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Costumed performers stand on a green stage mat for a cultural dance programme in a plain room with pink walls and red curtains. At left, a young performer in a green tunic with a red and gold shawl and a yellow turban holds a round black shield painted with a white sun-like design and a curved sword. Centre, a performer in an orange turban, a purple and multicoloured beaded jacket, a red sash, orange dhoti-style trousers and pearl necklaces wears dark moustache makeup. At right, a performer in a dark checked sari with gold jewellery and a bindi holds a sword. Microphone stands and a seated audience member are visible at the lower edge.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A stage performance of a costumed folk-style dance drama on a green stage floor before an orange backdrop. Five performers stand in a row: a figure in green tunic and gold turban holds a round silver drum-like instrument; a man in a red and purple embroidered top, orange dhoti and red-orange turban stands beside him; a figure in a dark brown and gold saree with a jeweled crown and gold necklace holds a silver disc; a child in orange robes and orange turban holds a stringed instrument; a girl in a purple saree holds a long wooden staff. A seated performer in teal and gold sits at the left edge.2010-11-21A stage performance on a green floor in front of a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes. Four performers in costume stand together: on the left, a youth in green tunic and trousers with a round black drum, next to a man in a red turban with a red-and-purple embroidered jacket and orange dhoti; in the centre, a woman in a dark brown checked sari with gold jewellery and an ornate headpiece; on the right, a child in an orange kurta with a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a veena-like stringed instrument and a small hand drum. Marigold garlands in red, green and orange decorate the backdrop, and a few seated spectators are at the left edge.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a stage performance with a group of costumed children and adults standing on a green stage floor in front of a large orange backdrop with a circular portrait of a man in orange robes and a sunset-coloured panel. The performers wear bright costumes: a green-clad figure with a drum, a man in a multicoloured tunic and red-orange turban, a figure in dark red with a gold crown, a child in orange robes holding a stringed instrument, a child in purple holding a long staff, a child in black with a cloth on the head, a boy in black shirt and white dhoti, an elderly performer with white hair and a pink-orange robe holding a book, a child in white with a long-stringed instrument, and a child in white and red with a crown. Garlands of marigold-like flowers decorate the backdrop. The scene appears to be a costumed play or skit.2010-11-21October 24 20122012-10-24A stage performance on a green carpeted platform in front of an orange backdrop. Two children in folk-style costume stand side by side: the child on the left wears a yellow turban, a green kurta and green trousers with a gold shawl, and holds a silver-grey tambourine-style drum; the child on the right wears an orange turban, a purple and multicoloured embroidered blouse, a red tunic and orange trousers, with a beaded necklace, and raises one arm with a pointing gesture. A large shadow of a dancer in a raised pose is cast on the backdrop behind them. A woman peeks in from the left edge of the stage, and a red curtain hangs in the wings.2010-11-21Children perform a cultural stage dance in colourful costumes against a deep blue backdrop. A girl in a brown and red gold-bordered sari with a gold necklace holds a large pink flower-patterned fan-shaped prop. Beside her, a girl in an orange and gold outfit holds a pink and yellow fan prop and a thin pink stick. A boy at left, bare-chested with white face markings and a green and red dhoti, and a girl in a green skirt and blue top stand nearby. Another boy at right wears a pink necklace and white markings, with a pink round prop. Painted white forehead and body markings suggest a costumed dance performance.2012-10-24November 21 20102010-11-21A performer in a bright green silk costume with gold trim and a red-and-gold sash walks barefoot across a green stage carpet, wearing a gold turban-style headpiece and a white beaded necklace and carrying a round black-and-silver shield. Several onlookers stand at the stage edge in saris and shirts, including a woman in a red sari at right and a man in a light blue shirt, beside a red, yellow and white bunting border. The setting is a plain pink-walled hall with a wall-mounted shelf and an open doorway behind the stage.2010-11-21