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A stage performance. On the left, a performer in a maroon blouse and yellow skirt stands by. Next, a performer in a green and gold costume, a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland plays a bamboo flute. On the right, a performer with blue-painted skin, a trident, a tiger-print garment and white dhoti stands beside a performer in a maroon and gold sari and gold crown, seated on a blue draped platform. Deity iconography is portrayed through costume and props.

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A stage performance on a red-carpeted platform against a black backdrop, with scattered petals on the floor. Four young performers in costume: a woman in a yellow skirt and maroon shawl stands at left; a performer in a gold-crowned, green and red costume with a red and white flower garland plays a flute; at right, a performer with a trident and crescent-topped headdress, wearing a leopard-print top and white trousers, stands beside a woman in a maroon sari with a gold crown, both posed beside a blue-draped table.2008-12-29Stage performance photo at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration: four young performers in costume on a red-carpeted stage with a dark backdrop. On the left, a girl in a yellow skirt and maroon shawl stands beside a performer in a green-and-gold tunic with red trousers and a gold crown, who plays a bamboo flute and wears a red-and-white garland. On the right, a performer with a trident and a crescent-adorned headdress, in a leopard-print top and white dhoti, stands beside a woman in a maroon sari with a gold crown and beaded necklace, standing on a blue-draped platform. Scattered yellow petals lie on the stage.2008-12-29A stage performance of a devotional dance drama on a red-carpeted stage against a dark backdrop. On the left a young woman in a maroon top and yellow skirt smiles and reaches toward a performer playing a flute. Centre, a performer dressed as Krishna wears a gold crown, a green and gold costume and a red-and-gold dhoti with a red and white garland, playing a bamboo flute. Right, a performer with a trident and a crescent-adorned headpiece wears a leopard-print top, white dhoti and a dark tilak, standing beside a performer in a maroon and gold sari with a gold crown and white necklace. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the red stage, and a blue draped table is at right.2008-12-29A stage performance at a festival celebration. On a red-carpeted platform in front of a dark backdrop, four performers in costume appear. At left, a girl in a yellow skirt and maroon blouse watches. Next, a performer in a gold crown, green-and-gold embroidered costume and a red and white flower garland plays a bamboo flute, portraying Krishna. At right, a performer with painted face wears a gold crown and leopard-print tunic, holding a golden trident, beside a performer in a maroon sari with gold trim and gold necklaces, seated on a blue draped platform. Marigold petals are scattered on the stage.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A staged dance-drama performance on a red-carpeted stage in front of a dark blue backdrop. Centre, a performer dressed as Krishna wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, a green and gold blouse, a red and gold dhoti and a red-and-white garland, playing a bamboo flute. To the left, a woman in a yellow skirt and maroon top stands beside him. On the right, a performer with painted face and a gold trident-like staff, wearing a leopard-print tiger-skin style garment and white trousers, sits on a blue draped platform beside a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a gold crown, her hands raised in a dance gesture. Scattered yellow petals lie on the stage. Four people are visible.2008-12-29Stage performance at a festival, showing costumed dancers on a red stage against a black backdrop. In the centre a performer dressed as Krishna wears a gold crown, a green and gold blouse, a red and gold dhoti, and a red and white flower garland, playing a bamboo flute. To the left a woman in a maroon top and orange-yellow skirt with a maroon shawl stands beside him. On the right a performer with a trident and a leopard-print top, his face painted white with tripundra markings, stands next to a performer in a gold crown and red garment with a white garland. A blue-draped platform and scattered petals appear at the stage edge.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29