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A female dancer performs on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate gold-carved backdrop with scrollwork and rows of carved horses and elephants. She wears a red blouse with a red-and-orange patterned dhoti-style lower garment, a gold hair band, long braided black hair tied up, and gold earrings. In a deep lunge with her bare feet planted, she holds a small oil lamp or brass vessel in one hand and a cloth or smoke-like offering in the other. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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September 28 20172017-09-28A performer in a dance pose on a pink-draped stage holds a small terracotta lamp aloft in her right hand, smoke rising from it, while her left hand holds a second clay cup near her hip. She wears an orange and maroon silk sari with gold tones, bangles, a pink headband and long dark hair gathered at the crown. Behind her is an ornate golden carved arch with lattice panels and carved horses in relief.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA female dancer in a red blouse and maroon dhoti-style costume performs on a red-carpeted stage, lifting one bare foot and holding a small clay oil lamp in each hand. Her long dark braid hangs down her back, with a red forehead ornament and earrings. Behind her, an ornate gold-painted wooden backdrop with scrollwork, lattice panels and carved horse reliefs frames the stage. The pose suggests a traditional lamp dance performance. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesA performer in a stage dance drama wears a red blouse with a deep orange and gold sari, a jewelled headpiece and gold armlets, with long grey-lavender hair. She kneels on one leg with the other leg extended, holding a small copper vessel with smoke rising from it in one raised hand while the other hand holds a second bowl. Behind her, an ornate gold carved stage backdrop with arched lattice panels and horse and elephant reliefs frames a pink draped stage. The figure is a costumed performer, not an identified person, and no a person candidate is visible.2017-09-28A performer in a red and gold blouse with a red-and-orange silk dhoti-style skirt is leaning sharply forward on one bare foot on a red-draped stage, arms extended and holding a shallow copper bowl, the other leg lifted behind her. Behind her stands an ornate gold-painted temple-style backdrop with carved arched doorways, lattice panels and carved elephant and horse friezes. The scene reads as a stage dance or ritual performance at a convention event.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA woman in a deep maroon and orange silk sari with gold border performs a dance on a stage in front of ornate golden carved panels with arched lattice windows. She wears a red blouse, gold jewellery, a jewelled headpiece and a belt, and holds two terracotta clay lamps or bowls, one in each hand, with smoke rising from them. Her hair is in a bun with a braid. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-28A female dancer performs on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate gold carved backdrop with arched lattice panels and a row of carved horses. She wears a red blouse, a maroon and orange silk saree with gold border and a gold waist belt, and gold bangles. Her hair is swept up with a red-and-gold headband and she has a gold necklace. She is in a low crouching pose, holding two small clay oil lamps or incense cups from which smoke rises. The scene appears to be a staged cultural dance performance.2017-09-28