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A photograph of a folk performance on a stage with a dark backdrop. A performer in a red headwrap, green-embroidered vest and red-and-gold costume lifts a large frame hung with orange and white marigold garlands and small brass lamp holders across its top. Three drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers stand around him, one playing a drum and one holding a small hand drum, with a large cymbal visible at left. A map-shaped backdrop in red and yellow sits behind them, and a light-coloured pedestal stands in the background. The performer's feet are bare and ankle bells are visible. No a person candidate is visible.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at night in front of a dark curtain, showing a traditional folk-style dance. A man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, bare-chested with yellow-and-orange ornamentation, is lifted up by a performer in red shirt and maroon dhoti while a large frame decorated with orange and white marigold garlands hangs overhead. Musicians in green tunics and maroon dhotis play drums and cymbals on the left, a dancer in a yellow turban stands at right, and a red-shirted man watches at centre-right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal behind the performers, and a red-and-yellow backdrop is visible on the stage. Performers stand barefoot on the stage floor.2009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A tall structure draped in white and orange marigold garlands with green and gold fabric sits on a pole carried overhead by performers. A man in a red shirt and red trousers lifts another performer in dark clothing, while men in green shirts and red or yellow headcloths play large drums on the left. Men in red shirts stand on the right, and a performer in a yellow headwrap and patterned costume stands near the edge. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a draped stand at left, beside a green and red painted backdrop panel. Stage lights and fans are visible at the top right.2009-06-15Stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark backdrop. Performers in green and red costumes with yellow headwear play drums and dance; two dancers in the centre lift and support a third, one in a red shirt with outstretched arms. Above them hangs a large canopy frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with a small central ornament, like a palanquin or ratha. A small deity murti with a garland stands on a pedestal at the back left. Several other performers in red trousers and bright outfits stand around the stage.2009-06-15A stage performance photo: a man in a yellow embroidered kurta and orange-striped headwrap stands on the shoulders of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, holding aloft a tall framed structure covered in orange and white marigold garlands with small brass lamps along its top. Behind them, green-clad drummers in maroon dhotis play drums, including a pair of large drums at left. A dark curtain and a small bronze deity murti stand in the background on a white-draped stand. Three to four people are clearly visible on stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance with a flower-decorated canopy structure carried overhead. A man in a yellow embroidered kurta and a pink-and-orange turban stands on the shoulders of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, holding up a tall canopy wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands with brass lamps along its top. Behind them, a wooden deity murti stands on a draped table, and green-clad drummers play drums on a dark stage. Five to eight people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark backdrop. A dancer in a yellow shirt, maroon shorts and red-and-white headcloth stands centre-stage balancing a tall flower-decorated canopy (orange and white garlands with green and gold fabric) on his head, topped by a brass vessel. Behind him a small deity murti sits on a white-draped platform with a garland. Four drummers in green kurtas play drums, one in a red kurta and one in a yellow turban watch from the sides, and a bare-chested performer in a patterned yellow garment and dark skirt stands at right. Petals are scattered on the white floor with a red-and-yellow stripe. A printed backdrop shows a red map-like graphic. No a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15A stage performance of a folk dance with a decorated kavadi-style canopy carried on a man's head. The canopy is draped with marigold and white flower garlands and topped with small brass lamps, and a brass pot sits beneath it. In the centre, a dancer in a pale yellow embroidered shirt, maroon dhoti-style shorts, a blue waist sash and a striped orange headcloth extends his arms while another dancer in a red shirt and maroon shorts embraces him from behind. Behind them, drummers in green kurtas play a drum and a hand drum. On the right, a performer in a yellow headcloth and gold-patterned costume stands with hands folded, and a man in a red kurta and dark trousers stands at the edge. A small figure of a deity with a garland sits on a white-draped altar against the black backdrop. Petals are scattered on the white stage floor.2009-06-15