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A children's cultural performance on a purple backdrop. A shirtless boy with a bare back, wearing a magenta and gold dhoti, a gold-and-red sash, a gold armband and a paper crown with red and gold trim, holds a pink paper shield with gold-painted edges. Facing him, a smiling girl in a green silk dress with gold trim and layered gold necklaces, a white mark on her forehead and a short dark bob, holds a long pink paper sword. White paint marks decorate the boy's arms and shoulders. A pink painted shield with a green bird design sits in the lower right corner.

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October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24Children 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.2012-10-24A photograph of young boys performing on a stage during a cultural program. Three children stand in the foreground smiling, one in a pink and gold costume with a white sash, one in a green skirt holding a large pink and blue swirled painted disc, and one in a shiny pink-and-gold outfit with an ornate gold-and-red shoulder piece. White vibhuti-style markings are painted on their foreheads and arms. A yellow and orange draped backdrop and blue curtain frame the stage. A fourth child is partly visible in the background.2012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24A stage performance by children and a young woman in front of a deep blue backdrop with a gold scalloped valance. Two boys with bare backs, white markings on their arms and shoulders, and red and black dhotis hold large pink and gold painted shields, facing away from the camera. A younger child in a green and red lower garment and a third performer behind them also hold pink props. At right, a smiling young woman in a brown and red sari with gold jewellery holds a pink flower-decorated shield. The scene appears to be a cultural dance or theatre piece.2012-10-24Two children in costume perform on a stage against a deep blue backdrop. A boy on the left wears a gold crown with red tassels, a gold and red-jewelled shoulder garland over an orange cloth, a gold armband, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a black handheld microphone and speaks into it. Beside him, a girl in a pale green and pink silk sari wears a jewelled headband, gold earrings, layered gold necklaces and white forehead markings, with a red dot between her brows. Both have calm, attentive expressions.2012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24A group of young children in a costume performance on a stage with a deep blue backdrop. Several boys wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with white body markings. A girl at centre wears a gold crown and a pink and gold blouse with purple skirt, and another child in blue and gold costume stands at right. Some hold painted cardboard props: a green and pink shield and a pink sword. Girls in white and teal saris with gold jewellery stand behind them. Faces and body paint are visible, and the group appears to be a cultural drama.2012-10-24Two young performers stand on a stage in front of a purple backdrop, each holding a microphone. The boy on the left wears an ornate gold crown, a gold and jeweled broad collar, a jeweled armlet and a saffron-yellow shawl over bare shoulders, with white markings on his forehead and arms. The girl on the right wears a pale green and pink silk sari with gold jewellery, a gold headpiece, multiple necklaces and red-and-gold bangles, and looks down while holding her microphone. The scene appears to be a cultural performance.2012-10-24