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A performer on a stage in a bare-chested dance pose, one arm raised overhead with hennaed palm and gold bangles, the other arm extended downward. He wears a red-and-white beaded necklace with a red pendant, rudraksha-style beads, a gold-embroidered yellow and black dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt, and bells on his ankles. Behind him is a white draped curtain with large red letters reading 'Utsav 2010'. The stage floor is green. The figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat dances in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading part of 'tsav 2010'. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold waist belt, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and bells on his ankles. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and dramatic eye makeup, with his hands raised near his chest in a classical dance pose. A stage light sits at the lower left.2009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose stands on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering reading partially as "...mahotsav". He is bare-chested with bangles, a jewelled armlet, a beaded necklace, and ankle bells, wearing a black and gold-bordered dhoti-style costume with a yellow sash and a jewelled belt. He has a tilak on his forehead and dramatic eye makeup and lipstick, with one hand raised in a mudra gesture. Visible dancer's costume and stage backdrop; no ceremonial fire or offerings are shown.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a bare-chested dance pose, arms raised overhead with hands in a mudra, standing in a deep bent-knee stance. He wears a yellow and black dhoti-style costume with an ornate gold waist belt, bangles on the wrists and arms, a long rudraksha mala with a red stone pendant, and a red forehead mark with bold stage make-up. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red painted letters reading 'Ramotsava' partially visible. A single figure is present; this is a stage performance, not a verified identification of any individual.2009-12-24A photograph of a single dancer performing on a stage with a white draped curtain backdrop and a green stage floor. He stands on one leg with arms raised overhead, hands in expressive mudra poses. He is bare-chested, wearing a yellow and black dhoti-style costume with gold-bordered trim, a gold waist belt, ankle bells, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a red-centred pendant. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, bangles and armlets.2009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat dances in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading "Ananda..." (partly cut off). He is bare-chested with arms raised and one leg lifted behind him. He wears a black and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold-embroidered yellow sash, a gold belt, a red-stoned pendant on a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold bangles and jingling ankle bells, with a tilak on his forehead and kohl-lined eyes. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to name him, so the role is a dance performer.2009-12-24A performer stands in profile on a green stage in front of a white drape with large red-and-brown lettering reading 'dotsay 2010' (partially visible). He is bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold armband, with a mustard-yellow and black dhoti-style garment with a gold waist belt and ankle bells. His palms are pressed together in namaste at chest height, in a dance-like pose. a person candidate by visible cues (shaved-head absent, dark swept hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments, ceremonial dress), though appearance is uncertain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose on a stage with a white draped curtain and large red lettering behind him. He is bare-chested with gold armbands, a red-stoned chest ornament, layered beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and wears a black and orange dhoti-style costume with ankle bells. He has red face makeup, a tilak on his forehead, and a red patterned design on his raised palm. A single adult figure stands on a green stage floor.2009-12-24A performer on a green stage in front of a pleated white curtain dances in a classical Indian dance pose, one leg raised with the foot flexed and the arms extended with palms open. He is bare-chested, wearing a black and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a yellow-orange pleated drape, multiple beaded necklaces and a red-and-gold armlet, and ankle bells with red tassels. His face has red lipstick, dark eye makeup and a tilak on the forehead. A small round logo appears at the lower left and a copyright line runs vertically on the right.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a classical Indian dance pose, arms extended, one leg lifted, bare-chested with a dark-and-gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt and ankle bells. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace with a red pendant, bangles, and a forehead marking. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red lettering partly visible, reading as an event banner. A green stage floor is visible below.2009-12-24