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Three young women in traditional Indian dress walk across a white marble stage in a temple-hall setting. The figure at left wears a blue silk tunic with a red-and-gold sash, a golden crown and a white flower garland. The middle woman wears a red-orange sari with silver embroidery and presses her palms together in anjali. The woman at right wears a magenta and green silk sari and carries a flat orange tray. Behind them a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands on the stage, and a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and gold cloth sits at the left edge. Black drapes and a speaker are visible at right.

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November 05 20102010-11-05A stage performance in a hall with a grey backdrop and red curtain at left. A young woman in a gold crown and white garland, wearing an orange-and-white costume, is centred and holds a pink flower or small object. Beside her, a woman in a purple silk saree with gold border, a matching headpiece and white flower garlands clasps her hands and smiles. A blurred performer in a red saree with gold trim stands at left, and parts of other performers in red and cream sarees appear at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2010-12-27November 05 20102010-11-05October 24 20122012-10-24A row of children performing on a red stage before a black backdrop, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if in namaskar. Two older girls at the right wear costume crowns and red-and-gold or red-and-yellow garments, one holding a red drum-like prop. The other children wear orange saris, saffron dhotis and an orange turban, and a girl in a pink top and grey leggings stands among them. At the top left and right, framed portraits show a figure in orange and a figure with long hair and beads. Folding chairs stand at the right edge of the stage.2011-12-12A photo of a stage performance with a row of about fifteen young performers in colourful costumes on a red stage with a blue backdrop and gold drape. A woman in an orange sari at left speaks into a microphone. Several performers wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls, one wears a gold crown, and others wear green, pink, blue and maroon sarees and dhotis with garlands and white forehead markings. Several figures have hands pressed together in namaskar and heads bowed, and some have bare torsos with white painted markings. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the red stage.2012-10-24A photo of a festive ritual on a raised stage in a temple hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne wears saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala, with a gold trident and gold ceremonial staffs beside him. A young girl in a golden crown and blue robe holds a small wand and a garland, while a girl in an orange-red dress raises her hand in blessing. Several women in pink, blue, green and yellow saris kneel in the foreground, some holding small brass lamps. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with white and red flower garlands under a gold canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Flower garlands and a shrine backdrop fill the scene.2010-11-05A stage performance in a cultural program, with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in orange turban and orange robe, and red swirling floral designs. In the centre, a performer in a gold crown, white garland and orange sash stands beside a performer in a purple tunic with a gold headband. Women in red, maroon and purple saris kneel and stand around them on a red stage, one holding a yellow cloth, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold trim stands at the right. Scattered petals cover the red floor.2010-12-27A cultural programme photo on a stage. Two performers stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The figure on the left wears a gold crown with red stones, a red and white costume with an orange sash, and white and orange flower garlands. The woman on the right wears a deep purple silk sari with gold border, a jewelled headpiece, layered beaded necklaces, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles, and bows with eyes lowered. In the foreground, seated women in cream, brown and pink saris bow forward, and a small lit oil lamp glows at the lower right. A red curtain edges the left side and a blue sign hangs on the back wall.2010-12-27A stage performance on a red floor beside a red and pink banner. A young man in a gold crown and orange-red robes with white flower garlands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a young woman in a purple silk saree with gold border and a gold headpiece, also with palms joined and a white garland, smiles. In front, several women in sarees kneel and sit on the stage; one in a grey-brown saree with yellow sash bends forward, another in a green saree with pink shawl holds a small lit oil lamp, and a woman in a pink saree with yellow border holds a lamp as well. A seated woman in cream and gold sari sits at the left edge.2010-12-27November 05 20102010-11-05A stage performance in an indoor hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a row of pale green paper leaf garlands strung across the top. Around a dozen performers in costume stand in a line on a raised red-edged platform: several in white, orange and saffron robes, one in a yellow crown with pink sari, one in a deep red and gold sari, one holding a trident in a white and red outfit, and a figure in a blue and gold sari on the right. The central performer in white with gold border palms together in namaskar. The scene reads as a cultural drama or dance tableau, possibly from a festival programme, but no clear event name is visible. A small shrine-like table sits behind the central figure, and a hanging decorative tassel is near the top centre.2007-10-14