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A stage performance in a hall with an orange and red painted backdrop featuring arched panels, lattice windows, a wooden door and decorative pink-and-blue rosettes. A shaved-headed performer with bare upper body and red dhoti leaps mid-air at centre stage, his body painted pale. Around him, women in red and orange saris strike dance poses, and a small child sits at the lower edge of the stage watching. The floor is red with scattered white powder and the stage is skirted in blue.

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A stage performance set against an orange and red backdrop with carved window lattices, golden pillars and a wooden door, decorated with blue-and-pink lotus-style motifs. Five women in rust-red and orange saris perform dance poses with raised arms. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti moves across the stage with his arm outstretched. A blue sequined skirting runs along the stage edge, with scattered white petals on the red floor. Two seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, one clapping.2013-10-12A stage performance in an indoor hall with an orange and red painted set featuring lattice windows, golden pillars, and decorative lotus-style medallions. Five women in red and orange saris perform a dance, several with arms raised and hands in gestures. A seated shaved-headed man in orange robes watches from the lower edge of the stage, alongside other seated audience members. Red carpet covers the stage floor with scattered petals, and a blue draped skirting edges the stage.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance in an orange and red set with golden pillars and decorative lattice windows, with a central wooden door and a clock. Five women in red and orange saris with gold borders dance in a row, arms raised, while a man with shaved head, bare torso and red loincloth stands mid-stride on a white platform near the centre. Scattered petals cover the red stage floor. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari photographs the stage and two children sit at the edge. Blue sparkly drapery hangs below the stage.2013-10-12A stage performance in an ornate orange and red set with gold pillars, lattice windows and a blue skirted stage edge. Five women in red and orange saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces perform a dance, one in the centre with arms outstretched. Two seated figures in the lower foreground: a woman in a red sari with hair in a bun, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes sitting cross-legged, watching the dancers. Red and gold petals are scattered on the stage floor.2013-10-12A stage performance in a hall with an orange and yellow painted set featuring arched window grilles, golden pillars, and a clock, framed by red curtains and pink-and-white lotus-style emblems. Around ten performers in matching orange shirts and orange trousers with white side stripes stand in groups on the red-carpeted stage, some in front of the set and some at its edges, with a few smaller children among them. A figure in a black top stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt sits at the lower right edge of the stage, gesturing toward the performers, with seated audience members visible in the foreground.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a stage performance with several women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, dancing in a group. Each wears a rudraksha mala. They raise their arms and bend their knees in coordinated movement. The set is painted orange with gold lattice windows, a gold pillar on the left, and a wooden door at the back. Red floor mat with scattered flower petals in front.2013-10-12September 21 20142014-09-21A staged theatrical scene on a red floor before an orange set with gold-trimmed columns, lattice windows, a wooden door and a wall clock. Three performers are in the foreground: a figure in orange robes on the left raises both arms, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a beaded necklace stands centre with her arms out, and a bare-torsoed performer in white and red shorts on the right, dusted with white powder, bends forward reaching toward the window. A plate of white powder and scattered debris lie on the floor, and a partial figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2013-10-12A stage performance in a hall with an orange and cream backdrop decorated with golden pillars, latticed windows, and red-and-pink lotus-style medallions. Several men in matching saffron-orange outfits perform acrobatic and yoga-style poses on a red stage; some stand on arms, others form a human pyramid, and one man in the foreground balances in tree pose. Two men in black tops stand at the sides. Confetti is scattered on the stage, and a seated audience in the lower foreground claps and watches.2013-10-12A stage performance on a raised platform with a dark blue draped backdrop and white swagged curtain at the left, with a red-carpeted staircase. A performer in an orange and saffron-coloured costume with a flowing orange headpiece stands at the left of the stage. Three performers stand to the right: one in a maroon and pink dress with a white and gold crown, another in a maroon top and yellow skirt, and a third in a green and gold costume with a tall gold headdress and floral garland, playing a bamboo flute. The scene appears to be a dance or drama piece at a festival event.2008-12-29