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A photograph of a hall stage during an evening cultural programme. Around eight boys stand in a row on a polished floor, dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, red kurtas and a dark brown patterned kurta, with shawls draped over their shoulders. Balloons in pink, green and yellow hang on a pillar at the right, and a colourful painted elephant banner hangs from the ceiling. Behind them a maroon curtain and an open wooden door frame the space, and seated adults in white watch from the right edge with a drum set nearby.

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A photograph of a group of young boys performing a dance routine on a light tiled stage floor in an indoor hall. Six boys in traditional Indian clothing stand in a diagonal line, one in a maroon kurta, one in a mustard-yellow kurta, one in a rust-orange kurta, and others in cream and white kurtas with white dhotis, arms raised in motion. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain, with a brass lamp on the right and potted plants at the stage edge. Several smaller children in white sit at the left edge of the frame watching. A colourful painted pillar and a speaker stand are visible at the upper left.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09December 24 20082008-12-24October 09 20082008-10-09Children perform a dance in a large tented hall with a white ceiling, colourful woven pillar panels and a dark red curtain at the right. Six boys in white dhotis and kurtas, and one in a red-orange kurta, dance on a light tiled floor with arms raised. Seated on the left, a figure in an orange robe sits on a patterned zebra-print throne decorated with flower arrangements, with several seated devotees in white and orange nearby. Other people stand in white at the back. A brass lamp stands at the right edge.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photograph of a hall with a white tent-style ceiling where boys in traditional dress perform a stick or dance routine. Several boys in white dhotis and orange, red or peach kurtas with sashes stand in a circle on a light tiled floor, holding sticks. Seated devotees in orange and white line the left side on mats. At the back, a woman in orange sits on a zebra-striped seat draped with flowers, and a painted decorative pillar stands near the ceiling. The scene is a festival-day celebration with the performers and seated audience.2008-10-09A line of ten performers stands barefoot on a pale wooden stage in front of a dark red curtain, apparently at the close of a cultural programme. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with gold or yellow shawls, and several wear garlands. On the left, a woman in a pink sari stands beside a man in white holding a bow, and a costumed figure holds a long staff. On the right, a performer wears an ornate gold crown and yellow sash, and another wears a purple shawl. Two men at centre press their palms together in greeting, one in a white shirt with a vertical sacred thread.2009-10-17A group of about eight boys performs a synchronized dance on a bare stage with a dark maroon curtain behind them. They wear traditional South Indian-style outfits: long kurtas in red, rust, orange and cream silk, with white dhoti-style lower garments, sashes and beaded necklaces. Their arms are raised with open palms in a dance pose, and several wear vermilion or tilak marks on their foreheads. Potted plants sit at the edge of the red stage platform, and a speaker and a patterned decorative pillar stand at the left. The setting suggests a cultural programme or festival performance.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09December 24 20082008-12-24