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A stage performance on a red floor before a purple backdrop. A young performer in an orange turban, white dhoti and shawl with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands centre, hand raised in a blessing gesture. Two women in saris flank him: one on the left in a green embroidered sari holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands, and one on the right in a white sari with a red-and-gold border gestures with open palms. The scene appears to be a staged ritual or cultural dance. a person is not indicated for this page, so no candidate is identified.

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A stage performance against a deep blue backdrop with a red-carpeted floor and gold-trimmed yellow drapery at top. A central performer in an orange-red turban, white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain raises one hand in greeting. Flanking women in saris, one in green with gold patterns and one in red and gold, hold small lamps or offering plates toward him, as if performing an aarti-style welcome. The scene reads as a cultural drama or staged reenactment.2012-10-23October 23 20122012-10-23Four women perform a stage dance on a red carpet in front of a deep blue backdrop with gold swags. On the left, a woman in a green saree with gold border and bangles gestures with raised hands. In the centre, a figure in an orange head wrap, white dhoti-style garment with gold border, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands with palm raised. On the right, a woman in a red and gold saree with a deep red blouse extends her hands, and behind her another woman in a maroon saree with a gold-bordered blouse reaches out. The scene reads as a cultural programme performance.2012-10-23A stage performance on a red platform before a purple backdrop. A standing performer in an orange turban, white robe with gold border, orange sash and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while four women kneel around her. Two women on the left, one in a green saree and one in orange and maroon, hold up small lit oil lamps. Two women on the right, one in a red and gold saree and one in red and white, extend cupped hands holding small offerings. The scene resembles a staged ritual reenactment at a cultural programme.2012-10-23A photograph of a stage performance with a group of young performers in traditional Indian costumes against a blue backdrop with a red stage floor. On the left, a young woman in an orange silk sari holds a microphone, beside a girl in a pale green sari with gold necklaces. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace stands beside a teen in a dark grey tunic. A boy with white ash markings on his forehead and chest, wearing black dhoti, presses his palms together. Next, a performer in an orange turban and orange robe stands with a young child in a red and green costume. On the right, a girl wears a gold crown and an orange and gold costume, and another girl in orange with jewelled ornaments holds her hands in anjali. Their forms match a staged cultural presentation rather than a ritual setting.2012-10-24October 23 20132013-10-23A cultural programme on a red stage with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and a red tilak, the printed image of a portrait rather than a person present. Five young dancers perform: on the left, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl claps; beside her a woman in a dark green sari with gold border and a long beaded necklace smiles; a young man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain holds a brass plate of offerings; and on the right a woman in a white kurta and white trousers dances with her arms raised. A blurred child in cream kurta stands at far left, and a seated person sits at the back. Red and orange petals are scattered on the stage.2010-12-27A stage performance on a green floor before an orange and yellow backdrop, apparently at a Dasara celebration. Three young people kneel in orange and red silk garments with gold jewellery. The left girl in an orange saree with green blouse presses her palms together in prayer. The central figure, with hair in a topknot and a white tilak on the forehead, closes eyes and joins hands while a woman in a white and green saree leans forward holding a microphone toward them. A boy in orange dhoti-style wrap and orange shawl kneels at right with palms joined. Small white bowls with offerings and a red tray sit in front. Text in the bottom right reads copyright and source credit lines.2010-10-17A stage performance at a Dasara celebration: a woman in a white sari with a green blouse stands at left holding a microphone toward a performer in a golden crown and black-and-red garment with a garland. Beside him, a bare-chested performer with long curly hair and a dark wrap stands, and at right a performer with long dark hair wears a dark patterned sari with red blouse. In the foreground a boy in saffron robes with a white forehead mark kneels beside a brass plate with a lamp and a red bowl. The backdrop is orange and yellow with a painted figure. This appears to be a dramatized ritual or pageant rather than a seated audience.2010-10-17A stage event with a man in white dhoti and white shirt, rudraksha mala and gold-beaded necklace, holding a microphone and a white bag. A blindfolded young woman in orange and red garments with a red shawl stands center stage, flanked by women in orange saris and a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and gold necklace. White and orange-clad attendees stand behind, against a cream draped backdrop with an ornate pillar at left.2016-04-21Four people stand on a stage before a deep red curtain, speaking into handheld microphones. On the left, a woman in a white saree with a brown-and-gold border and red-brown rudraksha malas holds up a small green object and smiles. Next to her, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears layered rudraksha malas and a dark bead necklace. Two younger men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand on the right; one has a white forehead marking and rudraksha malas, the other wears a gold-bordered orange cloth and red-brown malas, holding a microphone. The scene looks like a satsang or workshop presentation.2016-08-28A photograph of a stage performance with a group of young children and teenagers in traditional dress standing in a row on a red-carpeted stage against a deep blue backdrop. A girl at left in an orange and red sari holds a microphone near her face. Next to her a girl in a light green sari with a white shawl stands beside a boy in a white dhoti. A boy in an orange turban and a younger boy in black with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his forehead and arms stand in the middle. A younger child in a green blouse and red skirt covers her ears. At right, a woman in a teal sari and a young woman in an ornate gold crown and orange and gold costume with garlands pose, with more performers in orange and brown saris beside them. Participants wear forehead markings and bangles.2012-10-24