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Outdoor stage event under a decorated tent with hanging green leaves, yellow flower strands and bamboo poles, with banana bunches and palm fronds at the left. On the stage, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a microphone beside performers in costume, including a figure in a teal-green long dress, a performer in a white-and-red robe beside a large white bull-headed mask, and a dancer in a green costume with a grass skirt. A drummer in white clothing plays a drum. In the foreground, the back of a person with dark hair and an orange garment is seen from behind, watching the stage.

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Outdoor evening stage event under a decorated canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow paper streamers, with bamboo poles and potted palms around it. On the raised platform, several performers in white dhotis and kurtas stand beside an ornate figure with a peacock-feather fan and teal costume, and a deity figure with a deer-like head in white and red. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at right. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland is seen from behind, watching the stage. A decorated pillar with floral and bird motifs stands at left.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Night photo of an outdoor stage under a pink and yellow canopy hung with mango leaves and yellow tassels, with palm fronds and decorated pillars framing it. On stage, performers in white costumes and horned masks, with one in a teal skirt, stand before a painted backdrop. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and white flower garland in long dark hair faces the stage, with a white-clothed man beside them and other audience members on a sandy ground.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph of an open-air ceremonial stage at dusk under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging white flower garlands and green leaf strings. Decorated painted pillars frame the stage, which holds a group of people in white dhotis, green and teal saris and kurtas, and orange clothing, some seated and some standing around a central ritual area with a large canopy above. A drummer appears at left. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and a white band wears orange clothing and faces the stage, with a camera operator nearby. The scene suggests a yagna-style ceremony, with the stage and canopy visible in the evening light.2006-07-16A dimly lit stage under a decorated tent canopy with green leaf festoons and a glowing ring-shaped lamp hanging above. Several performers in costume stand and sit on a raised platform: a figure in a white dhoti and shirt stands centre-left, a performer in a teal costume with a green head covering stands at left, and a masked figure in green with a peacock-feather backdrop stands right. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl holds a small object near a pedestal, and a cow-headed masked performer in white stands at right. A performer in a green sleeveless top and yellow dhoti sits cross-legged in front, one hand raised. Drummers with drums stand at the left and right edges. A backdrop with partial text hangs behind the stage.2006-07-16A photograph of a stage performance under a decorated canopy with hanging green leaves and a large floral garland overhead. Several performers in costume stand across the stage: on the left, drummers with barrel drums and a figure in a teal costume with a tall peacock-feather headdress; in the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a ritual stick, a figure wears an animal-headed white costume with red trim, and a kneeling man in dark clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a figure in green costume with a peacock-feather fan headdress stands beside a white animal-headed figure with a drum. Behind them hangs a dark backdrop with partial lettering. The scene appears to be a folk-style theatrical or ritual performance.2006-07-16Night stage performance under a decorated pandal with hanging mango-leaf and fern garlands and a lit circular lamp fixture overhead. Performers in costume dominate: two dancers wear large peacock-feather headdresses, one in a teal and green gown and one in a dark green costume, and a figure in a white cow head mask and white dress stands at right. Two men in tiger or lion masks with orange and yellow costumes stand left beside drummers in white dhotis holding drums, and another man in white shirt and dhoti plays a wind or percussion instrument near the centre.2006-07-16Night photograph of an outdoor stage under a white canopy strung with green leaves and marigold-yellow garlands, with a decorated central medallion. Painted tall pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the stage. Several performers in costume stand and dance: two in masked, costumed figures with orange and green robes, and musicians playing a large drum and small drums in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge beside a camera on a tripod.2006-07-16