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A stage performance with dancers in festive costume on a red-carpeted platform under a dark backdrop. A man in a white sherwani with a long-sleeved white kurta holds a handheld microphone on a corded line at the left edge, singing with a stand in front of him. Behind him, performers in orange and cream shawls and white dhotis dance; one man in a white dhoti with an ash-smeared, bare-chested body and rudraksha beads stands near centre-left, arm raised. At right, a man wears an orange turban and holds a golden trident, while women in orange saris, a green and pink sari, and flower garlands dance and clap. A golden banner with partly visible text hangs above, and a palm plant sits in the foreground.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A stage performance with a dance-drama in progress under a hanging banner reading "Lucky are those who live in" and "NDSS & LBT". A man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl and flower garland stands center, arms raised, while others around him in orange and white dress move in a group. On the right, two performers with white-painted, bare upper bodies and white dhotis hold beaded necklaces, and a figure in a green and gold costume with a gold crown stands at the edge. Saffron-clad performers carry staffs and a palm plant stands at the front of the stage, with a small red platform in front and petals on the floor.2007-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27A photograph of a costumed cultural performance on an indoor stage with red velvet curtains and a row of paper leaf-and-flower decorations hanging above. Around a dozen performers in colourful traditional Indian costumes stand in a line: several in orange and saffron robes, some in white, and others in pink, green, red, teal and blue saris and dress, with gold crowns or headpieces and some holding staffs or a trident. Two performers at the centre left, one in white with hands pressed in anjali, and a figure in white bending forward. A framed portrait stands on a low stage behind them. Yellow floor markings and a few audience members in the foreground complete the scene.2007-10-14A photo of a lively stage performance at night, with a group of dancers in white dhotis and orange or red shawls moving across a stage lit by a dim warm glow. Several performers wear grey or ash-smeared faces and bodies, some carry long staffs or sticks, and one holds a wand-like rod while another raises both arms high. A woman in the centre wears a garland of orange and white flowers. Drummers sit at the lower right beside a brass instrument. Behind them, a row of men in white with red sashes stands by a backdrop with a decorative pillar and bunting. Dark red curtains frame the stage.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A stage performance in an indoor hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a row of pale green paper leaf garlands strung across the top. Around a dozen performers in costume stand in a line on a raised red-edged platform: several in white, orange and saffron robes, one in a yellow crown with pink sari, one in a deep red and gold sari, one holding a trident in a white and red outfit, and a figure in a blue and gold sari on the right. The central performer in white with gold border palms together in namaskar. The scene reads as a cultural drama or dance tableau, possibly from a festival programme, but no clear event name is visible. A small shrine-like table sits behind the central figure, and a hanging decorative tassel is near the top centre.2007-10-14December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29