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A stage performance with a dance-drama in progress under a hanging banner reading "Lucky are those who live in" and "NDSS & LBT". A man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl and flower garland stands center, arms raised, while others around him in orange and white dress move in a group. On the right, two performers with white-painted, bare upper bodies and white dhotis hold beaded necklaces, and a figure in a green and gold costume with a gold crown stands at the edge. Saffron-clad performers carry staffs and a palm plant stands at the front of the stage, with a small red platform in front and petals on the floor.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A stage performance with dancers in festive costume on a red-carpeted platform under a dark backdrop. A man in a white sherwani with a long-sleeved white kurta holds a handheld microphone on a corded line at the left edge, singing with a stand in front of him. Behind him, performers in orange and cream shawls and white dhotis dance; one man in a white dhoti with an ash-smeared, bare-chested body and rudraksha beads stands near centre-left, arm raised. At right, a man wears an orange turban and holds a golden trident, while women in orange saris, a green and pink sari, and flower garlands dance and clap. A golden banner with partly visible text hangs above, and a palm plant sits in the foreground.2007-12-27A photo of a lively stage performance at night, with a group of dancers in white dhotis and orange or red shawls moving across a stage lit by a dim warm glow. Several performers wear grey or ash-smeared faces and bodies, some carry long staffs or sticks, and one holds a wand-like rod while another raises both arms high. A woman in the centre wears a garland of orange and white flowers. Drummers sit at the lower right beside a brass instrument. Behind them, a row of men in white with red sashes stands by a backdrop with a decorative pillar and bunting. Dark red curtains frame the stage.2006-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27A night-time stage performance before a dark red curtain, with a group of performers in white dhotis and orange and red shawls dancing energetically. Several performers have ash-smeared or grey-painted bodies and wild grey hair, one holding a long wooden staff and another a trident-like rod. A central man in a white kurta with a red-orange sash raises both arms. Two drummers in the lower right play dhol-style drums, and seated spectators watch from the foreground. Lighting is dim with haze in the air.2006-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27