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August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor festival procession at Bidadi Adheenam during Brahmotsavam. A young boy with long dark hair tied up, wearing round glasses, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, carries a small wooden orange-painted object in his hands, with rudraksha beads around his neck and wrists. Beside him a smiling young girl wears an ornate gold crown, gold necklace and holds a golden staff with a star finial. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and pendant, and other devotees in white and orange stand among flower garlands in the crowd.2007-12-24Children and teens in costume stand in a line in a bright indoor hall, dressed as figures from Krishna stories. A boy in the centre wears a white and silver turban and a red robe with rudraksha malas. Beside him a boy in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim shows a red and gold armband. On the left, a child in orange and yellow garments holds a sheer cloth, and a girl in orange and white with a yellow headcloth presses palms together. Others wear yellow, red and orange headbands with tilaka, and a small child on the right wears a blue and gold costume. Adults in orange and white robes stand behind, and a few people move in the background.2011-08-22December 16 20172017-12-16November 02 20132013-11-02Photograph of a cultural performance backstage or on stage with children in elaborate costume. In the foreground, a young girl in a golden crown with red and green stones, orange and gold embroidered blouse and saree, and layered garlands of white jasmine and orange-red marigold sits with hands together. Beside her, a boy wears an ornate white-and-red headdress with jewelled bands, a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-embroidered garment, and a jewelled chest ornament. Another person at the left edge wears a garland and a white forehead mark. Behind them are a blue backdrop, a green and blue cloth, and a gold-painted structure. Distinct white tripundra marks are visible on foreheads. No a person candidate is visible.2012-10-24December 16 20172017-12-16Children in costume performing a staged cultural item on a dark blue backdrop. A girl on the left in white with gold crown holds a stringed instrument resembling a veena. A younger boy in a white dhoti with white markings on his body kneels at a small red-and-silver container with flame, while a girl in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland and jewelled necklace leans toward him. Behind them, a boy in a gold crown and orange-gold garment and a girl in gold crown with red and white garland stand or sit, all with white markings on their foreheads. Fruit is visible at the lower right corner. Five to six children visible.2012-10-24Children perform a Krishna Janmashtami style dance at an outdoor courtyard with orange brick buildings behind. A boy in a white and gold turban and gold-embroidered cream dhoti plays a bamboo flute, wearing a gold collar necklace with red and green stones. Beside him a boy in a gold crown, red silk garment with gold borders and a beaded necklace stands. Girls in red, blue and teal dresses dance at left, and two boys in white dhotis with sandalwood marks kneel in front. A woman in a teal sari watches from the right near a garland of white flowers hanging from a pole. Some adults stand in the background.2014-08-17December 16 20172017-12-16August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty open ground with orange flags and a gold-tipped pole behind. Children and young people in costume lead the march: a boy on the left wears a gold crown, a gold chest collar, a green-and-red patterned skirt and a sheer orange cape, and carries a staff. Next, a boy in a leopard-print orange tunic holds a trident and a gold arm ornament. A girl in a red and gold sari carries a trident, and a small child on the right wears a gold crown, beaded necklaces and a gold waist piece. A young person on the right wears an orange robe, face markings and a dark wig. Adults in white and cream clothes, some with flower garlands, walk behind them. Whites tents and buildings are visible in the background.2007-12-25