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A stage performance under a white tented canopy with a dark blue backdrop, with performers in costume posed in a line. At left, a woman in a red and gold costume with a tall ornate headdress stands beside a woman in a yellow skirt and a performer in green and gold playing a flute. At centre, two costumed figures seated on a blue draped platform: one in a red and gold ensemble with a trident and a crown-like headdress, the other in a deep red sari-style garment. To the right, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand, and a seated figure in orange robes with a red turban sits on a white plastic chair beside a figure in white. Standing at far right, a tall man in a saffron-orange robe and turban holds a white cloth, next to a bare-chested man holding a staff. Red carpet covers the stage steps and floor.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A stage performance under a tent with a dark blue backdrop and red-carpeted steps. Two performers seated on a blue-draped platform portray a divine couple: the male figure wears a crown and holds a trident, the female figure wears a red and gold costume with a crown. Standing to the left are three costumed performers in red, yellow and green garments, one holding a flute. To the right, several men in white dhotis stand and sit, including a man in an orange robe and turban and a seated figure in orange. Shaved-headed and white-clad attendants stand near the steps, with a few performers in white cloth. The stage is decorated with scattered flower petals.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a stage performance under a white tented canopy with a dark blue backdrop and red-carpeted steps. On the raised platform, costumed performers in colourful dress stand in a row: a figure in pink and red with a tall headdress on the left, a woman in a yellow and brown sari, and a performer in green and red holding a flute. Centre stage, two costumed figures stand near a blue-draped table, one holding a trident, with a seated man in orange robes in front. To the right, several men and women in white dhotis and white shawls stand, one seated on a white plastic chair, and a man in saffron robes with an orange turban stands at the end beside a figure holding a staff. The scene resembles a dramatic or dance enactment of a mythological story.2008-12-29A stage performance under a white tent with a dark blue backdrop. Costumed performers in ornate gold and red attire stand at left, one playing a flute, with a seated pair at centre on a blue-draped platform: one holds a trident and wears a crown, the other wears a red sari-style garment and headdress. At right, several figures in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand or sit on a white chair, one wearing an orange turban and another in a white head covering. The stage has white and red draped steps and a red carpeted floor.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A stage performance under a white tent with a navy backdrop and a red-carpeted, draped platform. Costumed performers in ornate crowns and bright red, pink, yellow and green garments stand in a tableau. At centre, two figures wear gold crowns and a trident is raised beside them, and a seated figure in orange sits on a blue-draped dais. To the right, men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand, while a figure in orange and a man in white kurta sit on a white plastic chair.2008-12-29A stage under a white draped tent with a dark blue backdrop and red carpeted steps. Several performers in costume stand on the platform: on the left, a woman in a red sari and a man in green and red costume with a crown; in the centre, a figure holding a trident beside a seated figure in a blue-draped setting with a crowned headdress. To the right, men in white dhotis and a seated man in orange robe with an orange turban sit beside a standing man in an orange robe and white dhoti. Stage lights hang from the tent ceiling. The scene appears to be a staged drama or tableau during a festival programme.2008-12-29A stage performance under a white tented canopy with a navy blue backdrop and white-and-red draped stage front. On the stage, costumed performers in colourful traditional dress stand in a row: a figure in a pink and red sari, a woman in yellow and maroon, and a performer in red and gold holding a flute. Two figures in ornate crowns and gold jewellery sit at the centre on a blue-draped seat, one holding a trident, representing a deity pair in a dance-drama. Standing to the right are performers in white dhoti and shawl, a woman in white, and a man in saffron robe. A seated man in saffron robe sits at front centre on the red carpet of the stage, and a bare-chested performer stands at the far right edge.2008-12-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29