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August 17 20142014-08-17October 24 20122012-10-24November 02 20132013-11-02A 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.2007-12-25December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16Stage photograph of a group of young performers in costume against a deep blue backdrop. In the centre, a performer wears a gold crown, an orange and gold patterned shawl over a bright orange blouse, rich gold-toned jewellery, and a blue lower garment, and holds a gold ornament. To the right, a girl in an orange and gold silk outfit wears a heavy multi-strand necklace and jewellery. A girl in a bright green sari stands at the far right. On the left, a shirtless boy with red and white body markings, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white dhoti stands beside a girl in a white dress with a gold border. Other performers in orange turbans, a dark grey kurta and a white headcloth have white forehead markings. Several children show white tilak and body paint.2012-10-24A staged cultural performance in front of an ornate golden backdrop with carved relief panels and small lamps. Children in costume pose together: a masked figure with a black face, blue pompom and furry trim on the left; a shirtless boy in a purple dhoti with a long blue-stone necklace in the centre, with a rust-and-white turban; a girl in a green sari with a jewelled headpiece holding a wooden staff; a girl in a red and gold sari holding a round silver shield with studs; a shirtless boy wearing a white headcloth and orange beads holding a curved silver blade; and a girl in teal on the far right. Hands are raised in gesture. The image is a photograph of costumed children, with a copyright and source caption overlaid.2014-10-02December 16 20172017-12-16Two children in costume perform on a stage against a deep blue backdrop. A boy on the left wears a gold crown with red tassels, a gold and red-jewelled shoulder garland over an orange cloth, a gold armband, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a black handheld microphone and speaks into it. Beside him, a girl in a pale green and pink silk sari wears a jewelled headband, gold earrings, layered gold necklaces and white forehead markings, with a red dot between her brows. Both have calm, attentive expressions.2012-10-24December 16 20172017-12-16Children 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.2014-08-17