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Children 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.

A group of young students sits cross-legged on a red stage carpet in a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar while several hold microphones. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti stands near a sound speaker and mixing equipment. A young woman in the centre wears a gold crown and orange-gold sari with bangles, a second girl at right wears an orange sari with gold jewellery, and a boy in a red kurta with green dhoti sits beside them. A young man in white dhoti and vibhuti marks on the forehead holds a microphone, with rudraksha mala around his neck. Red and pink curtains and a blue backdrop frame the stage, with scattered flower petals on the floor.

A stage event with a red carpeted platform in front of red drapes. Six seated participants in traditional and semi-formal dress sit in a row: on the left a woman in a teal saree with gold border speaks into a handheld microphone; next a woman in a yellow saree with a red bindi holds papers; then a woman in a pink and orange saree with a red garland; a young woman in a white saree with embroidered border and rudraksha mala; a young man in white kurta with rudraksha mala writes on papers; and at the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds papers. Behind them, ornate golden thrones with lion-head carvings sit empty, with a figure in orange robes and a red cap partly visible between them. A standing woman in a brown saree with gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at the upper right.

A stage performance in progress under a dark backdrop draped with maroon and pink fabric. On the left, a performer in an orange robe and a golden crown wears a painted monkey-faced mask and holds a golden veena, a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, singing into a microphone. In the centre, a performer wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland in a saffron-yellow dress stands beside a second performer in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings, who sings into a handheld microphone. A seated boy in a gold-embroidered vest and white dhoti watches from the right, and a person in blue sits partly visible behind the microphone stand.

Six young women and men sit cross-legged on a red cloth-covered stage in front of an ornate gold-carved temple-style backdrop lit with small string lights. Each performer sits before a microphone stand. Several wear sarees, including a cream-and-gold saree, a green saree with red-checked lower garment, and an orange saree with red border; others wear dark embellished tops. Women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindis, and one wears a jasmine-style hair ornament. A performer in the centre plays an orange barrel drum, and a performer on the right sits beside a stringed instrument. The group appears to be performing devotional music together.

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December 12 2011

A group of seven young performers sits cross-legged on a red-draped stage, singing and playing music in front of an ornate gold-embossed wall with carved figures and lamp-lit panels. Each performer has a microphone on a stand. Two performers hold percussion instruments: a barrel-shaped drum in the centre and a rectangular instrument at right. The woman centre-right wears an orange sari with a red border and a gold forehead ornament, and the singer second from left wears a green and yellow sari. Others wear white, green, and dark red saris, and boys wear dark embroidered vests. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.

December 28 2012

A stage performance photograph with a young woman in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border and white shawl, a red-brown rudraksha mala, and white vibhuti tilak on her forehead, speaking into a handheld microphone while gesturing with her raised left hand. Behind her stands a performer in a gold crown with red stones, a red-and-white flower garland and orange-yellow garments. To the left, a performer in orange robes and garland holds a stringed instrument near a microphone stand, and a seated woman in a blue and purple outfit sits beside them. On the right, a boy in a white kurta and orange embroidered vest sits on a chair. The backdrop is draped in maroon and pink fabric.