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A stage performance of a costumed folk-style dance drama on a green stage floor before an orange backdrop. Five performers stand in a row: a figure in green tunic and gold turban holds a round silver drum-like instrument; a man in a red and purple embroidered top, orange dhoti and red-orange turban stands beside him; a figure in a dark brown and gold saree with a jeweled crown and gold necklace holds a silver disc; a child in orange robes and orange turban holds a stringed instrument; a girl in a purple saree holds a long wooden staff. A seated performer in teal and gold sits at the left edge.

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