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A performer in theatrical dance makeup, with red eyeshadow, a vertical tilak on the forehead and dark lipstick, crouches low on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain. He is shirtless and wears a multi-strand pearl necklace, a jewelled armlet, bangles and a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold borders and a gold waist belt. One hand is raised with fingers curled while the other extends outward, mid-gesture. Red painted letters on the curtain above read part of a banner.

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A man kneels on a green stage performing a dance or drama piece in front of a white draped backdrop with large red lettering partly visible. He is bare-chested and wears layered pearl necklaces, a green and gold necklace, gold armbands with red stones, a gold waist belt over purple and gold silk dhoti-style costume, and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead with stylised eye makeup and red lipstick. He holds his hands outward in a gesture while looking to his left. The image is a photograph of a single performer.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels in a low squatting pose on a green stage in front of a white draped backdrop with large red lettering partly visible, reading in part "...nandoF...". He is bare-chested and wears a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a green bead necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold-embroidered borders and a gold waistband. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dark eye makeup and red lipstick, and his right hand is raised in a dance gesture while his left hand touches his arm. This appears to be a stage dance or drama performance rather than a ritual, and the performer's identity is not established by any visible name.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage in front of a cream draped backdrop with large red lettering reading Ananda Utsav. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold collar, arm band, gold belt and bangles, and violet and gold dance trousers. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held open in a gesture. A forehead tilak and red facial makeup are visible. A stage light sits at the right edge. The photo is watermarked and the performance appears to be a dance or classical stage presentation.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green-and-blue stage in front of a white draped curtain with a red-and-black banner reading Ananda Satsang or similar at the top. He is bare-chested, wearing purple and gold dhoti-style drapery with a gold waistband, layered white pearl necklaces, gold armlets, bangles and a red bindi, with red eye makeup and lipstick. He leans forward with both hands extended, fingers open, in an expressive dance pose. A camera on a tripod sits at the right edge of the frame.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a bare-chested Bharatanatyam-style dance pose on a green stage in front of a white draped backdrop with red lettering. He wears a purple dhoti-style skirt with gold and orange borders, a gold waist belt, layered white pearl necklaces, gold bangles and armbands, and ankle bells, with dark eyeliner and red lip colour. He kneels with one leg extended, arms spread and hands in mudra gestures. No appearance-based a person candidate is established, so this is a performer.2009-12-24A photograph of a male dancer performing a kneeling pose on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain. He wears a purple dhoti with gold-orange borders and a gold waistband, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a gold ornate armlet on the upper arm, and bangles. He has a red bindi on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and his bare torso is visible. His hands are raised in expressive mudra-like gestures. A blurred dark object sits in the lower right foreground.2009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a green stage floor before a white draped curtain. He kneels in a wide, low stance with hands raised in mudra-like gestures, wearing a bare torso with a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold bangles, an armlet, a gold waist belt and deep purple trousers with gold-bordered yellow sash. A red tilak marks the forehead. Probable dance performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24