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A stage performance under a blue curtain decorated with orange and red streamers and balloons. A woman in a red saree with gold border and gold jewellery stands at left, holding a microphone. At centre, a young boy in a yellow dhoti and cream top sits cross-legged holding a wooden staff, with a brass oil lamp placed in front of him. Beside him, a young man in a beige shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits on the floor, and at right a performer in a gold crown and orange dhoti with white beaded garland holds a microphone. Gold confetti is scattered on the red stage floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A stage performance in front of a royal blue curtain decorated with white, red and orange balloons and silver tinsel garland. A woman in a leopard-print and cream draped outfit with long dark hair stands at left holding a corded microphone and speaking. At right a seated man wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style wrap, orange-yellow lower cloth, and a rudraksha mala sits on a low platform with gold confetti scattered on the floor. The setting suggests a staged dramatic skit.2008-10-09Three young performers sit cross-legged on a raised red stage before a navy blue draped curtain decorated with red, green and white balloons and streamers. On the left, a bare-chested boy in a yellow shawl and white dhoti with a tilak smiles and sits beside a small brass lamp. In the centre, a performer with long dark hair wears a beige patterned wrap and sits beside a dark pot. On the right, a performer wears an ornate gold crown, white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and an orange dhoti. Scattered petals and a tall brass oil lamp stand on the stage edge.2008-10-09A stage performance in front of a blue draped curtain decorated with balloons, tinsel and white and red streamers. A young woman in a red silk saffron-bordered sari with gold jewellery and a headpiece stands on the left, one hand on her hip. On the right, a performer in a pale gold sequined sari with long dark hair holds a microphone to her mouth, facing her. Gold confetti is scattered on the wooden stage floor.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09December 12 20112011-12-12December 24 20072007-12-24A stage performance photograph showing children in costume acting out a scene before a dark backdrop with a blue patterned cloth draped along the edge of a red stage. A girl on the left wears a yellow shawl over a red blouse and skirt, a gold crown and beaded necklaces, holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand. Two boys in orange dhoti-style costumes with red sashes and bows over their shoulders stand at right, one holding a microphone. A third child lies prone on the red stage in white and green garments with a white headband.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.2011-12-12A stage performance at a Dasara celebration: a woman in a white sari with a green blouse stands at left holding a microphone toward a performer in a golden crown and black-and-red garment with a garland. Beside him, a bare-chested performer with long curly hair and a dark wrap stands, and at right a performer with long dark hair wears a dark patterned sari with red blouse. In the foreground a boy in saffron robes with a white forehead mark kneels beside a brass plate with a lamp and a red bowl. The backdrop is orange and yellow with a painted figure. This appears to be a dramatized ritual or pageant rather than a seated audience.2010-10-17A 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 copies