An indoor Kathakali performance is depicted on a red-carpeted stage in Kochi, Kerala, India

An indoor Kathakali performance is depicted on a red-carpeted stage in Kochi, Kerala, India. Two elaborately costumed performers are central to the scene. The performer on the left, a male character (Pacha), exhibits green facial makeup, a prominent golden Kireedam (headdress), a red velvet jacket adorned with gold embroidery, and a voluminous white and red striped skirt. His forearms are crossed in front of him, and his bare right foot is visible on the carpet. The performer on the right, portraying a female character, wears yellow facial makeup, a red draped head covering, a red and gold embellished top, and a white skirt. Her hands are extended in a specific dance mudra. A partially visible, bare-chested male figure is positioned in the background between the two main performers. The stage backdrop consists of dark blue curtains suspended from a white overhead track. Artificial lighting illuminates the scene.