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A stage performance on a bare white floor before a black curtain, with a tall decorated canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and streamers overhead. Two dancers in red and yellow clothing grapple in a playful wrestling-style dance while a row of musicians in green shirts and maroon trousers play round frame drums. Other performers in yellow headwear and orange-patterned costumes stand at the side, and a small ornate altar or decorated platform sits beneath the canopy.

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A stage performance in a dim hall with dark curtains. Beneath a canopy of orange, white and yellow marigold garlands with brass lamps, a performer in a red headwrap and yellow-patterned tunic is lifted in the arms of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, both dancing mid-motion. To the left, drummers in green shirts and maroon dhotis play drums. On the right, several performers in red, yellow and patterned costumes stand watching. A small deity murti sits in the background among flowers.2009-06-15Stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark backdrop. Performers in green and red costumes with yellow headwear play drums and dance; two dancers in the centre lift and support a third, one in a red shirt with outstretched arms. Above them hangs a large canopy frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with a small central ornament, like a palanquin or ratha. A small deity murti with a garland stands on a pedestal at the back left. Several other performers in red trousers and bright outfits stand around the stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A tall structure draped in white and orange marigold garlands with green and gold fabric sits on a pole carried overhead by performers. A man in a red shirt and red trousers lifts another performer in dark clothing, while men in green shirts and red or yellow headcloths play large drums on the left. Men in red shirts stand on the right, and a performer in a yellow headwrap and patterned costume stands near the edge. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a draped stand at left, beside a green and red painted backdrop panel. Stage lights and fans are visible at the top right.2009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A tall decorated structure hung with orange and white marigold garlands and small lamps stands above the performers. Several men in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and performers in red shirts and red dhotis stand at the sides. In the centre, a man in a pink turban and red shirt is lifted and carried by a performer in a gold-patterned tunic. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a pedestal in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-06-15A stage performance with traditional folk-style drummers and dancers. On the left, several men in green costumes play large hand drums and cymbals. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti, wearing a red turban, lifts a red-clad performer who holds a tall structure of orange and white marigold garlands strung with bells and yellow ribbons, a folk-dance style procession element. A man in a red shirt stands nearby, and dancers in yellow headwraps and fringed costumes stand at the sides. A small deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a white-draped platform against a black curtain. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at night in front of a dark curtain, showing a traditional folk-style dance. A man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, bare-chested with yellow-and-orange ornamentation, is lifted up by a performer in red shirt and maroon dhoti while a large frame decorated with orange and white marigold garlands hangs overhead. Musicians in green tunics and maroon dhotis play drums and cymbals on the left, a dancer in a yellow turban stands at right, and a red-shirted man watches at centre-right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal behind the performers, and a red-and-yellow backdrop is visible on the stage. Performers stand barefoot on the stage floor.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A large decorated palanquin-like structure hangs above, draped with orange and white marigold garlands, a blue and pink patterned cloth and gold fringe. Below, performers in red and yellow costumes lift and balance a person horizontally, arms outstretched, while drummers in green shirts and maroon dhotis play dholak-style drums on the left. A small deity murti sits on a decorated stand behind them beside a painted backdrop. Men in red shirts and dark lungis stand watching at the right, one in a yellow turban and another bare-chested with a patterned waist cloth.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15