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A stage performance in front of a red-pink backdrop with floral and swirl patterns. A young performer costumed as Krishna stands centre, wearing a gold crown, white dhoti-style kurta with an orange shawl, red inner garment and many layered flower garlands, playing a bamboo flute. Beside him a young woman in a purple sari with gold border and jewelled headpiece rests a hand on his shoulder. At left, two seated women in red and maroon saris and gold bangles watch; at lower right a woman in a pink-and-yellow sari kneels holding a small lamp. Scattered flower petals lie on the red stage floor.

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A stage performance against a red and pink backdrop with floral and butterfly motifs. A young performer dressed as Krishna stands centre, wearing a gold crown, white kurta with a red overcoat, an orange shawl, and a multicoloured flower garland, playing a bamboo flute. Behind him a young woman in a purple and gold sari with a headpiece rests a hand on his shoulder. At lower left, two seated women in red and maroon saris and gold bangles watch, and at lower right a kneeling woman in a pink and yellow sari, seen from behind, holds a small object. Scattered petals lie on the red stage floor. The image is a cultural programme scene; the performers are not presented as a person.2010-12-27Stage performance at a festival, showing costumed dancers on a red stage against a black backdrop. In the centre a performer dressed as Krishna wears a gold crown, a green and gold blouse, a red and gold dhoti, and a red and white flower garland, playing a bamboo flute. To the left a woman in a maroon top and orange-yellow skirt with a maroon shawl stands beside him. On the right a performer with a trident and a leopard-print top, his face painted white with tripundra markings, stands next to a performer in a gold crown and red garment with a white garland. A blue-draped platform and scattered petals appear at the stage edge.2008-12-29A staged cultural performance on a red carpet. A performer dressed as Krishna wears an ornate gold and red crown, a white garland of jasmine and pink flowers, an orange shawl over a red and cream kurta, and plays a bamboo flute. Beside him a woman in a deep purple silk saree with gold border, a gold headpiece and bangles leans in affectionately with her hand on his shoulder. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor. Other women in red and maroon saris stand and sit around the edges, and a brass bowl sits at the lower left.2010-12-27October 14 20072007-10-14A staged cultural performance on a red carpet stage. A young man in a golden crown with red and gold accents, an orange shawl over a red-and-cream kurta, and white churidar pants stands barefoot holding a bamboo flute, wearing layered white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands. Beside him a young woman in a purple silk saree with gold border, a gold forehead band and jasmine garland rests her hand on his shoulder. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a performer in a red sequined saree stands at the left edge with a brass bowl nearby.2010-12-27A staged cultural performance on a red carpet with scattered yellow flower petals. A performer dressed as Krishna in a golden crown, white kurta and orange-red shawl, wearing a white and pink jasmine garland, holds a bamboo flute. Beside him a performer in a purple silk sari with gold border, jewelled headpiece and white flower garland leans in affectionately. Other performers in red and maroon sari fabric stand and sit at the edges, one holding a small metal bowl.2010-12-27A cultural programme on an indoor stage with a red backdrop patterned with white leaves and vines. A performer in a green costume with a gold crown and a tall gold staff, wearing a long garland of yellow flowers, stands centre stage beside a curtain. Another performer in a white and red saree stands nearby. At the right, a seated musician in cream clothing plays a tabla drum. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree stands at the stage edge, and children sit on chairs and the floor watching the performance.2010-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A stage performance in progress under a dark backdrop draped with maroon and pink fabric. On the left, a performer in an orange robe and a golden crown wears a painted monkey-faced mask and holds a golden veena, a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, singing into a microphone. In the centre, a performer wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland in a saffron-yellow dress stands beside a second performer in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings, who sings into a handheld microphone. A seated boy in a gold-embroidered vest and white dhoti watches from the right, and a person in blue sits partly visible behind the microphone stand.2010-02-12A stage performance on a red carpet scattered with yellow petals. A performer in a golden crown, white kurta and pants under an orange shawl, with white and pink flower garlands, plays a bamboo flute. Beside him a woman in a purple silk sari with gold border, flower garland and head ornament leans affectionately against his shoulder. At the left edge a figure in a red sari with gold sparkles is partly visible, and at the lower right a seated woman in a green silk sari holds a small brass bowl. The scene resembles a Krishna-and-companion dramatic tableau.2010-12-27November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance in a hall with a large sepia backdrop of a temple's carved stone pillars and stairs, with red carpet on the floor. A young performer on the left wears a yellow shawl, a white turban with a feather, layered gold necklaces and a red-and-gold patterned skirt, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside and facing him, a woman in a cream sari with a red-orange net veil and gold jewellery holds a small object, while two women in white saris with gold borders stand to the right, one covering her face with her hand. A seated person in orange wraps is partly visible at the far left edge. Four to five people are visible in total, all on stage.2013-11-02