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A stage performance on a red floor before a deep purple backdrop with a yellow drape at the top edge. A bare-chested boy in a blue and gold dhoti with a red border stands at left, holding a wooden board or plank. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron-toned wrap and head covering kneels by a table, moving a metal vessel. Two boys in dark t-shirts, one with a white marking on the forehead, watch and reach toward the table. Two white-topped metal-framed tables hold the props, and scattered petals and flower bits lie on the floor.

Photograph of boys performing a devotional stage piece in front of a purple backdrop. Three standing boys in dark t-shirts and shorts press their palms together in anjali mudra, one with head bowed and eyes closed, another looking down, and the tallest on the right with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and white powder marks on his arms. A fourth figure in a dark top kneels in the centre foreground with head bowed, and a person in red is partly visible at the far left edge near cables. A wooden lectern sits at the right edge.

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A group of men and boys stands in a bright indoor room with a white wall and a reddish wooden door at left. On the right, a young man in an orange turban and orange cloth wears layered beaded necklaces with gold-toned pendants and holds a bunch of green leaves and a wrapped bundle. In front, a boy in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl and has white and red markings on his forehead. Behind them, a man with grey hair and white markings on his forehead and arms stands with a hand on his hip. At far left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red thread on his wrist and a small pendant stands beside a small child. Some people show white ash lines on their faces and arms.

Four young boys in saffron-orange robes stand in a line before a deep red velvet curtain and a gold-and-red throne at the edge of the frame. Each wears a rudraksha mala, and their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings. The boy at the far right wears glasses and holds folded orange cloth, while the boy second from left smiles. In the left foreground, a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth and sacred thread stands partly out of frame. The setting suggests a temple-style stage or satsang hall during a ritual gathering.

Four young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps sit in a row during a ritual, performing a gesture with raised, outstretched hands. Their chests and arms are bare, several wear rudraksha-bead necklaces and gold bangles, and their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings. Behind them, seated devotees in white shirts with red shawls watch. Yellow flowers rest in the lower right corner beside a small brass vessel. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a plain floor.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a white chair on a stage, wearing a red and orange flower garland and a dark bead necklace. Behind him a blue brick wall shows a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers, labelled in the image's copyright overlay area, and a brass oil lamp stands beside the chair. Four boys in white kurta-style clothes stand at the left, one with hands folded in front of his chest. A blurred figure in white moves at the right edge and a palm plant frames the foreground. A large framed image hangs above the stage.

Four young boys in orange and black clothing perform on a bare stage in front of deep maroon velvet drapes. The central boy in orange trousers and a dark top bends backward in an arched stance, his hands near a small red and blue patterned rug on the floor. Two boys stand behind him wearing white forehead markings, and a fourth at right in a dark tracksuit watches beside an ornate gold and red velvet throne with a tiger-print cushion. Light reflects off the polished floor.

A group of nine young people stand in a row on a stage in front of a dark purple curtain and a white screen. Most wear saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads; one boy on the far left wears a maroon dhoti with gold borders and bare shoulders, and a girl on the far right wears a peach saree with a maroon border, holding a microphone and a short staff. Two boys in dark tracksuits stand among them. Several hold microphones, and a gilded throne-like chair is visible at the right edge.

A line of about ten young people stands barefoot on a polished stage in front of dark maroon drapes, most wearing orange kurta-style tops and dhotis and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads. Several wear black track pants or black tops. At far left, a youth wears a maroon wrap with gold borders and a gold-edged red shawl, and at far right a young woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a wooden staff and a small rod. A gold throne-like seat is partly visible at the right edge. Some hold microphones.

Four boys perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of a purple backdrop, at what appears to be a cultural performance. Three standing boys in dark t-shirts and shorts clap their hands and move with raised palms, two with white markings on their foreheads. A seated boy in a dark jacket sits behind them. At the left edge, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a mala necklace and a man in an orange shirt operate a sound mixing console and cables on the floor. A wooden table stands at right.