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A stage performance at a festival event. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Two children in pink and teal sit at the front, and a performer in an elaborate red-faced costume with a crown, multiple arms, green and gold garments, yellow and white flower garlands and a trident stands dramatically on the red stage, with an ornately carved backdrop behind.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A costumed performer on a red stage portrays a fierce multi-armed goddess form with a red face, bared fangs, a gold crown with red flame-like plumes, and a garland of white skulls over a red and green costume. She holds a trident and raises several red-painted arms. Behind her, a performer in a white vest, green loincloth and purple leggings holds a tall brass oil lamp, and another figure in orange robes with a colourful beaded necklace and a red-and-yellow headdress stands at right. The backdrop is a carved relief with figures and ornate filigree panels.2016-05-01A staged cultural performance on a red stage before a carved wooden backdrop. A performer dressed as a multi-armed deity wears a gold crown with a flame-like headpiece, a green and gold costume, long white and yellow flower garlands, and holds a long staff across red-painted arms. Seated on a gold-framed ornate throne at left is a figure in orange robes, an orange head wrap and a gold necklace. In front of the throne a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, beside a woman in teal and a young girl in blue who sit on the stage. A carved relief of a deity and attendants fills the right side. Deity murti; the costumed figure is a performer, not a statue. Several people are visible.2016-05-01A staged cultural performance on a red stage with an ornate gold throne in the background. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits on the throne, flanked by a gilded lion-themed seat. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, while three women and a girl in saris and salwar sit on the red floor. On the right, a performer in a red and gold costume with a fiery crown, red face paint and a long trident-like staff stands in an action pose beside a carved stone relief of a deity. Ribbons and garlands decorate the scene.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A performer in costume as a fierce goddess. Multiple red arms raised, holding objects including a trident-like staff. Behind her, a carved relief panel and a brass oil lamp stand. To the right, another performer in orange and green costume holds a staff. The setting resembles a cultural stage performance rather than a ritual.2016-05-01A performer in a red-faced Kali-style costume stands center stage in a dance or drama performance, holding a long silver trident-tipped spear across the body. The performer wears a flaming crown, a skull garland with yellow marigold strings, gold jewellery, a green-and-red sari-style costume, and multiple red arms with gold bangles. Behind, a large carved relief shows a seated multi-armed deity holding a drum-like object and a severed figure at the lower right. Two seated women in red and white saris and a girl in a blue-grey dress watch from the left, beside ornate brass lamps and a carved latticed screen.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01