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A cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with hanging paper lanterns. Several drummers in matching red shirts and teal-green baggy trousers with ankle bells play large drums, while one performer at right holds a long bamboo-like stick. A golden ornate throne with a silver umbrella stands at the right. A man in an orange-red robe and a bald priest in red-brown robes stand in the background, and seated spectators in the foreground watch. Photo credit overlay in the lower right.

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A photo of a folk drumming performance on a red carpet inside a red-draped tent. Four drummers in red shirts, teal-green trousers and ankle bells play large drums, one carrying a barrel drum; one wears a white ID badge. Behind them, a figure in an orange turban and saffron garments with a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy, flanked by a trident and a carved lion. Women in red, pink and green saris sit on the floor at right, and a fan and a carved wooden screen are visible. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background.2016-05-01A cultural performance on a red carpeted stage under a tent. In the foreground, drummers in red shirts and teal dhoti-style trousers play round frame drums, one with a red tassel, while a drummer at right plays a large gold-rimmed drum. Behind them, a seated figure in a red and gold setting sits on an ornate golden throne with a parasol above, flanked by seated women in bright dresses and a child. A carved relief of a deity with raised hands stands on the right wall, and a trident leans near the throne. Several men in orange and red garments stand at the left edge.2016-05-01A cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage under a red draped canopy. Three drummers in red shirts and teal dhoti-style trousers with ankle bells play a large dhol-style drum and smaller hand drums, one striking a drum with sticks. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with lion-shaped armrests holds a seated figure in red and orange robes wearing a turban-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style mala. A trident stands to the left. Several men in white dhotis and bare or shawled upper bodies with beaded necklaces stand and sit behind the drummers, and women in saris and children watch from the side.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Three drummers in red tunics with gold trim and teal trousers play hand drums on a stage draped in red. The drummer nearest the camera plays a wooden-rimmed drum held at his side, while the others strike drums with sticks. Behind them a seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-white throne under a small gold canopy, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace. Seated attendants in orange and red garments and a standing person in white flank the stage, and a carved relief panel stands at the right edge.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A stage performance on a red carpeted platform under a red draped tent. In the foreground a young man in a red shirt and teal-green harem trousers dances barefoot, lifting one leg, with ankle bells. Behind him, drummers in red shirts play a large drum and a hand drum. On the right, men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand beside a large relief carving of a four-armed deity murti seated on a lotus-like base. In the centre, a golden ornate throne with a small golden umbrella sits empty-looking behind performers, with a trident beside it. Figures in white and red sit near the throne.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Stage performance on a red carpet in front of a red curtain. Drummers in red kurtas and teal trousers play large dhol and smaller drums, one dancing with a dhol held at his side. Behind them, a seated figure in a red and gold turban and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, with a silver trident nearby. Women in orange and red saris sit at the edge of the stage, and a few people stand in the background. The scene reads as a cultural performance during a festival.2016-05-01