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A performer in a red-orange flowing costume stands before a large golden ornate circular frame with a glowing red-orange backdrop, holding a long staff in each hand. Her hair is braided, she wears a forehead mark, a layered gold necklace and bangles. Haze fills the stage, with a teal and pink carved pillar and a chandelier behind her and a patterned red floor mat in front. One audience member's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a staged dramatic performance rather than a ritual.

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A performer in a red-orange dress and red shawl stands before a large ornate golden circular frame with a red-lit backdrop. She wears a long rudraksha-style mala, layered necklaces, earrings and bangles, with a tilak on her forehead, and holds a slender rod or staff in each hand. Red smoke or haze drifts across the right side under red and green stage lighting, with a carved pillar at left.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A photograph of a single female performer on a stage, standing in front of a large ornate golden circular frame with red fabric behind it. She wears a red sari-style garment, a red beaded mala necklace, layered gold and bead jewellery, and a red bindi. She holds a sword in her right hand and a long spear in her left, against red and green stage lighting with smoke. A decorated temple-like pillar stands at the left edge. The image is a stage performance rather than a seated discourse, with the performer appearing as a costumed figure in a dramatic tableau.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A young performer stands centrally on a stage in a red-orange costume, with red-tinted smoke and lighting filling the scene. She wears a red garment, layered red-and-gold beaded necklaces, a red bindi on her forehead, and bangles, and holds a sword in one hand and a long staff or spear in the other. Behind her is a large ornate golden circular frame, like a chariot wheel or halo, with a glowing orange backdrop and a brass trident-style stand at the left edge. Above, a multi-armed deity figure with raised weapons is painted on a backdrop, and a mirrored canopy hangs at the top. Smoke and colored light surround the dramatic staged tableau.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13