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A performer stands centre stage on a polished floor, balancing a large canopy-like structure of marigold and white flower garlands on a brass finial atop his head. He wears a pale yellow embroidered kurta with a blue sash, maroon dhoti-style shorts with pink piping, a pink-and-orange turban, and metal ankle bells with cylindrical bells on his feet. Behind him, four drummers in green shirts and maroon trousers play drums, one with a large barrel drum and others with a small round drum. A dark curtained stage backdrop shows a small deity murti decorated with flower garlands, and petals scatter across the floor. This appears to be a folk-style dance or procession performance.

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A 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.2009-06-15A performer stands on a stage balancing a large, flower-decorated kalasha-style canopy on his head, a brass pot topped with a frame of orange and white marigold garlands and hanging ribbons. He wears a yellow embroidered kurta with a blue sash, maroon trousers, a striped orange and red turban, and metal anklets, and he holds his arms outstretched while balancing on metal cups. Behind him, drummers in green shirts and maroon trousers play drums, one wearing a red headcloth, and a dark curtain backdrop frames the scene. This is a cultural dance performance with a decorated headpiece.2009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark backdrop and gold scalloped valance. A large canopy frame hung with orange and white marigold garlands and colourful ribbons, with small lamps along its top, is suspended above the stage. Beneath it stands a deity murti decorated with a garland. In front, a man in a pale yellow embroidered kurta, maroon dhoti-style trousers, a blue sash and a pink-and-orange turban, with ankle bells, walks forward. Behind him, three drummers in green tunics and maroon trousers play drums, one with a pink-and-orange headcloth, while a fourth man in grey trousers stands near the altar. Small steel cups are set on the floor in a line. The scene resembles a folk-style procession performance with drums. a person is not visibly present.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Stage photograph of a folk-dance performance. A barefoot male dancer in a pale yellow embroidered kurta, maroon dhoti-style trousers and a blue sash stands centre stage, arms outstretched, balancing a tall decorated headpiece of white and orange flower garlands, gold sequined fabric and a brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him three drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, one with a round drum and another with a barrel drum. A black curtain with gold fringe forms the backdrop, with a red and yellow map-shaped panel to the left. The scene shows a cultural dance performance, with no visible throne or identifiable a person figure.2009-06-15A dancer in a pale yellow embroidered kurta with a blue waist sash, maroon knee-length trousers, a red and orange turban, and metal ankle bells performs a kicking dance pose on a stage. Behind him a large floral frame of orange marigolds and white garlands, with multicoloured ribbon accents and small lamps along its top, surrounds a small gold figure. A red, yellow and orange map-shaped backdrop with a white dove sits to the left, and a man in a red shirt and red dhoti stands at the right edge of the stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark backdrop. A dancer in a yellow shirt, maroon shorts and red-and-white headcloth stands centre-stage balancing a tall flower-decorated canopy (orange and white garlands with green and gold fabric) on his head, topped by a brass vessel. Behind him a small deity murti sits on a white-draped platform with a garland. Four drummers in green kurtas play drums, one in a red kurta and one in a yellow turban watch from the sides, and a bare-chested performer in a patterned yellow garment and dark skirt stands at right. Petals are scattered on the white floor with a red-and-yellow stripe. A printed backdrop shows a red map-like graphic. No a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15A folk-style stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. In the centre, a dancer in a pale yellow-green embroidered tunic and dark shorts balances a tall flower arch of orange and white marigold garlands on his head, with a red and white headcloth and ankle bells on his feet. Behind him, musicians in bright green kurtas and maroon dhoti-style trousers play drums, including a barrel drum and a tambourine-like frame drum. A drummer at the left carries a large drum on his back. The floor is pale tile with a dark stripe.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15