Dance drama in Sri Lanka

This scene (with an apparent corpse) appears to be from one of the many dance-dramas of rural Sri Lanka. They are usually called kolam and often involve masks and social satire. The elaborate stage set, with entrance, is seen in the background.

Full title: Dance drama in Sri Lanka [electronic resource] English.
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Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1960.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: This scene (with an apparent corpse) appears to be from one of the many dance-dramas of rural Sri Lanka. They are usually called kolam and often involve masks and social satire. The elaborate stage set, with entrance, is seen in the background.
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1960.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
FORMATS.
PHOTOS.
RSEA.
FURER.
ILOA.
Access: © 1960, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs.
Place of Publication: Sri Lanka.