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A costumed performer in a grey bull-headed mask with curved horns, decorated with a flower crown, is walking forward wearing a black long-sleeved top, a blue brocade skirt with gold border, and layered garlands with green parrot-motif shoulder pieces, holding a sword. Behind on a golden throne with tiger-striped cushions sits a seated figure in an orange-red turban and rust-coloured robe with a gold beaded necklace. Red draped backdrop, a golden parasol overhead, and orange-robed attendants stand at the sides, with a seated woman in the lower left corner.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A performer in a bull-headed costume with a grey animal mask, black horns, a flower garland with white and purple blossoms, and a tilak on the forehead dances on a stage with a red backdrop. The costume includes a black top, a blue brocade skirt with red and gold border, a multicolour embellished chest piece, a long yellow-green garland and an orange tassel. Behind are a gold ornate throne, a golden lion-shaped armrest, a trident on the left, a brass oil lamp on the right, and seated figures in saffron and white robes with rudraksha malas.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A costumed performer on a red stage floor in a tent-covered cultural event, leaping forward with a long red sword raised in one hand. He wears a red tunic and trousers, a red-and-gold headdress with pink tassels, and a garland of yellow marigold flowers. Behind him a dark-robed figure with a garland of skull-like masks crouches. To the left, another costumed performer in orange robes and a multicoloured headdress holds an ornate umbrella near a golden throne. Seated figures in white and a large backdrop relief of a multi-armed goddess with a crown and necklace complete the scene.2016-05-01A staged cultural performance on a red stage before a carved pink backdrop showing a multi-armed goddess figure in relief. In the centre, a performer in a yellow-and-black tiger costume with striped face paint crouches low on the floor beside a dark-haired performer in black and red who lies or kneels near a stone-like object with marigold petals. Behind them stand two performers in orange and red garments with bright floral garlands and decorated headgear; one holds a long white staff with colourful tassels. At the right, a performer in a red tunic with gold tinsel garlands and a tall colourful headdress stands beside another in a white vest and green lower garment. Carved pink arches frame the stage, and a seated woman in white with folded hands sits at the far left edge.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A stage performance on a red carpet in front of a large carved relief panel of a multi-armed goddess. A performer in orange costume with a tall colourful headdress and red face paint strikes a dynamic pose, holding a flag-like prop, beside a second performer in red and pink costume with a jewelled headdress. At right, a figure in black with a skull garland and marigold garlands, face painted, performs with a man in white vest and purple trousers. Behind them, seated figures and a golden throne with a canopy and a trident leaning nearby, under a gold tent ceiling.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a stage performance on a red carpet in a decorated hall with red walls and a large carved relief panel of a four-armed deity seated in meditation, with a deity murti at the centre background. On the left, a performer in green and red costume with a large mask and a trident-like staff stands facing the stage. In the centre, a performer in a white vest and purple-green leggings stands with arms bent. On the right, a figure in orange costume and garlands stands beside a crouching performer in a tiger-striped costume, and a performer with long black hair and a red garment stands at the edge. Seated on the floor at the back are several women and children in saris and salwar, and a figure in white sits on a raised golden throne with a parasol above it. Ornate carved white and gold throne-style arches frame the stage.2016-05-01