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A photograph of a seated audience facing a small stage in an indoor hall with cream walls and a framed picture above. On the stage, several performers in elaborate costume stand in a row before maroon curtains: on the left a figure in red and gold with a crown and garland, in the centre a performer with a large white elephant-headed mask and gold crown wearing a red and gold costume, and beside them figures with horned headdresses and a figure holding a trident. The audience sits on mats on the floor in the foreground, with people in white, pink and floral clothing, some holding phones. A small table with a white cloth and lamp sits to the right of the stage.

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September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a stage performance in a hall with pale walls and a red curtain at the back. Several costumed performers stand on a raised platform: on the left a figure in a red and gold robe with a gold crown and garland, in the centre a performer wearing an elephant-headed mask with a red and gold costume, and to the right performers in orange and saffron garments with gold headpieces, one holding a long staff. Seated audience members in chairs and on floor mats face the stage, including a bald man in a white shirt in the foreground and women in saris. A white-clad man stands at the far left edge. A small pedestal with a cloth is visible on the right.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesA staged dramatic performance in a hall before a seated audience of children and adults in the foreground. On a raised platform, performers in costume act out a mythological scene: a figure in red with a garland and gold crown stands at left, a central performer wears a white elephant-headed mask with a red crown and gold-and-blue garment, and a performer in gold headdress and orange sash stands beside them. Other performers wear red horned headdresses, and one carries a silver trident. Red curtains hang at the back, with a framed sign reading Unique on the upper wall.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of children performing in a hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls. Several young boys in white dhotis and bare feet wear large pink, yellow and brown elephant-head masks with coloured headdresses, dancing with hands on hips. Seated on the floor at left, women in green, pink and red saris sing into microphones while a man in a white kurta and rudraksha-style beaded necklace plays a tabla drum. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red curtains, and a purple and orange cloth lies at the lower left.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01Indoor hall with pale pink walls where a costumed dance-drama is performed before seated devotees. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall: the left labelled "Unique" shows a man in orange robes with a white garland, the right labelled "Forever Charming" shows a man in red-brown garments with beaded necklaces. In the centre a woman in white robes holds a microphone, and a man in white clothes stands at left. A performer in orange and red ornate costume with a gold crown and a red-and-white floral garland stands prominently at left, while children in green, black and blue costumes wait behind a red curtain. Seated devotees on mats at right clap their hands. A blue line marks the floor.2011-09-01A photograph of a hall with cream walls and framed portraits on the wall above. Five children stand in a row wearing pink and yellow paper elephant-headed Ganesha masks with trunks, hands joined in namaste. One child wears a checked shirt and white dhoti, others wear white dhotis and a yellow shirt and pink shirt. Seated on the left, two women in saris and a boy in white kurta play tabla drums on a mat. Several seated devotees in the background watch.2011-09-01