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A photograph of a staged cultural performance on a red-and-gold throne set. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears an orange-brown turban with a white sunburst emblem, an orange-brown robe, a long gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back hair and smiles while reaching toward a performer. The performer beside him wears green-and-black face paint, a yellow and orange costume with black stripes, and white gloves, with pink round props at his head. Behind them a man wears a white dhoti with a brown bead necklace and white forehead markings, and a woman in a pink sari with a brown bead necklace touches her face. Gold ornate carved decor and red fabric fill the background.

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