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A night-time photograph of a ritual dance-drama scene against a black background with foliage at right. A performer with white-painted body and dark face markings, wearing a grey loincloth and leaf-like adornments, faces a second performer whose back is turned, wearing an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold border, red and green garlands across the shoulders, a gold armlet and a red headdress. The second performer grips a metal blade or spear raised overhead. At right stands a large masked figure with an elephant head, black robe, gold necklaces and a crowned headpiece, resembling a Ganesha character. Two performers are visible; the scene reads as a theatrical enactment rather than a worship service.

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September 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor scene on a raised wooden stage. A performer dressed as the elephant-headed deity Ganesha stands in orange cloth, gold crown, red and white garlands and a jeweled chest ornament, one hand resting on a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears grey-green leaf garments, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and face paint, and his head is bowed. Beside them a large golden figure in dark blue robes holds a golden staff and a round golden shield on a gilded platform, with green foliage behind. A small figure at left and a person with a camera stand near the stage. The a person pedia source credit are printed at lower right2016-09-01Night outdoor scene on a raised wooden stage in front of a dark sky. On the left, a large dark-blue figure with gold armour and a gold bow raised overhead, its face hidden, stands above a prone figure lying on the platform with dark curly hair, white face paint and a grey garment. To the right, a standing figure in an orange dhoti with red border, gold armlets, a gold crown, a flower garland of pink and white blossoms and a long spear or trident holds a weapon at its side. Green leaves of a tree and a golden chariot-like structure appear at left. Several people stand at the lower right in the dark. Outdoor dramatic enactment appears to depict a scene from a mythological story.2016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor performance on a raised wooden stage in front of a dark sky and green leafy foliage. A kneeling performer in a pale sheer garment with a white flower garland and folded hands faces a standing figure in ornate golden crown and orange-and-gold dhoti wearing a red-and-white flower garland and holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a gilded seated figure in dark blue with a golden bow-shaped staff and round golden halo sits beside a gold-painted bench, with a figure in orange near the foliage.2016-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20162016-09-01A night outdoor performance on a dark open ground. In the centre a performer in a Ganesha-style costume wears a golden crown, a white elephant-trunk face mask, and a richly embroidered gold-and-red bodice with green and red garlands, with an orange-gold dhoti and a sword-like prop held in one hand. On the right a person in an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and orange top, with a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a microphone to their mouth and speaks. A wooden chair sits at the left edge beside a lit lamp, and another figure in white stands at the far right edge.2016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor scene on dry grass with a warm lamp glow at left beside a wooden step-ladder and a decorated structure. In the centre a performer in Ganesha costume wears a golden crown and an elephant-headed mask, with a garland of red and white flowers, a bead-decorated gold bodice, and an orange dhoti, barefoot and walking forward holding a small object. Behind him stand three men: one in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces, one in an orange-saffron robe and dhoti holding a microphone, and a figure in a plain dark shirt at the back. At right, seated on the ground, a woman in a dark sari holds a small child in white.2016-09-01