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A performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain stands mid-movement, bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti with a gold waist belt. He wears layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, large red cut-out letters read partially as a festival-style banner, and a second cut-out shows the digits 20. The costume suggests a dance or drama performance rather than a ritual setting.

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A photograph of a male dancer performing on stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and brown letters reading "nanda...sav" behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and orange patterned dhoti. His face has bold stage makeup with red lips, dramatic eyeliner and a bindi, and he holds his hands out in a dance gesture. Visible evidence shows a single performer; no candidate is identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is claimed.2009-12-24A photograph of a performer in costume on a stage before a white draped curtain with large red and brown lettering reading 'anda...ay' partly visible. A bare-chested male dancer with short dark hair, dramatic eye makeup, a red bindi and red lips stands with arms extended outward, wearing multiple strands of pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and gold patterned lower garment. The style suggests a classical dance or theatrical performance. Only one person is visible.2009-12-24A performer in a stage dance costume stands before a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly reading 'ndat' and 'av'. He is bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, ornate gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled waist belt over orange and purple dhoti-style lower garments. His face has red lip colour, dark eye makeup and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds his hands forward with fingers curled in a classical dance gesture. One person is visible.2009-12-24A performer on a stage stands bare-chested in a dance pose with arms extended and palms turned down, wearing layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and a gold waistbelt over a purple and orange dhoti. He has a bindi on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and his hair is short and dark. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red letters reading part of 'Nityanandotsav'.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands center stage in a bare-chested costume, painted with dark eye makeup, red lips and a small tilak on the forehead. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold belt over striped orange and purple lower garment. His palms are raised outward in a dance gesture, one hand decorated with red henna. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red and dark lettering reading part of a word that is cut off at the frame edges.2009-12-24A photograph of a single performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and dark-outlined letters behind him, partly reading "...ndot...av" and "20". He is shown in profile, bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold striped dhoti-style lower garment with an ornate gold waist belt, gold bangles and armlets, and a beaded necklace. He has dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and stylised eye makeup and red lipstick, and his arms are extended in a dance pose. The costume and makeup suggest a staged classical dance performance rather than ritual worship. No identifiable a person depiction is established from appearance alone.2009-12-24A photograph of a single male dancer performing on stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and brown letters reading "nanda" and "av" behind him. He wears a gold-and-purple striped dhoti-style costume with a gold waistband, pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a forehead tilak with dramatic stage makeup. He raises one arm overhead with a mudra-like hand gesture while the other hand rests near his chest. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A bare-chested performer stands on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partially reading "...nday". He wears layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over orange and purple striped lower garments. He has a red bindi, kohl-lined eyes and red lipstick, and his palms are open in an expressive dance gesture. A small purple logo is at the upper left. The scene appears to be a children's day performance; this is one person on stage.2009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a gold waist belt over a purple and gold patterned lower garment. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dark eyes outlined with kohl, and red lipstick. One arm is raised with the palm open near his face and the other extended to the side. The figure cannot be confidently identified from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-24A photograph of a performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly legible as a festival banner. A bare-chested male dancer with dark hair and dramatic stage makeup, including a red lip, kohl-lined eyes and a tilak on the forehead, raises both hands palms outward with jewelled rings and bangles. He wears multiple strands of white beads, a gold choker, a gold waist belt and a purple and gold striped dhoti. a person appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is left uncertain.2009-12-24