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A standing man in plain white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder holds a small woven basket-like container while stepping toward a painted backdrop. Behind him, a seated man in a white shirt sits near lit candles. The backdrop is burlap-toned with a painted blue oval moon-like shape, a painted female face with a red-and-gold headband, and a painted sword-like device. Yellow and white garlands frame the left edge, and red, green and white candles burn on the right beside a red brick-pattern wall. The scene appears to be a ritual or staged performance setting.

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A photograph of a temple stage backdrop being painted during evening festivities. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at the right, holding a paint pot and brush while painting a dark blue oval with a white crescent on a burlap-like cloth. Above is a painted face of a woman with dark hair, a red-and-gold headband and earrings, and a painted sword and crescent-shaped blade hang on the backdrop. At left are yellow and white flower garlands. In the lower right a seated man in white clothing holds a lit lamp near a red pillar, with a blue wall behind.2008-12-28A temple-style stage at a Brahmotsavam celebration shows a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl pouring liquid from a blue-tinted vessel near a painted backdrop of a woman's profile with a sun or moon-like disk and crossed swords. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold ornate palanquin or deity canopy frame the left. A seated attendant in white lights candles along the lower right ledge. Visible people: two.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 24 20072007-12-24December 15 20072007-12-15Photograph of a stage set-up at an indoor event. A man in a white shirt stands on a white aluminium stepladder at the top left, working on a gilded frame that holds a decorative metal emblem. A second man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a small bucket and steadies the ladder. A third man in a white shirt and dark trousers reaches up to light candles on a tall wooden pillar with a dark ringed capital. Dark red curtains and a blue wall stand behind, and a small gold deity murti is visible at the lower right. Three people are visible.2008-12-28A photograph of a stage performance with a dark maroon curtain behind. In the foreground a man in a pale grey shirt and saffron-yellow dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth over his shoulder plays a large red drum decorated with gold-coloured circular discs, leaning forward mid-motion. Behind him a second man in a light blue shirt and lavender dhoti with a lavender shawl holds a small hand percussion instrument. A partial figure in light blue stands at the right edge. The performers appear to be playing traditional folk drums on a stage.2009-07-09A stage performance at a Children's Day event with balloons and flowers as backdrop. On the left, a seated performer wears a large copper-coloured Ganesha mask with a marigold garland, white dhoti and an orange shawl, holding a small object near the mask while a brass lamp and offering plate sit before him. Standing on the right, a young boy in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone, hands folded in namaskar. Maroon and navy curtains and multicoloured balloons fill the background. Two people are visible.2008-12-24A stage performance in front of a deep blue curtain decorated with white balloons, orange and red balloons, silver tinsel and orange and red streamers. Two performers face each other, each holding a microphone. The figure on the left wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair tied up on the head, and a beaded necklace, and holds a small object in the other hand. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, a white shawl over a yellow-gold dhoti with red border, and a dark beard, and holds a microphone in one hand. Scattered petals or confetti lie on the wooden stage floor.2008-10-09A person in a white long coat and dark trousers stands on a silver aluminium stepladder, reaching up to adjust decorations on a large brown fabric backdrop. The backdrop displays painted-style Shiva symbols: a white crescent moon, a white trident (trishul) with a tilted decorative element, and a drum-like damaru shape on the left. A gilded crown-like ornamental border runs along the top edge. At right, the gold-canopied palanquin or ratha is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands. Overhead, metal roof trusses and stage lighting are visible.2008-12-28January 24 20162016-01-24August 14 20172017-08-14