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A stage performance at an indoor hall with dark red draped curtains and ceiling fans. Four dancers in yellow tunics and colourful striped skirts hold flaming torches overhead while leaping. Two drummers in white dhoti and shawl play large drums at left and right, a third drummer in pink and white plays a drum in the centre, and a musician in yellow with a green sash plays a long instrument at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage edge, and audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.

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July 05 20092009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05A stage performance in a hall with a dark red velvet curtain and a projection screen at right. Four drummers stand at left in pink shirts and white dhotis, playing hand drums. Five dancers in yellow tunics and red trousers with white face markings perform in a row, swinging flaming torches overhead. A tall brass oil lamp stands center stage. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05A stage performance with a fire-dancer in the foreground: a performer in a bright yellow shirt, red trousers and ankle bells swings two flaming torches on chains, with a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a beaded necklace. Behind him, drummers in pink and cream dhotis play round frame drums and barrel drums, while a performer in red and orange with a pink headcloth stands at the right. A dark red velvet curtain forms the backdrop, and the audience's heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-07-05A stage performance at an outdoor tented venue with a dark red curtain and gold scalloped valance. Several performers in yellow, red and pink costumes hold flaming torches aloft while others play drums in white dhotis and pink kurtas. Seated spectators in the foreground watch from below, and ceiling fans hang from the tent canopy. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05A stage performance in a hall with dark red curtains and ceiling fans. Four dancers in matching red and gold-patterned shirts, red trousers, and pink turbans stand in a line, each balancing a brass bowl with a large pink-and-red floral arrangement on their head. Two dancers wear yellow and blue waist sashes. Behind them, musicians in white dhotis play drums, including a dholak and a tasha-style drum, and a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp stands on each side of the stage. Bright red and gold costumes dominate the scene.2009-07-05Evening 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.2009-07-05