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A costumed theatrical performance on a low stage before a seated audience of devotees in the foreground. On the left a performer wears a gold crown, red and gold garment with a white-and-red floral garland and an orange shawl. At centre a performer in a gold-trimmed red costume wears a white animal-faced mask with a long trunk and holds a flute-like instrument. Beside him a performer in a gold crown and orange sash stands near several figures wearing red horned headpieces and dark face paint, one holding a silver trident. On the right a figure in a gold crown and garland stands near a table with a cloth covering and audio equipment. Maroon curtains hang behind the stage, and the seated audience in white and orange clothes watches.

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September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A 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.2011-09-01A staged drama performance on a white tiled stage. In the foreground, a performer in a red dhoti with gold-bordered green and black drape and a white animal-faced mask stands facing a woman in a grey sari with a maroon border, white flower garland and gold crown, holding a microphone. To the right, a performer in a green dhoti, yellow shawl and pink-red vest with a gold crown holds a golden staff. Behind them, several costumed actors with red and orange cloths, horned headdresses and painted faces stand, one holding a trident. A man in a white shirt stands in the background, and a seated person in white clothes with a beaded necklace sits at the right edge beside a speaker stand. Pink walls and metal railings frame the hall.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A group of children in costume stands on a tiled floor in front of a dark red curtain, apparently backstage before a performance. On the left, a young girl in orange and gold drapery with a gold necklace and a small grey elephant figure beside her stands in front. Behind her, a boy wears a red and gold crown and a red garland. Next to them, a boy in a blue vest with gold trim and a red dhoti holds a stick. A boy in black with a white face mark and a teal bead necklace stands in the centre, while to the right a boy with red devil horns wears a green cloth and holds a staff. Another boy in red and blue cloth with red horns stands beside him. On the far right, a child wears a gold crown and a tiger-striped garment and holds a trident.2011-09-01Children in costume perform a devotional play on a tiled stage indoors, before pale pink walls and maroon curtains. In the centre, a boy in a black dhoti with a white-bead necklace stands with his arms at his sides. To the left, a boy dressed as a deity wears a gold crown, red garland and orange-yellow garments, while a boy in blue and red robes with a golden armband holds a white cloth. On the right, two boys with red devil horns and white face markings hold a microphone and a staff; one wears a green dhoti. Further right, a boy with a trident, tiger-striped lower garment and white body paint stands beside an adult in white. A small girl in red and gold with a garland stands at far left. Several people in the background wear white.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01