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A photograph of a performer in a stage dance costume against a pleated grey curtain. The bare-chested performer has dark swept hair, a red and white tilak on the forehead, bold red lipstick and dark eye makeup. He wears multiple strands of white pearl beads, a gold armband with a red stone, gold bangles and rings, and a purple and gold striped waist cloth with an ornate gold belt. His hands are raised in a gesture while he turns toward the side. Two statues or printed figures are not visible.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands on a stage in front of pleated silver-grey curtains, arms extended outward in a dance pose. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti with a gold-embroidered waistband, a pearl necklace, a gold armband with a red stone, gold bangles and a red thread on the wrist. Facial makeup includes red lips and dark eye lines, and a small tilak mark on the forehead. Whether this person is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a bare-chested classical dance pose, leaning forward with one arm raised and the other extended low. He wears a purple dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow edge, a gold waist belt, a layered white pearl necklace, a gold armlet, gold and beaded bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His face is made up with red lips and dark eyeline. A white draped curtain stands behind him, with red lettering partly visible at the top right. A purple logo appears at the top left corner.2009-12-24A performer kneels against a pale grey draped curtain, bare-chested with hands pressed together at the chest in anjali mudra and gaze lifted upward. He wears a purple dhoti with gold-embroidered border, a gold waist belt, layered white pearl necklaces, a green stone necklace, pearl and gold armlets and bangles, and a white and red tilak on the forehead with dramatic kohl-lined eyes and red lipstick. The pose and costume suggest a staged classical dance or devotional performance. a person appearance is uncertain; he is presented in costume with no clear identifying cues.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of pale grey draped curtains stands with arms outstretched and face lifted upward, mouth open in an expressive dance pose. He is bare-chested, wearing layered white beaded necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple striped dhoti with a wide gold waist belt. A small tilak mark is on his forehead and his face is painted with dramatic eye makeup and red lips, consistent with a classical dance or drama performance.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a pleated silver-grey curtain, bent forward in a dance pose. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and wears layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold and jewelled armlets, bangles, and a purple dhoti with a gold-bordered hem. Faint dark lettering appears at the top edge of the backdrop. Appearance cues are ambiguous and the performance context is unclear, so identity is marked unsure.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly legible as a festival banner. A bare-chested male dancer with dark hair and dramatic stage makeup, including a red lip, kohl-lined eyes and a tilak on the forehead, raises both hands palms outward with jewelled rings and bangles. He wears multiple strands of white beads, a gold choker, a gold waist belt and a purple and gold striped dhoti. a person appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is left uncertain.2009-12-24Photograph of a performer in a classical dance pose against a grey draped curtain with a red decorative letter at upper right. He is bare-chested, wearing a white pearl necklace and multiple strands, a green beaded necklace, gold armband with red stone, gold bangles, a gold-embroidered belt and purple dhoti. He has a red tilak on the forehead, kohl-lined eyes and red lips, and holds his hands together at chest level in a mudra-like gesture.2009-12-24A single performer stands before a pale gathered curtain in a stage-like setting, bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple patterned waist cloth with a gold belt. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dramatic kohl-lined eyes and red lips, and holds both hands raised in expressive mudra-like gestures, with the palms tinted red. The posture suggests a classical dance performance.2009-12-24