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A photograph of a staged performance on a red platform before a white draped backdrop. Two young men sit on the floor. The figure on the left wears a dark blue and gold-brocade garment over white, with a bun, a white forehead tilak and a raised, gesturing hand. The figure on the right sits cross-legged in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a bare shoulder, holding a dark wooden book-stand or stand in his lap with one hand extended. Greenery hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits in the foreground.

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A man stands on a stage speaking into a microphone, gesturing with his right hand raised. He wears a white dhoti with gold-and-maroon border, a bare upper body with gold armlets, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck. A woman beside him, wearing a cream sari with red border and a maroon blouse, holds a microphone and a paper, and also wears a beaded necklace. Behind them hang deep red curtains, and to the right stands a dark bronze statue of a four-armed deity holding a veena, on a green draped table. Floral arrangements and bowls of offerings sit at the stage edge, with orange and green garlands along the front.2014-04-28Photograph of a stage performance on a red carpet before maroon curtains. Two young women sit facing each other in a dialogue-style scene. The woman on the left wears a white blouse with a purple-blue skirt, pearl necklaces, a beaded mala and earrings, her hair in a bun. The woman on the right wears an orange blouse and orange trousers with gold trim, a red-orange shawl, a red necklace and earrings, her hair loose, and ankle bells. She sits on a carved wooden stool with her gestures raised. Behind them a musician plays a stringed instrument, and a gold-carved pillar and dark draped chair stand at the right. A performance of this kind is visible; no specific event is identifiable beyond that.2016-12-23October 09 20112011-10-09May 07 20122012-05-07December 23 20162016-12-23October 17 20102010-10-17May 07 20122012-05-07A stage event photographed from the side with a red stage floor and dark curtains behind. On the left, a young man in a yellow kurta with a dark cord around his neck is seated and partly cropped at the frame edge. In the centre, a young woman with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a white kurta over teal trousers with a red vest, and a name badge is pinned to her clothing. At the right edge, a woman in a red sari with a red top sits cross-legged, partly cut off by the frame. A podium and a metal lighting truss stand in the background.2016-12-01May 07 20122012-05-07January 13 20152015-01-13Two women perform a seated classical dance on a red stage before maroon curtains and a gilded carved panel. The woman on the left wears a white and gold-bordered blouse with a white sari, purple-blue trousers with gold trim, a beaded necklace and a bun, making expressive hand gestures. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold choker, large earrings and ankle bells, sitting with palms open. A string instrument rests at the left edge and a small brass vessel sits between them.2016-12-23A cultural performance on a red-draped stage. A seated musician in white kurta with gold trim plays a large barrel-shaped drum, a mic stand before him. To the right, a female dancer in a red and gold traditional costume with a flower-decorated hairstyle sits in a classical pose with hands raised in mudra. A red banner behind the stage shows a smiling portrait of a woman in orange with a decorative border. Audience members are seen at the bottom edge, including a person in a yellow turban.2010-12-27