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A performer kneels on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain with red and gold lettering partly visible at the top. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple dhoti edged with gold and a gold waist belt, multi-strand pearl necklaces, gold armlets, bangles and rings, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. One hand is raised to his mouth in a classical dance gesture while the other arm is extended behind him. The setting suggests a cultural dance performance.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain, bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment, a gold waist belt, multi-strand white pearl necklaces, a gold armlet and a small forehead tilak. He has dramatic dark eye makeup and red lips, and appears to be in the middle of a dance or dramatic performance. Kneeling pose with arms held behind the body. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance cues like hair length, saffron clothing or rudraksha, so the identity is uncertain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose kneels on a green floor before a pale cream curtain. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold-embroidered orange borders, a gold waist belt, multiple strands of pearl necklaces, a gold armlet, and gold bangles. His face has a red tilak on the forehead, kohl-lined eyes and red lipstick, and he holds his hands in mudra gestures.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a green stage floor before a white draped curtain. He kneels in a wide, low stance with hands raised in mudra-like gestures, wearing a bare torso with a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold bangles, an armlet, a gold waist belt and deep purple trousers with gold-bordered yellow sash. A red tilak marks the forehead. Probable dance performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24