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A stage performance on a red carpet in front of a sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures. A performer standing at right with long dark hair wears an orange and gold sari-style costume with a red shawl and gold bangles, holding a red stick toward seated performers. Several women and girls sit on the floor at left in green, pink, yellow and red saris and dupattas, one covering her face with a green cloth. A young man in a white t-shirt sits at the far left edge. Scattered flower petals lie on the stage, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at top left.

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A staged dance or drama performance on a red stage carpet before a large sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures. A performer with long loose black hair, wearing an orange and red sari-style costume with gold borders, gold bangles and a decorated upper-body adornment, stands holding a red cloth or scarf. Seated on the floor to the left, several young girls and a young person in bright traditional dresses in red, green, pink and white watch, one with a bindi and another with a green veil. A white wall-mounted air conditioner and electrical sockets are visible, and a person in white is partly seen at the far left edge.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance in a hall with a large sepia backdrop of a temple's carved stone pillars and stairs, with red carpet on the floor. A young performer on the left wears a yellow shawl, a white turban with a feather, layered gold necklaces and a red-and-gold patterned skirt, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside and facing him, a woman in a cream sari with a red-orange net veil and gold jewellery holds a small object, while two women in white saris with gold borders stand to the right, one covering her face with her hand. A seated person in orange wraps is partly visible at the far left edge. Four to five people are visible in total, all on stage.2013-11-02May 01 20162016-05-01A stage performance in front of a large sepia backdrop of carved temple architecture with pillars and sculpted figures. Three young women in saris perform a drama on a red-carpeted stage. On the left, a woman in a green and yellow sari holds a handheld microphone. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border covers her face with both hands, appearing distressed. On the right, a young woman in a cream and gold sari with a red-orange veil and jewelled headpiece touches the centre woman's head with a small object. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person, and the scene is a staged skit rather than a ritual.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance against a painted backdrop of a temple hall with carved pillars and a shrine niche in warm reddish-brown tones. A performer with long black hair and a thin moustache sits cross-legged on a red stage mat, wearing an ornate gold and multicoloured jewelled chest piece, a pink and gold sash, and gold-toned bangles. Beside him a younger boy in a red dhoti-style garment with gold trim and gold necklaces holds a microphone and gestures toward him. The scene looks like a dramatised cultural or devotional play. Two people are visible.2013-11-02September 21 20142014-09-21A cultural programme on an indoor stage with a red backdrop patterned with white leaves and vines. A performer in a green costume with a gold crown and a tall gold staff, wearing a long garland of yellow flowers, stands centre stage beside a curtain. Another performer in a white and red saree stands nearby. At the right, a seated musician in cream clothing plays a tabla drum. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree stands at the stage edge, and children sit on chairs and the floor watching the performance.2010-12-27A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a dark backdrop, green stage edge and orange-and-yellow draped awning. Beside him, a young woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone and a small card. Two young women in orange-red dresses with rudraksha malas sit on red-cushioned seats, one leaning forward. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and another man in white dhoti stands at right facing the stage. Two empty gold-framed chairs flank the central throne.2017-05-10November 02 20132013-11-02