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A stage performance in a dim hall with a black curtain backdrop. A performer in a yellow-and-white costume with a gold headdress holds up an ornate canopy or palanquin-like frame decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and small lamps. Dancers in bright green tunics and maroon dhoti-style trousers stand around, one kneeling in green with ankle bells while others beat large drums. On the right, performers wear yellow headcloths and orange-and-yellow patterned costumes. A small deity murti or statue sits on a pedestal behind the canopy, and an orange map-shaped graphic appears on the left stage edge. Roughly eight people are visible.

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A stage performance of drummers in green and red costumes beside a floral canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a central golden ornament. Two drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play large drums, a third beats a smaller drum, and a performer in a yellow top and maroon shorts bends low at the front. On the right, performers in orange, red and yellow turbans stand watching. Behind them hang black curtains and a painted backdrop with a red and yellow motif. Some of the drummers are barefoot, and the floor is bare stage boards.2009-06-15A stage performance of folk drummers in front of a decorated canopy-like structure draped with orange and white marigold garlands and white flower strands, topped with small brass lamps. Several men in green kurta-style shirts and maroon dhoti-style trousers play drums, including a large drum held in front, and a performer in a green outfit with a pink head cloth is bending forward in a dance pose. Two men at right wear yellow head cloths and patterned orange wraps with dark skirts. A small brass deity figure stands on a low platform beside a decorative backdrop painted with a stylised bird and yellow shape on a black curtain. The scene appears to be a cultural dance programme rather than a puja.2009-06-15A stage performance of drummers and dancers in front of a dark curtain. A large canopy frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with a small golden figure at its centre is held aloft. In the foreground, drummers in green and maroon costumes play drums, while a dancer in a green costume performs low to the floor. On the right, performers in yellow turbans, orange and red tunics stand and watch. Several people are visible, and an oil lamp and a stage backdrop are partly visible behind them.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.2009-06-15June 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 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.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A tall structure draped in white and orange marigold garlands with green and gold fabric sits on a pole carried overhead by performers. A man in a red shirt and red trousers lifts another performer in dark clothing, while men in green shirts and red or yellow headcloths play large drums on the left. Men in red shirts stand on the right, and a performer in a yellow headwrap and patterned costume stands near the edge. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a draped stand at left, beside a green and red painted backdrop panel. Stage lights and fans are visible at the top right.2009-06-15June 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.2009-06-15