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October 09 2008

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October 23 20122012-10-23December 12 20112011-12-12December 24 20092009-12-24October 09 20082008-10-09Young boys in white and orange-red kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on a raised stage in prayer posture with palms pressed together. Ten or so children are visible in a row before a royal blue draped curtain decorated with red, green, orange and white balloons, streamers and a golden ornamental arch. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower left edge of the stage. The scene suggests a festive program or devotional performance.2008-10-09Three young boys sit cross-legged on a red cloth before a blue backdrop, hands joined in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The boy on the left wears a red and gold headwrap with a peacock feather, a green silk lower garment with pink border, gold armbands and beaded necklaces, with white tripundra markings on his arms. The middle boy wears a black embroidered kurta and has a white tilak on his forehead. The boy on the right wears a striped brown kurta and white dhoti, holds a microphone in front of him, and has a tilak on his forehead. Sheets of paper lie on the red cloth in front of them.2012-10-23December 12 20112011-12-12May 21 20162016-05-21July 17 20082008-07-17Seated devotees in a bright room with red curtains perform namaste with palms pressed together. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl has white vibhuti stripes on his arms and forehead and wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him a boy in a red striped kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged with hands folded. Other participants in white and a young man in a light blue shirt are also seated. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, bananas and flower offerings sit on a cloth on the floor. No one clearly matching a person's appearance is visible.2011-09-28Photo of a group of young boys in white traditional clothing standing on a stage with hands pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. The boys wear white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts with dhotis, one with a white shawl and red-bordered cloth, and some wear rudraksha malas. A microphone stand stands in front of them. Behind them is a blue tiled wall, a decorated throne-like seat with a gold frame and red cushion, a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging above, and brass oil lamps with white flower garlands on either side. A red stage floor runs along the bottom.2007-12-24Children perform seated on a red stage carpet against a black backdrop, each singing or speaking into a microphone on a stand. A girl on the left wears a pink and grey outfit with rose embroidery and grey leggings. Next to her a boy wears a gold crown with red and gold ornaments, a yellow and red costume and a red bead garland. A boy in a teal embroidered kurta with beaded necklaces sits beside him, and a boy in white kurta and white dhoti sits in front. Behind them a child in an orange garment and a young performer in a white turban and white robe with dark face makeup and a white forehead mark appear. Mic stands and a hand holding another microphone are visible at the right edge.2011-12-12