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A performer stands alone on a stage in front of a white draped curtain, mid-gesture with arms extended outward. He is bare-chested and wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a gold armlet, gold bangles, and a purple and gold dhoti with an ornate gold waist belt. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dramatic eye makeup and red lipstick. Behind him, large red stylised lettering is partly visible. The figure's face, adornments and hair are distinctive, but the stage performance context and his role as a dancer do not confirm his identity, so no identification is made.

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