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A stage performance on a dark curtained backdrop shows two performers in mid-air, one in a green costume with pink headscarf embracing a man in a maroon dhoti, yellow sash and red-and-yellow headwrap who is lifted high above the stage. Above them hangs a bundle of orange, white and gold garlands. Below, a row of men in yellow turbans and bare chests with white body markings lift a long wooden pole on their shoulders, and a small deity murti adorned with a garland and a clay-like flower display sits on a decorated stage at left. A drummer with a drum is visible behind them. a person is not clearly visible in this image.

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A stage performance with a dance-drama scene. Two performers balance on a horizontal wooden pole carried on the shoulders of a line of dancers in yellow headwraps and colourful costumes. The upper performer in a green shirt and maroon dhoti grips a pink cloth, while a partner in a yellow shirt and red headcloth steadies him beneath a tall garland of orange and white flowers. Drummers in green costumes play a round drum at the front, and a red-clad figure stands at the left. A dark curtain backdrop and a small deity murti on a white draped platform stand at the rear, with a red and white bird emblem on the stage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-152009-GLIMPSES-OF-VARIOUS-EVENTS +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance on a bare white floor before a black curtain, with a tall decorated canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and streamers overhead. Two dancers in red and yellow clothing grapple in a playful wrestling-style dance while a row of musicians in green shirts and maroon trousers play round frame drums. Other performers in yellow headwear and orange-patterned costumes stand at the side, and a small ornate altar or decorated platform sits beneath the canopy.2009-06-15Evening stage performance on a dark backdrop with gold scalloped drape. A man in a green kurta and maroon dhoti, with a pink headwrap, plays a large white drum with a stick. Beside him a performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and red headcloth stands balanced on a bamboo pole, carrying a brass pot topped with orange and white flower garlands and a gold cloth. Below, several men in yellow turbans and green and white armbands are shouldering the pole in a human-tower style display. A small deity murti and flowers sit on a draped table at left, and a red and white bird emblem appears on a banner.2009-06-15A stage performance with traditional folk-style drummers and dancers. On the left, several men in green costumes play large hand drums and cymbals. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and maroon dhoti, wearing a red turban, lifts a red-clad performer who holds a tall structure of orange and white marigold garlands strung with bells and yellow ribbons, a folk-dance style procession element. A man in a red shirt stands nearby, and dancers in yellow headwraps and fringed costumes stand at the sides. A small deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a white-draped platform against a black curtain. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A tall decorated structure hung with orange and white marigold garlands and small lamps stands above the performers. Several men in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and performers in red shirts and red dhotis stand at the sides. In the centre, a man in a pink turban and red shirt is lifted and carried by a performer in a gold-patterned tunic. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a pedestal in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-06-15A stage performance in a tented hall with a black backdrop. A performer in a yellow embroidered kurta, maroon dhoti and blue sash, wearing an orange-and-red turban, stands on the shoulders of two men and holds aloft a large marigold-and-white garlanded canopy with brass finials. Below, two bare-chested performers in patterned yellow-and-orange cloths and yellow waistbands support him, and a drummer in green and another in red stand nearby. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal behind them, with a red-and-yellow map-style backdrop beside it.2009-06-15A stage performance in a dim hall with dark curtains. Beneath a canopy of orange, white and yellow marigold garlands with brass lamps, a performer in a red headwrap and yellow-patterned tunic is lifted in the arms of a man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti, both dancing mid-motion. To the left, drummers in green shirts and maroon dhotis play drums. On the right, several performers in red, yellow and patterned costumes stand watching. A small deity murti sits in the background among flowers.2009-06-15