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A folk-style performance on a stage before a dark curtain. A dancer in the centre wears a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon-red dhoti-style trousers, a pink-and-white turban and ankle bells, arms outstretched mid-step. Behind him stand about eight performers in green, red and yellow costumes, some playing drums and cymbals, others in yellow turbans and patterned tunics. A large floral structure of orange and white marigold garlands, with a dark ornamental form at its centre, hangs above a red-and-orange backdrop with a deity murti on a raised platform. Garlands and a polished floor complete the scene.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph 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.2009-06-15June 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 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 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 in a hall with dark drapes. A dancer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts, a pink-and-white headcloth and ankle bells dances barefoot while balancing a large kalasha-like decorated structure of orange and white marigold garlands overhead. Behind him, five drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. A small deity murti or framed image is visible behind the garland arch. The scene appears to be a traditional folk-style cultural performance.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15