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A performer kneels on a green stage floor in a bare-chested pose, arms raised with palms pressed together above the head, in a classical Indian dance or devotional gesture. He wears a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold-and-orange borders, a wide gold ornamented belt, gold bangles and armlets, a pearl-strung garland, and a gold nose ornament with a red stone. A white draped curtain forms the backdrop, with a large red stylised lettering partly visible at upper right.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage floor in a classical dance pose, hands raised in añjali-like gesture with one arm extended forward. He is bare-chested, wearing a deep purple dhoti-style garment with gold-striped borders, a gold embossed waist belt, gold armlets with red stones, bangles and ankle bells. He has a red tilak on his forehead and stage makeup with red lips. A white draped curtain and a red stylised banner lettering form the backdrop.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage in a bare-chested pose, arms extended with palms open, while wearing a purple and gold-bordered dhoti with a wide gold-embroidered waistband. He has a red tilak on the forehead, red lipstick, eye makeup, gold and silver bangles and a jewelled silver armband. Behind him hangs a white curtain with a red decorative banner at the top right. A small black monitor or screen sits at the lower left edge of the stage.2009-12-24A photograph of a performer kneeling on a green stage in profile, bare-chested, with a purple and gold-bordered dhoti, a gold jeweled belt and a jeweled gold armlet on the upper arm. He wears a pearl-strand necklace, gold bangles, and stage makeup with red lips and dark eye liner. One hand is raised palm-outward and the other is held near the chest in an expressive dance gesture against a pleated silver curtain. A red stylized letter sign is partly visible at the upper right. The image does not show a clearly identifiable face-based label, and the presentation cues are a bare torso with ornate jewellery but no hair or saffron clothing beyond the dance costume, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands in profile on a stage before a pleated white curtain, arms extended forward and palms open in a dance pose. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold-bordered dhoti-style costume with a jewelled gold waistbelt and layered pearl necklaces, plus gold bangles and a red-thread wrist band. His face is made up with dark eyeliner and red lips. A partial red lettering appears at the right edge of the backdrop. Nothing in the frame is a legible name, so the performer is not attributed.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage with a green floor and a white draped curtain backdrop performs a classical Indian dance in a low crouch. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment, a gold waist belt, pearl and beaded necklaces, a gold armlet, bangles and anklets. His face is painted with a forehead tilak and red lips, and one hand is raised in a mudra. A small black monitor sits at the lower left of the stage. The performer appears to be a dancer rather than a clearly identifiable candidate.2009-12-24A photograph of a male dancer performing a kneeling pose on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain. He wears a purple dhoti with gold-orange borders and a gold waistband, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a gold ornate armlet on the upper arm, and bangles. He has a red bindi on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and his bare torso is visible. His hands are raised in expressive mudra-like gestures. A blurred dark object sits in the lower right foreground.2009-12-24