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A photograph of a folk-style performer on a bare floor, bent forward and balancing a large ornate headpiece decorated with sequins, gold trim and dark feathers. The performer wears a bright green sleeveless top, red track trousers with white stripes, and heavy brass bell anklets over blue leg bands. Behind them, a teal curtain hangs on the left. Seated on the right, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing garlands and sandalwood-paste tilaks, watch the performance from white plastic chairs and a red mat. A man in white with orange shoulder cloth stands near the back. Dim audience members at the edge of the frame. Event setting appears to be a hall with a lattice window.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A performer in a bright green sleeveless top and maroon leggings crouches low on a pale tiled floor, bending forward while carrying a large wooden drum-like object with dark spotted markings over the shoulders. Metal anklet bells with studs are visible on the ankles. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand and move in the background of an indoor hall, and a tall white-clothed figure stands at right beside a shelf with items. The motion blur suggests a dance or folk performance.2009-06-22A performer in a folk-style dance costume stands centre-stage on a tiled hall floor, bent slightly forward with knees bent. He wears a tall, ornate headdress with a yellow-and-blue panel, red and gold feathers and a fringed crown, a sleeveless neon-green top, a green and orange waist sash, red trousers with white side stripes, and bells or anklets with gold bead decorations. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and orange shawl carries an orange cushion-like drum at left, and onlookers in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothes watch from the right beside a wall painted with temple artwork. A white pedestal fan and a lattice window sit at left.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a performer in a green top and red trousers with white side stripes prostrating face-down on a floor covered by a brown mat. Beside the performer stands an ornate golden throne-like seat with black feather-like plumes and a gold-trimmed backrest, with a small yellow fruit lying on the mat. Ankle bells are visible on the performer's feet. Behind, a person in white dhoti with gold border stands at the edge of the frame, and the floor is pale tiles.2009-06-22A performer in a lime-green tunic over red trousers, with a gold waist sash and brass ankle bells, bends forward in a low dance pose with one hand on a small orange cloth on the floor. Behind the performer, a tall ceremonial structure with yellow panels, blue fabric and peacock-feather plumes stands on the floor. Seated women in white, red and pink saris wear fresh flower garlands and watch the performance in a hall with lattice windows and scattered yellow petals.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A performer in a bright green sleeveless top and red trousers crouches low on a pale tiled floor, balancing a tall stack of wooden frame drums or cymbal-like boards on the head, blurred in motion. Ankle bells are visible at the ankles. Behind, two people in white dhotis with orange-gold borders stand at the edges of the frame, and a table with bottles sits at the right. The setting suggests a cultural performance during a programme.2009-06-22A performer in a bright lime-green sleeveless top and green gathered skirt over red leggings stands bent forward at a stage, balancing a long wooden pole across his shoulders with yellow-and-blue decorated baskets hanging from each end. Brass ankle bells are tied to his ankles, and a yellow ball hangs on a string from his waist. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a wind instrument, and a yellow-and-blue ornamented structure with peacock-feather-like tufts is visible at the top. The background is an orange wall and the floor is pale tile.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22