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A performer in a tiger-striped orange and black costume with a painted face, mask-like makeup and pink ear-shaped headpiece dances centre stage with arms outstretched. Behind him, performers in red and orange costumes, long black wigs, red face paint and garlands stand near an ornate peach-coloured throne-like backdrop. A dark-robed figure holds a garland of white skull-like masks. A drummer with a drum and a microphone stands at the right edge. A red curtain and stage lighting frame the cultural performance.

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A stage performance at a cultural event. In the centre, a performer in a full-body tiger costume with yellow and black stripes, a tiger face mask with white and green markings, and white gloves stretches one arm wide while mid-dance. To the left stands a performer in orange and red costume with a red face, holding a long staff with a decorative head, beside a figure with a multi-armed headdress and garlands. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti and dark shirt plays a drum, and a figure in a red sari and dark wig stands near a microphone stand. The backdrop is a red curtain with an ornate gold-and-cream carved panel. No a person appearance is visible.2016-05-01A stage performance on a red platform under a yellow canopy. In the foreground a performer in a yellow and black striped tiger costume, face painted with a green mask-like design and pink ears, stretches one arm out mid-dance. Behind him, a performer in orange and red clothing holds a staff with a large ornate headdress and garlands. Another performer in a red saree, with a red-painted face and marigold garlands, stands beside a bright orange and red costumed figure. On the right, drummers in white dhotis play a drum and a tabla-style drum with microphones in front of a red backdrop. Ornate gold-and-cream carved panels frame the stage.2016-05-01A performer in a striped yellow and black tiger costume with a painted green-and-red face, black handlebar moustache, and pink rounded ears kneels on a red stage in the foreground. Behind him, figures in orange and red costumes, one holding a trident, and another in black with a skull-adorned garland and long dreadlocks stand beside a carved sandstone-style backdrop depicting a seated deity figure. A microphone stand and drum are visible at right.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A staged cultural performance on a red stage before a carved pink backdrop showing a multi-armed goddess figure in relief. In the centre, a performer in a yellow-and-black tiger costume with striped face paint crouches low on the floor beside a dark-haired performer in black and red who lies or kneels near a stone-like object with marigold petals. Behind them stand two performers in orange and red garments with bright floral garlands and decorated headgear; one holds a long white staff with colourful tassels. At the right, a performer in a red tunic with gold tinsel garlands and a tall colourful headdress stands beside another in a white vest and green lower garment. Carved pink arches frame the stage, and a seated woman in white with folded hands sits at the far left edge.2016-05-01A staged cultural performance on a red carpeted stage before a large carved stone-style backdrop of a seated deity figure with multiple arms and a crown. A performer in a black wig, dark face paint and a necklace of skulls crouches beside a dark stone linga draped with orange marigold garlands. Next to them a performer in a yellow-and-black tiger costume kneels low. Behind, a performer in orange and red garments with a trident and a garlanded headdress stands beside another in a red-and-pink costume with multicolour beaded garlands. A seated woman in a red-and-white sari watches at the left edge, and a standing man in a white vest and green cloth is at the right edge. Ornate pink carved arches frame the stage.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A costumed performer on a red stage floor in a tent-covered cultural event, leaping forward with a long red sword raised in one hand. He wears a red tunic and trousers, a red-and-gold headdress with pink tassels, and a garland of yellow marigold flowers. Behind him a dark-robed figure with a garland of skull-like masks crouches. To the left, another costumed performer in orange robes and a multicoloured headdress holds an ornate umbrella near a golden throne. Seated figures in white and a large backdrop relief of a multi-armed goddess with a crown and necklace complete the scene.2016-05-01