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Two performers in costume on a stage with a red carpet strewn with yellow flower petals. A performer on the left wears a leopard-print golden-brown top, white dhoti-style trousers, gold armlets, and holds a tall golden trident (trishula) with a small figure on top; his face is painted white with red markings. Beside him, a performer in a maroon and gold sari, a gold ornate crown headpiece, and a white flower necklace sits on a royal blue draped table, hands folded in greeting. The dark blue backdrop and the costumes suggest a dance-drama depicting Shiva and Parvati.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A stage performance on a red carpet before a dark blue backdrop. Two performers costumed as Shiva and Parvati sit and stand beside a blue draped platform. The figure on the left, in a leopard-print tunic with white dhoti pants and a white-painted face, holds a golden trident and wears a crescent and vibhuti marks. The figure on the right wears a red sari with gold border, a tall gold crown and a white bead necklace, and raises hands in namaste. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor. This is a dance drama or enactment, not a deity murti.2008-12-29A staged dance or drama performance on a stage with a dark blue backdrop and red carpet strewn with yellow flower petals. Two performers in costume sit on a draped blue platform: a man on the left wears a leopard-print or tiger-striped saffron-gold garment, white dhoti, gold necklace, and holds a golden trident (trishul) with a small crescent ornament on his head, with face and forehead markings in the style of a deity role. A woman beside him wears a maroon sari with gold border, a jeweled golden crown headpiece, pearl necklaces and bangles, and gestures with one arm around him. The scene depicts a Shiva and Parvati style tableau. The stage has a gold draped front skirt.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A staged performance on a dark backdrop shows two costumed performers posed on a draped blue platform above a stage edge scattered with yellow flowers. The male performer on the left wears a leopard-print cloth top, white dhoti-style trousers, a gold necklace and face markings, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul). The female performer on the right wears an ornate golden headpiece, a maroon sari with gold border, layered white and gold necklaces and bangles, and rests a hand on his shoulder. The pose and costumes suggest a dance-drama depicting Shiva and Parvati, though no printed caption confirms the roles.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Two performers in costume are seated together on a small blue-draped platform on a stage with black backdrop and beige draped skirting. The figure on the left wears a gold-embroidered top, white dhoti, a dark-skinned face with a crescent on the head and a trident held upright; the figure on the right wears a maroon sari with gold border and an ornate gold crown, with a garland. They are dressed as Shiva and Parvati, deity roles portrayed on stage during a celebration performance.2008-12-29A stage performance. On the left, a performer in a maroon blouse and yellow skirt stands by. Next, a performer in a green and gold costume, a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland plays a bamboo flute. On the right, a performer with blue-painted skin, a trident, a tiger-print garment and white dhoti stands beside a performer in a maroon and gold sari and gold crown, seated on a blue draped platform. Deity iconography is portrayed through costume and props.2008-12-29A stage performance at a festival celebration. On a red-carpeted platform in front of a dark backdrop, four performers in costume appear. At left, a girl in a yellow skirt and maroon blouse watches. Next, a performer in a gold crown, green-and-gold embroidered costume and a red and white flower garland plays a bamboo flute, portraying Krishna. At right, a performer with painted face wears a gold crown and leopard-print tunic, holding a golden trident, beside a performer in a maroon sari with gold trim and gold necklaces, seated on a blue draped platform. Marigold petals are scattered on the stage.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Stage performance photo at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration: four young performers in costume on a red-carpeted stage with a dark backdrop. On the left, a girl in a yellow skirt and maroon shawl stands beside a performer in a green-and-gold tunic with red trousers and a gold crown, who plays a bamboo flute and wears a red-and-white garland. On the right, a performer with a trident and a crescent-adorned headdress, in a leopard-print top and white dhoti, stands beside a woman in a maroon sari with a gold crown and beaded necklace, standing on a blue-draped platform. Scattered yellow petals lie on the stage.2008-12-29A photograph of a staged tableau on a small raised platform before a black backdrop, with a gold-and-cream draped stage skirt and gold tinsel trim along the top. Two performers in costume sit closely together: the figure on the left wears a golden-brown patterned upper garment and white dhoti, long dark hair, a trishul held upright in one hand, and a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure on the right wears a maroon and gold sari with a tall gold crown and gold jewellery. The arrangement recalls a Shiva and Parvati theatrical depiction, presented as a dance-drama or pageant scene.2008-12-29