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A photograph of a single performer standing before a large round golden frame with ornately carved edges, set against a warm orange and red backdrop. She wears orange and red draped robes, a tilak on her forehead, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, and bangles. She holds a tall staff or trident-like pole in one hand. Behind her, a turquoise-lit temple pillar and a carved deity figure with raised hands are visible, and a decorative jeweled umbrella-like canopy appears at top. The setting suggests a staged or ceremonial presentation.

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August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A performer dressed in red and orange stands before a large ornate golden circular frame with a red backdrop, lit by red stage light. She wears a red draped garment, layered beaded necklaces, a choker, earrings, a forehead tilak and a jewelled headpiece, and holds a long spear-like staff in one hand and a thin rod in the other. Behind her a green-lit deity murti with raised arms holds a sword, beneath a decorated canopy with hanging beads.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A female performer stands centre stage in a red-lit theatrical setting before a large ornate gilded circular gong or disc with embossed patterns, under a crystal-beaded canopy. She wears a flowing red-orange sari-style dress with a draped shawl, layered beaded necklaces, dangling earrings, a forehead tilak, and bangles. She holds a long sword in one raised hand and a spear or lance in the other, creating a dramatic devotional tableau.2017-08-13A young performer in an orange-saffron sari-style costume stands before a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage with a teal and gold architectural backdrop. She wears a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a forehead tilak, jhumka earrings, and bangles, and holds a long metal staff or trident-like pole in her right hand. The red and orange stage lighting and patterned floor rug suggest a theatrical or devotional dramatic presentation.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A young woman stands on a ceremonial stage in an orange-red dress with a gathered bodice and long flowing skirt, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments including a large gold necklace, earrings, a headpiece and bangles. She holds a tall dark wooden staff with metal bells and a red tassel in her right hand. A white tilak marks her forehead. Behind her are a golden arched backdrop, a golden trident, a decorated canopy and a small shrine figure of a deity murti. Her role is a performer in costume; no a person appearance cue is clearly visible, so identity is unsure.2017-08-13A photograph of a single female performer on a stage, standing in front of a large ornate golden circular frame with red fabric behind it. She wears a red sari-style garment, a red beaded mala necklace, layered gold and bead jewellery, and a red bindi. She holds a sword in her right hand and a long spear in her left, against red and green stage lighting with smoke. A decorated temple-like pillar stands at the left edge. The image is a stage performance rather than a seated discourse, with the performer appearing as a costumed figure in a dramatic tableau.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A standing performer in a red costume on a dim red-lit stage, with a large ornate golden circular frame behind her and a crystal-fringed canopy above. She wears a red draped garment, layered gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a tikka on her forehead and drop earrings. She holds a thin rod in her raised right hand and a tall spear-like staff in her left. Smoke or haze drifts at the right edge.2017-08-13