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A stage performance at night in front of a dark blue draped backdrop with a maroon valance. A woman in a red sari with a yellow blouse and red flower garland carries a tall decorated kalasha pot with a colourful top on her head, while a man in a grey vest and pink shorts with a red headband stands behind her with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a gold necklace plays a long brass horn, and a drummer stands at the left edge beside a drum. A banner behind the performers shows partial lettering. The scene resembles a folk-style ritual dance performance.

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July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A cultural stage performance against a bright red backdrop. On the left, a dancer in a royal blue saree with gold border and a red flower in her hair balances a tall decorated pot-and-ornament headpiece on her head, arms extended. Behind her, musicians play traditional instruments: two men in white dhotis play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes into microphones, a drummer in a white shirt plays a dholak-type drum, and on the right a man in orange and white clothing plays a barrel-shaped drum set.2016-05-01July 16 20062006-07-16A stage performance at night in a hall with dark backdrop curtains and a raised platform. Several male performers in green and red costumes play large drums, one drummer in a bright green tunic and maroon dhoti beating a frame drum and another striking a pair of big drums. A performer in a maroon dhoti and light shirt with a red head cloth balances a tall ornate structure of marigold garlands, ribbons and a green cloth on his head. Other performers wearing yellow headwear and bare-chested costumes with orange and red patterned cloth stand along the right side. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal at the back of the stage, and a red and white painted backdrop is visible behind the drummers.2009-06-15July 05 20092009-07-05Evening stage performance on a dark backdrop with gold scalloped drape. A man in a green kurta and maroon dhoti, with a pink headwrap, plays a large white drum with a stick. Beside him a performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and red headcloth stands balanced on a bamboo pole, carrying a brass pot topped with orange and white flower garlands and a gold cloth. Below, several men in yellow turbans and green and white armbands are shouldering the pole in a human-tower style display. A small deity murti and flowers sit on a draped table at left, and a red and white bird emblem appears on a banner.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with dark drapes. A dancer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts, a pink-and-white headcloth and ankle bells dances barefoot while balancing a large kalasha-like decorated structure of orange and white marigold garlands overhead. Behind him, five drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. A small deity murti or framed image is visible behind the garland arch. The scene appears to be a traditional folk-style cultural performance.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance on a bare white floor before a black curtain, with a tall decorated canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and streamers overhead. Two dancers in red and yellow clothing grapple in a playful wrestling-style dance while a row of musicians in green shirts and maroon trousers play round frame drums. Other performers in yellow headwear and orange-patterned costumes stand at the side, and a small ornate altar or decorated platform sits beneath the canopy.2009-06-15A female dancer in a folk-style performance stands barefoot on a pale floor, balancing a tall pink and green decorated pot-like headpiece topped with a peacock-shaped ornament. She wears a blue and gold sequined blouse and a matching blue skirt with gold floral sequins, black leg warmers and ankle bells, with long braids and bold eye makeup. Her arms are extended outward in a dance pose. Behind her a man in a lime-green vest and red trousers with ankle bells stands with arms folded, and at right a musician in a white shirt and dhoti plays a wind instrument. A woman in a red sari sits in the background beside a red door, with a fan mounted on the wall and a yellow cloth hanging above.2009-06-22