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A performer on a stage in front of pleated silver-grey drapery stands bare-chested, wearing a gold-trimmed purple and orange lower garment with an ornate gold belt. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets with red and white stones and bangles, and stage makeup with red lips and dark eyeliner. His head is tilted upward with eyes closed, one hand raised to his chin in a gesture of expression, consistent with a classical dance performance. No other people are visible.

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A single performer stands before a pale gathered curtain in a stage-like setting, bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple patterned waist cloth with a gold belt. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dramatic kohl-lined eyes and red lips, and holds both hands raised in expressive mudra-like gestures, with the palms tinted red. The posture suggests a classical dance performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of pale grey draped curtains stands bare-chested and wears a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-orange waist cloth with purple lower drapery. He has a red tilak on his forehead and dramatic dark eye makeup and red lips, with both hands raised to his face and neck in a stylised dance pose. A red decorative motif appears at the upper right of the backdrop. The scene reads as a dance or dramatic performance rather than a ritual setting.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands on a stage before a pale gray curtain, bare-chested and wearing a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a green beaded collar and a gold-and-purple waistband. His arms are adorned with gold armlets and bangles, and his hands are painted red as he gestures in a classical dance pose. He has a red vertical forehead mark, dark eyeliner and pink lips. The photograph appears to show a single performer alone on stage with no other visible people.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a performer on a stage in front of pleated white curtains. He is bare-chested and wears a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a dark beaded mala at the throat, a gold bangle and jewelled armlet with red stones on one arm, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and orange-gold cloth. He has a red bindi on his forehead, dark eye makeup and magenta lipstick, and he holds one fist raised near his chest in a dramatic pose. A red stylised logo partly visible at right suggests a stage backdrop. The performance appears to be a dance or theatrical act.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of pale grey draped curtains stands with arms outstretched and face lifted upward, mouth open in an expressive dance pose. He is bare-chested, wearing layered white beaded necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple striped dhoti with a wide gold waist belt. A small tilak mark is on his forehead and his face is painted with dramatic eye makeup and red lips, consistent with a classical dance or drama performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24