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A bare-chested man stands in profile on a stage before a pleated white curtain, with one hand on his hip. He wears a gold-embroidered yellow and black silk dhoti with a wide ornate gold waist belt, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large red-stoned pendant, gold armlets with red stones, and gold bangles. He has a red tilak on his forehead and dark eye makeup. Behind him a large red letter is partly visible on a backdrop.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a performer on a stage in front of pleated white curtains. He is bare-chested and wears a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a dark beaded mala at the throat, a gold bangle and jewelled armlet with red stones on one arm, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and orange-gold cloth. He has a red bindi on his forehead, dark eye makeup and magenta lipstick, and he holds one fist raised near his chest in a dramatic pose. A red stylised logo partly visible at right suggests a stage backdrop. The performance appears to be a dance or theatrical act.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a single male performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly cut off. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a thin gold choker, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-embroidered belt over a purple and gold patterned dhoti. His face has bold makeup with red lips, dramatic eyes and a tilak on his forehead. He stands in a dance pose with one hand raised and the other extended outward, as in a classical dance performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands on a stage before a pleated white curtain, dancing in a classical Indian dance costume. He is bare-chested, wearing layered pearl necklaces, a gold armlet, bangles, and a wide gold belt over a purple and gold striped dhoti-style lower garment. He has dramatic eye makeup, red lips, a red tilak on his forehead, and he extends his open palms outward in a stylised gesture. Behind him, large red lettering on a dark background is partly visible. A purple logo appears at the upper left. The scene suggests a stage performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24A performer stands center stage before a white draped curtain with large red letters behind him, partly visible. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold silk dhoti with a wide gold-patterned waistband and a gold ornamental belt. He has layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, with heavy stage makeup and red lips. His hands are raised in a mudra-like gesture in front of his chest. The stage dance performance is shown, with a small monitor speaker at the bottom edge. The figure has long-ish swept hair and ornate adornments; whether he is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-24A performer in a dance costume stands on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him that reads partly as 'Children's Day'. He wears a purple dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold belt, multiple strands of pearl necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His arms are extended outward in a dramatic dance pose while he smiles and glances to the side. The bare-chested performer's dramatic makeup and adornments are typical of a stage dance piece.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands on a stage before a pale grey curtain, arms flung wide and face tilted upward in an expressive dance pose. He is bare-chested and wears a gold-bordered purple and orange silk dhoti tied at the waist, with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and red thread bracelets. His eyes are lined in dark kohl, lips painted red, with a red tilak on the forehead. No other people are visible, and no a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2009-12-24