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August 22 2011

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August 22 20112011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22A young boy performs in a crowd of people dressed in saffron-orange robes and turbans. He wears an orange turban with a peacock feather tucked into it, a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads across his bare chest, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He raises one hand mid-gesture as he dances or sings. Behind him, many adults in orange garments move in the celebration. The background is softly blurred.2017-08-14August 22 20112011-08-22A young boy in a teal and gold striped silk garment with a bright red-and-gold patterned cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders stands in a hall with his right hand pressed to his chest. He wears beaded necklaces, a small gold armband with red stones, and a white tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, people in red shirts and a man in a white garment stand among red drapes, and a figure in yellow head cloth is partly visible at left. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or gathering.2011-08-22February 23 20162016-02-23August 22 20112011-08-22April 09 20122012-04-09January 11 20162016-01-11A group of children and teenagers in traditional festival costume stand in a line on a tiled hall floor, hands pressed together in namaskar or holding small offerings. A boy at left wears an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style outfit with a gold necklace and a yellow-orange scarf over his shoulder. Beside him a younger child wears a yellow head wrap and orange garment with rudraksha beads. Another boy in white has a white head cloth and rudraksha mala. Older youths wear white dhotis, red and green garments and white turbans. Small brass and steel bowls with oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and adults in white and red stand behind them in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls.2011-08-22September 21 20112011-09-21A photograph of a young boy in a royal blue sleeveless costume trimmed with gold and metallic embroidery, performing a Krishna-style role at a gathering. He wears an orange headband, a red and beige beaded mala, and a gold bangle, with eyes lowered and hands held together near his waist. Around him, several people in red and blue saris, white and green clothing stand and clap, and a blue stick is visible at the left edge. A tiled floor and blurred background complete the setting.2011-08-22