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A stage performance inside a tented hall with a dark drape backdrop and a garlanded decorative pillar hanging overhead. A dancer in a yellow shirt, red-and-white turban and red dhoti with bells on his ankles is moving forward carrying a tall ornate standard wrapped with orange and white flower garlands. Behind him, a row of drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play large drums, one with a red-and-white drumhead. A red-clad attendant and a figure in a yellow turban stand at the right edge near a small deity murti on a raised platform. Several people are visible in the background, creating a folk-style drum and dance procession on stage.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop. Several drummers in bright green costumes with red-trimmed white shorts play drums, one in a yellow patterned shirt and red shorts dancing forward in the centre. A tall decorated structure draped in blue, white and orange flower garlands is carried above a man in a pink headcloth. Dancers in yellow caps and patterned tunics stand at the right, and a man in a red shirt watches nearby. A small deity murti sits on a platform at the back left, with a flower-decorated stage floor and scattered petals.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and a light grey floor. A large floral arch hung with orange and white marigold garlands and gold trim dominates the upper left. Five drummers in green and yellow costumes, with red and pink head wraps, play large drums, and a barefoot dancer in green robe and maroon trousers moves across the stage. A small figure in a red kurta stands at right. A deity murti with garlands sits on a white pedestal in the background beside a red and yellow painted backdrop.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance at night in a hall with dark backdrop curtains and a raised platform. Several male performers in green and red costumes play large drums, one drummer in a bright green tunic and maroon dhoti beating a frame drum and another striking a pair of big drums. A performer in a maroon dhoti and light shirt with a red head cloth balances a tall ornate structure of marigold garlands, ribbons and a green cloth on his head. Other performers wearing yellow headwear and bare-chested costumes with orange and red patterned cloth stand along the right side. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal at the back of the stage, and a red and white painted backdrop is visible behind the drummers.2009-06-15Photograph of a stage performance with a folk-style drum ensemble. A central male dancer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon dhoti-style shorts and a red-and-white turban raises one arm high while holding a stick and gesturing outward. Around him, drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play round drums, while other performers in red kurtas and a yellow-turbaned figure stand in a line on the stage. Behind them hangs a decorated structure festooned with orange and white marigold garlands, blue and gold drapery, and a row of small lamps along its top. The dark curtained backdrop and polished floor frame the scene.2009-06-15A stage performance in an indoor hall with a black curtain backdrop and a small deity murti with garlands on a pedestal at left. Six drummers in matching green shirts and red trousers play drums and cymbals in a line. A dancer in a yellow top and red shorts with a pink turban stands at right, beside a red-shirted man, while a second troupe in yellow head cloths and dark costumes stands at the far right. A decorated palanquin-like canopy hung with marigold garlands and a blue cloth hangs at upper right. The floor is tiled and a few people are seated at the bottom right edge.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with dark drapes. A dancer in a cream shirt, maroon dhoti-style shorts and a pink-striped turban stands center stage on a long strip of floor, wearing ankle bells on his feet and a blue sash at the waist. Behind him, several performers in green and red costumes and yellow headwear play drums and hold cymbals or sticks, while others in red and patterned shirts stand at the side. Above the stage hangs a large decorative frame of orange and white marigold garlands with ribbons, and a brass kalasha-like object sits beneath it. A small viewer's head is visible at the lower left edge.2009-06-15