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A performer in a folk-style costume dances barefoot on a dirt ground with arms outstretched, holding a sword in one hand and a pink cloth in the other. He wears a red and gold turban, an orange tunic, a long dark wig of braided hair, layered red and orange beaded necklaces, a gold belt, a grey fur-like fringed skirt, and blue trousers with red and green ankle bands. A second man in a red outfit stands behind him beside a red bunting-decorated fence with banana plants, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests an outdoor festival procession or performance.

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December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a performer in a folk-style costume during an outdoor cultural performance on sand. In the foreground a performer wears a tall gold crown, a flowing white and black plumed headdress, and face paint with white and red markings and a large black moustache. He wears orange garments with gold shoulder pieces, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a gold-embossed shield and a curved sword. Behind him, several men in yellow dhotis, pink and orange shirts clap and move, and drummers with large drums stand among green bamboo and a red wall.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16February 02 20072007-02-02December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor folk performance on a dirt path beside a red wall and bamboo. Two dancers in orange costumes with tall white and black feathered headdresses, gold armbands and green leggings leap mid-motion, one holding a sword. Behind them, drummers in orange, pink and green attire play drums, and a musician in yellow dhoti and shirt plays a wind instrument at right. Photo carries an archive copyright credit at lower right.2017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a single performer in a traditional theatrical costume, standing outdoors before a bamboo grove and a reddish wall. He wears an ornate gold crown topped with a cobra-hood motif and long white flowing hair, a bright orange tunic with gold chest plate and gold shoulder and arm pieces, and a dark rudraksha mala with a purple sash. His face is painted white with black moustache and brow markings, and he holds a metal dagger in one hand. The style resembles a folk or yakshagana-type stage character rather than a ritual portrait.2017-12-16A photograph of a costumed folk performer in an outdoor setting with bamboo and a reddish earth wall behind. The central performer wears an ornate gold crown with a hooded serpent-like top, long white and black hair flowing behind, a gold chest plate and gold armbands over orange clothing, a rudraksha mala, and a painted white-and-red face with a moustache. He holds a silver mace-like staff and a gold-tipped sword with red and yellow tassels. Two drummers flank him in orange shirts with green trim, one in green trousers and one in yellow trousers, playing drums. A third costumed dancer stands at the right edge with a gold bracelet and white hair.2017-12-16 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02Two dancers in elaborate orange and gold costumes perform a folk-style routine on a dirt path beside a tall bamboo grove and a red wall. Both wear ornate gold crowns with white and black plumes, gold collars, beaded necklaces, feathered skirts, and green leggings with ankle bells. The dancer on the left holds a red and green tassel, while the dancer in the centre holds a sword. Behind them, drummers in orange and green and a yellow-clad musician playing a wind instrument accompany the performance.2017-12-16