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A stage performance with a dance-drama scene. Two performers balance on a horizontal wooden pole carried on the shoulders of a line of dancers in yellow headwraps and colourful costumes. The upper performer in a green shirt and maroon dhoti grips a pink cloth, while a partner in a yellow shirt and red headcloth steadies him beneath a tall garland of orange and white flowers. Drummers in green costumes play a round drum at the front, and a red-clad figure stands at the left. A dark curtain backdrop and a small deity murti on a white draped platform stand at the rear, with a red and white bird emblem on the stage.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance with traditional folk-style drummers and dancers. On the left, several men in green costumes play large hand drums and cymbals. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti, wearing a red turban, lifts a red-clad performer who holds a tall structure of orange and white marigold garlands strung with bells and yellow ribbons, a folk-dance style procession element. A man in a red shirt stands nearby, and dancers in yellow headwraps and fringed costumes stand at the sides. A small deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a white-draped platform against a black curtain. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance on a dark curtained backdrop shows two performers in mid-air, one in a green costume with pink headscarf embracing a man in a maroon dhoti, yellow sash and red-and-yellow headwrap who is lifted high above the stage. Above them hangs a bundle of orange, white and gold garlands. Below, a row of men in yellow turbans and bare chests with white body markings lift a long wooden pole on their shoulders, and a small deity murti adorned with a garland and a clay-like flower display sits on a decorated stage at left. A drummer with a drum is visible behind them. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2009-06-15A 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.2009-06-15Evening 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 20092009-06-15Stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark backdrop. Performers in green and red costumes with yellow headwear play drums and dance; two dancers in the centre lift and support a third, one in a red shirt with outstretched arms. Above them hangs a large canopy frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with a small central ornament, like a palanquin or ratha. A small deity murti with a garland stands on a pedestal at the back left. Several other performers in red trousers and bright outfits stand around the stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance under a white tent canopy with dark curtains and gold scalloped valance. A large bamboo pole is carried on the shoulders of a row of performers in yellow turbans, black skirts and yellow sashes, one bare-chested. Atop the pole stands a performer in a yellow shirt and pink turban holding a tall garland-draped object of orange and white flowers, while a drummer in a green shirt and red dhoti plays a round drum on a raised platform. Other drummers in green and red play drums and a gong sits at the front. Hanging fabric banner with an elephant motif is visible at upper right, and a projection screen stands at right.2009-06-15A stage performance in a dim hall with dark curtains. Beneath a canopy of orange, white and yellow marigold garlands with brass lamps, a performer in a red headwrap and yellow-patterned tunic is lifted in the arms of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, both dancing mid-motion. To the left, drummers in green shirts and maroon dhotis play drums. On the right, several performers in red, yellow and patterned costumes stand watching. A small deity murti sits in the background among flowers.2009-06-15