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A man performs on a stage in front of an ornate golden carved wooden screen with lattice panels and lion-like relief carvings. He wears a black long-sleeved top, a cream shawl over his shoulders, a red and gold waist sash, and a white and red silk dhoti-style garment. He has a tilak on his forehead, a moustache, bangles and a choker necklace, and raises one hand in a gesture while leaning forward. A pink wall stands at left.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A male dancer performs on a red stage carpet in a classical South Indian dance pose, knees bent and hands raised in front of his chest. He wears a black fitted top, a white and red silk dhoti with gold-toned pleats, a red waist sash, a gold waist belt, a white shawl over his shoulders, bangles on his wrists and ankle bells. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned carved wooden panel with lattice work, carved animal friezes and scrolling foliage. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A performer stands on a red stage carpet in a dance-like pose, bent at the knees with arms bent in front of the body. He wears a black long-sleeved top, a cream and red-gold silk dhoti with pleated front, a cream shawl draped over one shoulder, a black cord necklace, bangles and silver anklets, with a small red bindi and a moustache. Behind him stand golden carved wooden panels with lattice windows and a frieze of elephants and horses. Scattered petals lie on the stage. No one else is visible, and no person is identifiable as a person from visible cues.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA male dancer performs on a red stage carpet in front of an ornate gold-carved arch and carved pillars with lattice panels and elephant and horse reliefs. He wears a black long-sleeved top with a cream vest, a red and gold waist sash and a pleated red, orange and cream dance skirt, with ankle bells and bare feet. One arm is raised high holding a small stick while the other hand rests on his hip. Scattered flower petals lie on the stage.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA male performer on a red stage dances in a costume of a black long-sleeved top with a dark tie, a white dhoti-style skirt, and a red and gold waist sash with a flowing red-and-orange cloth panel. He raises both hands near shoulder height, with ankle bells visible on his feet, while the stage floor has scattered petals. Behind him stand large ornate gold-painted wooden arches carved with scrollwork, lattice panels and elephant reliefs, forming a festival stage set.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA man stands on a stage holding a handheld microphone to his mouth, singing or speaking. He wears a black long-sleeved top with a high neck, a red and gold waist sash with a gold belt, a cream dhoti-style lower garment, a red fringed shawl draped at his hip, a gold necklace and bangles, and a small tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold and cream carved temple-style arch with floral scrollwork and lattice windows.2017-09-21 +1 copies