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A photograph of a single performer on a green stage mat in front of white draped curtains, with red lettering reading "Nandotsav" partly visible behind. The performer, bare-chested and barefoot, wears orange and green patterned trousers with a leopard-print waistband, ornate ankle bands, bangles on the raised arm, a large beaded necklace, and a head ornament with a sheer red and gold veil draped over one shoulder. The figure is mid-pose, one arm raised to the head in a dance-drama gesture. No other people are visible.

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A performer on a stage with a green floor and white draped curtain performs a dance in theatrical costume. He wears a leopard-print and orange skirt, green panels, a red sheer veil, bangles and a bejewelled belt, with bare chest and tattoo-like markings, one arm raised high. Behind him red lettering reads a partial festival banner ending in '2009'. A small stage lamp sits at the lower right.2009-12-24A performer on a stage dances in a dramatic pose, one arm raised high and one leg lifted behind him. He wears a black crown-like headpiece with a red cloth draped behind, a bare chest with metal and beaded necklaces, a leopard-print waistcloth over orange trousers, a green dhoti-style skirt with gold trim, and gold and beaded anklets and armbands. A white draped backdrop behind him bears red lettering reading 'mandotsav', and a green stage floor is visible below. The performer is a dancer in costume, with no clear identification of a specific person.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A dancer performs on a stage with a green floor in front of a pale gathered curtain. Large red letters behind them read "ndotsav 20", partly cut off. The performer wears a red flowered headpiece, a sheer patterned shawl in red and green, an orange and gold leopard-print wrap, green fabric beneath, and ankle bells. One arm is raised high with the hand open, and the other hand holds a small object near the head, in a stylised dance pose. Only one person is visible.2009-12-24A photograph of one performer on a green stage floor in front of a white draped curtain with the red lettering "Anandotsavam" (printed backdrop text). The performer, bare-chested and wearing dramatic stage makeup with a thin moustache, raises one arm and holds a sheer red patterned veil with the other. The costume includes a leopard-print lower garment with green and orange panels, ornate ankle and arm bands, a beaded necklace and a dark headpiece with a crest. The performance appears to be a theatrical dance act. No clear ceremonial figure of a person is identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2009-12-24A female dancer performs barefoot on a green stage floor in front of a white draped curtain. She wears a green and red dance costume with gold trim and a gold waist belt, red-and-gold bangles, and an ornate headdress with red flowers and a gold ornament. She holds a sheer rust-coloured scarf raised beside her face. Behind her, large red letters on the curtain read partially as 'andotsav 20'. No a person candidate is visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in mid-leap on a green stage mat in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading 'ndotsav 20' (partly cut off). He is bare-chested with a leopard-print and orange-and-green skirt, gold belt, layered beaded necklaces, arm bands and ankle bells. He wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a red-and-orange flower, a red sheer veil flowing behind him, and a painted moustache. One arm is extended outward. The page describes a Children's Day event within a festival context, but the image alone shows only a single costumed dancer. a person candidate not established from appearance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A bare-chested male performer on a green stage dances in front of a white draped curtain with large red letters reading "...ndotsav". He stands on one leg with the other raised and bent, one arm extended and the hand in a mudra. He wears a gold-and-orange silk dhoti with ornate patterned trim, ankle bells, bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a red pendant. A tilak marks his forehead and a small monitor sits at the lower left. Stage dance performance.2009-12-24