehead. He has multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and a green beaded necklace, gold and jewelled armlets, rings, and a gold-embroidered belt over a purple dhoti. He stands with one hand raised palm-out and the other arm extended, mid-gesture as if performing a dance or drama role. Appearance-based identity is not sufficient to confirm who he is.2009-12-24A performer on a stage performs a dance-drama role in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind him. He wears bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple striped patterned dhoti with a wide gold waistbelt. His face has painted eyes, red lips and a red tilak on the forehead, and his arms are outstretched in an expressive gesture. A purple circular logo appears at the top left.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a performer on a stage in front of pleated white curtains. He is bare-chested and wears a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a dark beaded mala at the throat, a gold bangle and jewelled armlet with red stones on one arm, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and orange-gold cloth. He has a red bindi on his forehead, dark eye makeup and magenta lipstick, and he holds one fist raised near his chest in a dramatic pose. A red stylised logo partly visible at right suggests a stage backdrop. The performance appears to be a dance or theatrical act.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a stage costume dances in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind him. He is bare-chested and wears layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, a jewelled armlet with a red stone, gold bangles and a gold waist belt over a purple and gold dhoti. His face has forehead markings, dark eye makeup and red lips, and he extends one hand outward in a dance gesture. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a pleated pale grey curtain, with a red and black painted word partly visible at right. A bare-chested male dancer in stylised stage makeup with dark eye liner and red lips strikes an expressive pose, one arm extended low and the other raised with fingers splayed. He wears layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and armbands, and a gold-banded waistband over a striped orange and purple lower garment. The setting suggests a dance or drama performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A bare-chested performer stands on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partially reading "...nday". He wears layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over orange and purple striped lower garments. He has a red bindi, kohl-lined eyes and red lipstick, and his palms are open in an expressive dance gesture. A small purple logo is at the upper left. The scene appears to be a children's day performance; this is one person on stage.2009-12-24