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A blurred motion photograph of a single bare-chested man with a shaved head in mid-movement on a red-carpeted stage. He wears red and orange cloth wrapped at the waist and dark bead anklets. He leans forward with arms swinging. Behind him is an orange painted set with arched windows, a lattice window, a wooden double door and a round wall clock. A white plate and scattered white powder lie on the red floor, and a dark cloth lies near the door.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man performing on a stage set with orange painted walls, arched windows, and a wooden door. He is bare-chested and whitened with ash or powder, wearing a red-and-orange dhoti-style cloth and dark ankle bands, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises a wooden staff in his right hand and a round object in his left above his head. Iron-like shackles or chains lie near his feet on the red floor, and a white bowl sits at the lower left. No clear ornate cues mark him as a specific figure, so his identity is uncertain.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a stage performance with an acrobatic human pyramid. A child in orange sits on the shoulders of a man in orange, who is balanced on the backs of other performers in orange shirts and pants. Several performers lie or bend on the red stage floor scattered with confetti, and a man in a black sleeveless top with orange-and-white markings and a man in black trousers stand beside the pyramid, one holding out his arms. A tall performer in orange on the right gestures toward the pyramid. The backdrop is orange with arched cutout panels, red curtains, a lattice panel, and a wall clock. Several performers appear in the scene, about six to twenty people in total.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12Three women perform a stage dance in a staged set with orange walls, arched niches, lattice windows and a wall clock. The woman in front kneels in a rust-red sari with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, arms spread wide. Two women stand behind her in orange and red outfits, one with a white tilak on her forehead, arms raised. Scattered confetti covers the red stage floor.2013-10-12A bald, bare-chested man with pale, whitened skin performs a dramatic stage action in front of an orange painted backdrop with a diamond-lattice window and ornate scroll motifs. He wears a red and orange wrap around his waist and red cloth tied at the thigh, with dark metal anklets on his feet. He grips two wooden clubs or sticks and swings them forcefully toward the lattice. A wooden door stands to the right, and the red stage floor is scattered with debris.2013-10-12A staged theatrical scene on a red floor before an orange set with gold-trimmed columns, lattice windows, a wooden door and a wall clock. Three performers are in the foreground: a figure in orange robes on the left raises both arms, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a beaded necklace stands centre with her arms out, and a bare-torsoed performer in white and red shorts on the right, dusted with white powder, bends forward reaching toward the window. A plate of white powder and scattered debris lie on the floor, and a partial figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance of an acrobatic human pyramid in front of a painted orange and maroon backdrop with a wall clock. A young boy in orange stands on the shoulders of a man in orange, who sits cross-legged in the air while supported by others. Several performers in orange clothing lie or bend on the red stage, one bent backward in a bridge pose. A man in black stands behind the pyramid steadying it, and others in orange reach upward with their arms raised. The orange shirts worn by several performers carry a printed portrait photograph. Scattered confetti covers the red floor.2013-10-12Four women in matching rust-red and orange saris with gold borders dance on a red stage before an orange backdrop with gold-trimmed lattice windows and a wooden door. The woman at centre wears a rudraksha mala, bindi and tilak and smiles with arms raised; the others raise their hands in joyful movement. A wall clock is visible at upper right. Scattered petals or confetti dot the stage floor.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A human pyramid performance on a stage with orange and yellow painted arched window facades and a wall clock. A young boy in orange, hands in prayer pose, stands at the top, balanced on a man seated cross-legged on shoulders, wearing an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait of a red-clad figure. Below, several men in matching orange tracksuits support the structure, one bent backward in a bridge pose, others lying on the red carpet and scattered petals. Two performers at right raise their hands in greeting.2013-10-12