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A stage performance in front of a deep red velvet curtain, with a small blue-and-white logo at top left. A man in a peacock-feather crown and ornate gold headpiece, wearing a white dhoti, purple-and-gold shawl and a garland of white and red flowers with bangles, raises his hand in a gesture as he speaks. Beside him a seated young man in a purple shawl and gold necklace holds a microphone. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and vertical tilak stands by a stage prop, and a performer in a white top raises a small cup or bottle to drink. At lower left a performer in a gold crown and green garment smiles. Strings of fairy lights decorate the stage edge.

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A stage performance in front of deep red velvet curtains during a cultural programme. A young man standing centre wears a peacock-feather crown, a white dhoti, a purple shawl and a green-and-red flower garland, raising one hand in a gesture. A seated man in a white shirt, gold necklace and purple wrap sits on a blue chair. On the right, a man in white with a red-and-white beaded necklace speaks into a microphone while shaking hands with a bare-chested performer in dark shorts who wears a yellow flower garland. Another man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right. In the foreground on the floor, seated performers wear green, purple and red cloths, and a man with an ornate gold crown and gold necklaces sits at left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2009-10-17A cultural programme staged on a stage with dark maroon curtains and string lights along the edge. A standing performer in a royal costume with a gold crown, a purple and gold garment, and a garland of white and green flowers raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a performer in a gold headdress and bright gold jewellery sits and laughs. Seated performers in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, some with sacred ash on their foreheads, watch and clap. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak on his forehead smiles and steadies the performer's arm. Two seated women in white saris with gold borders and a seated man in a saffron-bordered shawl are in the lower foreground.2009-10-17Stage performance in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A man in a stage costume stands centre-left wearing a golden crown with a peacock feather, a purple and yellow shawl over white clothes, and multicoloured flower garlands; he raises one hand in a gesture and has a wristwatch. A seated man in a purple shawl with gold border and a garland sits beside him, and a third man in white with a tilak mark stands at the right edge. Their clothing and marks suggest a cultural or dance drama production.2009-10-17A cultural programme staged on a hall floor with a wooden cabinet, white plastic chairs and a dark red curtain behind. A man in white dhoti with a purple shawl and gold necklace stands center, holding a microphone to his mouth while another man in white holds a microphone near him. On the right, a man in a gold crown with a green shawl and gold necklaces stands on a low stage. Several performers sit cross-legged on the floor in gold, orange and white garments, one woman in a pink and green sari kneels at right, and one performer wears a feathered headdress at left. A deep orange-cushioned chair sits at far left.2009-10-17September 01 20112011-09-01Stage photograph at an indoor event with deep red curtains and a lavender backdrop. A man in white kurta at left holds a microphone and gestures toward a bare-chested man in a white and gold dhoti with a white and gold turban, a heavy gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, who holds a blindfold. Another man in white stands with folded arms behind them, and a seated man in a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth looks on at lower right. The stage has a white podium at right.2016-12-01A staged theatrical performance in an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains. A young performer on the left wears a gold crown, gold jewellery, a white dhoti and a yellow waist cloth, holding a gold staff. In the centre, a performer in a white dhoti and shawl with pink borders holds a microphone and a small orange instrument, with a bow-like prop and a tilaka-style marking on the chest. Seated in a white chair on the right is a performer in a yellow-orange sari with gold jewellery and a jeweled crown, holding a microphone. A table with a checked yellow cloth and a monitor sits at right. Several people stand in the background.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a cultural drama performance on a stage floor with maroon curtains behind. Seven men sit cross-legged on a white marble floor in a semicircle. The leftmost man holds a long wooden staff and wears a brocade vest over white clothes with a beaded necklace. Several men wear white dhotis with golden shawls and garlands, and one wears a red and green embroidered garment. The man on the far right wears a golden crown and a golden shawl over white clothes, and a man beside him gestures with raised hands. A man in a purple shawl sits on a blue chair at the back right. Strings of small lights line the low stage edge. The scene suggests a staged dramatic reenactment.2009-10-17A staged dramatic performance on a tiled hall floor before a seated audience, with a projector screen at left. A woman in a white sari with a red border, holding a microphone, stands at left. Next to her a young man in a gold crown and gold necklaces, wearing a yellow and white dhoti, holds a gold-tipped staff. Two performers sit on a white armchair at right: one wears a tiger-striped garment and holds a trident, the other wears a yellow dress with red and gold accents and a crown. At far right a shirtless man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone and a mask. Red curtains hang behind them and a man in white stands at back. Several audience members sit in the foreground.2011-09-01Four young people stand on a stage before maroon curtains and a small window, with a conch-shaped ornament at the left edge. Two figures on the left wear red dhotis and red shawls with gold-coloured chain necklaces and bead malas, hands pressed together in anjali. A younger figure in a red dress and gold necklaces kneels in front, smiling. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone, hands in namaste, while a bare-chested companion in a rudraksha mala holds a lapel badge. Faint white markings adorn several faces and arms.2017-06-17September 01 20112011-09-01