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Photograph of a row of young girls seated outdoors at night, dressed in traditional silk pavadai-style outfits in purple, blue, orange and gold. Several wear heavy gold necklaces, earrings and bangles; the girl in the centre wears a purple blouse with a blue skirt and a red bindi. Behind them, partially visible figures in orange garments stand near a low platform with brass vessels. No one is identified as a person in the frame.

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A photograph of a row of young girls seated side by side in a dimly lit space, their faces turned to the right. Each wears traditional South Indian attire in jewel tones, including a magenta and gold silk sari, an orange and gold blouse with a checked skirt, a deep blue garment, and a green sari. Several carry long garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, and some have silver-toned objects tied into their garlands. Gold hair ornaments, jhumka earrings, nose studs and bangles are visible. Warm orange light falls across their faces.2016-10-10Four young girls sit in a row against a dark background in a stage-like setting, facing left in soft warm lighting. Each wears traditional South Indian dress with silk blouses and skirts in gold, purple, maroon and blue, and a hair ornament across the forehead. They are adorned with long garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigold with red roses, and have bindis, earrings and bangles. No deity, a person depiction or event signage is clearly visible.2016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10October 29 20162016-10-29A photograph of a group of girls seated closely together on a pale pink stone or concrete platform beside water. Several wear traditional South Indian attire in saturated colours: a girl at left in a red blouse with gold border and orange skirt, a girl in a deep red top with gold necklace, and a central girl in a green saree with gold border and a large pendant necklace. Several have white jasmine flowers woven into braided or loose hair, and one has an orange flower. Some wear small bindis or vertical tilaks on their foreheads. A boy in a red garment and another in orange stand at the upper right edge, and a girl in teal holds a small object at lower right. The scene looks like an informal gathering or cultural event.2014-10-03Four young girls perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a warm-toned backdrop of carved temple stone. The girl in front, wearing an orange silk sari with gold border and white pearl necklaces, holds her palms together in anjali mudra. Beside her, a girl in a purple and blue sari with gold jewellery and a gold waist belt stands in a similar pose. Behind them, two girls in teal and green silk saris with gold borders and jasmine-style hair ornaments stand with their arms raised and bent at the elbow. All four have hair ornaments, gold earrings and bangles. The scene is a dance performance; no a person is visible.2013-11-02Six young women sit in a row on a raised stone platform at night, each wearing a white floral garland. They wear silk saris in blue, green, orange, red and gold, with bright bangles and jewellery. The woman at the front right has white sacred ash marks on her forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and her hands rest in her lap. Behind them a small fire burns, and at the right edge a painted deity murti stands among oil lamps and offerings. Lush tropical plants form the background.2016-10-29Night photograph of a ritual scene outdoors. A bare-chested man in an orange-red turban and a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bangles on his wrists, faces a row of young girls seated on the ground. The girls wear white jasmine garlands with red flowers, sandalwood or white tilak marks on their foreheads, and gold jewellery. The girl in the centre wears a purple blouse and blue-purple sari, and the girl at right wears a brown-gold blouse, both gesturing with their hands toward the man. Oil lamps glow on the ground and fruit or offerings are arranged in the background.2016-10-29October 13 20132013-10-13November 02 20132013-11-02October 03 20142014-10-03