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A group of about ten male dancers perform on a stage in an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. The dancers wear yellow turbans, bare chests with floral-patterned shirts, black skirts with colourful fringe, and purple and yellow drapes over large drums they play. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal at the back, beside a decorative map of a region in red, orange and yellow. In the foreground, two seated people in white clothes with orange sashes watch the performance from the lower right.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance in a hall with a dark backdrop. Around six drummers in yellow head wraps, bare-chested with patterned orange-gold vests, short black skirts and purple and yellow cloth panels, strike round frame drums while dancing on a tiled floor. Behind them stands a small deity murti on a raised platform flanked by a red and yellow map-like graphic, and a screen is at right. Two seated people in white with orange shawls watch from the lower right foreground.2009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance in a hall with dark maroon curtains and a black backdrop. About eight men in yellow head cloths, patterned orange-and-gold sleeveless tops, and black wrap skirts with coloured fringe perform a drumming dance barefoot on a tiled floor. Several play round frame drums and wooden sticks, and some hold red and yellow streamers. A small deity murti with floral garlands sits on a raised platform at the back. In the lower right, a woman in white seen from behind watches, and an orange scarf is visible at the edge of the frame. Overall about nine physical people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance by a troupe of drummers in yellow headwraps, patterned gold-and-brown sleeveless tops and purple-and-yellow drum aprons with colourful fringe. A central dancer in a black skirt with red and green tassels leaps above the group, arms raised, while others play large drums on a lit stage. Behind them a dark curtain frames a small deity murti with a floral garland and a lamp. Foreground audience members are only partly visible at the edge of the frame.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark drape backdrop and a raised platform holding a small deity murti and flower offerings. About ten drummers in black skirts and yellow sashes with yellow headwraps stand in a row playing large frame drums, while a painted red and yellow flame motif sits on the stage. In the foreground at right, a seated woman in a white sari with an orange border watches the performance from the floor, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at left.2009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and a tall yellow-blue patterned pillar on the left. Eight drummers in black skirts, yellow headcloths and patterned orange-and-gold vests walk in a line, playing round hand drums with purple and yellow trim. In the foreground at lower left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on orange cushions with palms pressed together in greeting, facing the drummers. Petals are scattered on the stage floor.2009-06-15A photograph of a folk drum performance on an indoor stage. Several male performers in yellow head wraps and patterned orange-and-black shirts with bead necklaces stand in a line, playing drums with curved sticks. Their skirts are bright purple with yellow trim and red tassels. Behind them on a draped white stage is a small deity murti adorned with a flower garland, beside a map-shaped cutout of Karnataka in red and yellow. The floor is pale tile with a dark border line.2009-06-15