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A stage performance of a Hindu devotional play against a black backdrop. On the left, a child in a teal and gold dhoti with a red-and-gold crown, a garland of white flowers, and a red tail, holds a large gold-and-red club, a costume. In the centre, a boy in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a sacred thread stretches his hand toward a standing boy in an orange kurta and white dhoti with a cream turban, who presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a girl in a gold crown, red and gold silk sari and ornate multicoloured collar necklace holds a microphone. A boy in a navy outfit with a cream turban stands at the far right. Two handheld microphones are visible.

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December 12 20112011-12-12A children's stage performance on a red carpeted platform before a black backdrop and a grey painted stone-textured arch. A girl in a red and gold costume with a golden crown and ornate necklaces holds a microphone and stands at centre. To her left, a boy in an orange kurta and white dhoti stands, and another child in orange and white holds a microphone. Several children in saffron and orange drapes, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand or kneel, one wearing a gold crown and a red turban-like headdress, another in an orange turban sitting on a chair at right. A green cloth lies on the stage floor.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A group of young performers stands in a row on a dark stage at a children's cultural event, hands pressed together in namaste. On the left, a girl wears an ornate gold crown, a gold-and-red embroidered bodice and a red skirt. Next, a boy in white dhoti and white shawl with a striped cloth bag holds a long staff and wears a white turban over an orange cloth. Center, a boy bare-chested in an orange dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside him, a girl in an orange shawl with a mala, and two girls in orange saris, one in a pink top. At right, a girl wears a gold crown and a yellow-orange shawl. Behind them, framed portraits of a figure in orange robes hang on a cream wall, and red drapes are visible.2011-12-12A stage performance of a mythological drama before a grey stone-textured arch backdrop on a red stage. A young girl in a gold crown, red and gold silk garment and ornate gold-and-beaded collar stands centre-left, holding a microphone and gesturing with raised hands. Beside her a boy with a gold crown and red-and-gold drape holds a red bow-shaped prop, next to a boy in orange dhoti with a quiver, a boy with bare upper body in orange and red dhoti, and a seated youth in orange turban. A boy in orange kurta and white dhoti stands at the left edge. Several other people are visible in orange and saffron costumes.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A stage performance with children in traditional costume against a black backdrop. Four boys stand in a row: the left boy in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a bow and quiver, the second in white dhoti and white headcloth holds a staff, the third in orange dhoti holds a handheld microphone, and the rightmost boy in a dark blue embroidered jacket, white dhoti with gold border, and gold-patterned turban holds a microphone and gestures. The two boys on the right wear turbans with gold patterns and beaded necklaces.2011-12-12 +1 copiesA stage performance in progress under a dark backdrop draped with maroon and pink fabric. On the left, a performer in an orange robe and a golden crown wears a painted monkey-faced mask and holds a golden veena, a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, singing into a microphone. In the centre, a performer wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland in a saffron-yellow dress stands beside a second performer in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings, who sings into a handheld microphone. A seated boy in a gold-embroidered vest and white dhoti watches from the right, and a person in blue sits partly visible behind the microphone stand.2010-02-12October 17 20102010-10-17A children's stage performance on a dark draped stage with a dark blue star-patterned backdrop. A large framed portrait above the stage shows a man in white garments with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, holding a microphone, labelled with no readable caption. On stage, a girl in a red sari with a red bindi and a boy in saffron dhoti hold microphones; a child in a golden crown, red garment and gold sash stands center-right, and a boy in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a bow and arrow. Another boy in orange dhoti tosses or catches a red ball, and a cameraman stands at left.2011-12-12