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A stage tableau at a Hindu festival presentation. Centre, a young performer in a white turban with a striped orange-and-black sleeveless blouse, white dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands with hands folded in greeting. To the left, a garlanded deity murti of Krishna in green and white garments with a peacock-feather crown and a yellow-and-purple flower garland, playing a flute. To the right, a garlanded deity murti in red and gold with ornate jewellery, seated before a gold arch. A young girl in a blue skirt and yellow blouse with a flower garland stands at far right. A pink satin cloth lies below the Krishna murti, and a painted backdrop of lotuses and temple motifs frames the stage.

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