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Evening stage performance in a hall with dark red curtains. A central performer in a yellow satin tunic with gold trim and a rudraksha-style bead necklace raises both arms, holding a frame with several burning oil lamps aloft. A white tripundra marking is on his forehead. Beside him, a second performer in a matching yellow top and a multicoloured pleated skirt holds a torch. In front, a dancer in red costume with ankle bells is mid-kick. Behind, a drummer in pink and a man in white dhoti playing a horn-like instrument stand on the floor.

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