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A performer stands on a green stage mid-dance, shirtless, with arms extended outward, palms open, and a vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead. He wears a yellow and green silk lower garment with gold zari borders, a gold jewelled waist belt, layered beaded and gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles. Blurred seated audience members fill the background, and a small logo appears in the top right corner.

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A performer on a green stage dances in a classical Indian style, bare-chested with arms raised and one hand pointing outward. He wears a bright yellow dhoti-style lower garment with green and gold borders, a gold waist belt, a multi-strand green and pink beaded necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, and ankle bells. He has a red tilak on his forehead and dramatic eye makeup. Seated audience members are blurred in the background, and a fan and orange lantern are visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A bare-chested male dancer performs on a green stage cloth, arms extended with hands in mudra-like gestures, facing right and looking upward. He wears a yellow and green silk dhoti with gold-bordered pleats, a gold waist belt, gold armlets and bangles, and a multi-strand beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads. Ankle bells are visible at his feet. An audience sits blurred in the background, and a colourful banner hangs at the right. The scene reads as a classical dance performance.2009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a stage, bare-chested with an ornate multi-strand necklace of pink and green stones, jeweled armlets and bangles, a gold-and-green sash and yellow silk dhoti with a jeweled waist belt. He has red lipstick, a red bindi and dark hair, raising one palm forward while the other hand is extended. Behind him are hanging orange and multicoloured banners. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in theatrical dance costume stands alone on an indoor stage, bare-chested and mid-gesture, with both hands extended forward in an expressive mudra-like pose. He wears a green and gold silk dhoti or skirt, gold armlets and bangles, layered beaded necklaces in green and purple, and a red tilak on the forehead. His face has bold red and pink stage makeup and he is singing or speaking with an open mouth. The background is a blurred hall with a brown wall, hanging banners and a ceiling light.2009-12-24A performer stands on a green draped stage, shirtless, wearing a yellow and green silk dhoti with a gold waist belt and a green border. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace with green and purple beads, a gold chain, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on the forehead. His hands are held together at chest height in a dance gesture while he gazes upward. Blurred seated audience members fill the background beneath a hanging banner.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24