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Three people perform a martial-arts style movement on a polished white stage in front of a painted deity murti. A figure in orange robes with a shaved head crouches in the centre, arms extended, while two boys in black shirts and dark shorts crouch barefoot on either side. Behind them stands a golden multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and other weapons, flanked by pink and yellow painted pillars, maroon curtains and a wooden pillar. The orange-robed figure is a person in saffron clothing, not identifiable from appearance here.

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A stage performance in a colourful temple-style hall. Two young boys in black clothing and a shaved-headed boy in orange robes perform a movement sequence on a polished white floor, one in orange crouching low on a red patterned rug. Behind them two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and trident-like staffs flank a dark maroon curtained doorway. Another orange-robed shaved-headed boy stands at the right edge, and a wooden pillar is visible at the right.A young boy in an orange saffron robe with a white headband crouches low on a glossy white floor, both palms pressed flat, in an acrobatic or yoga-style pose. A second boy in a black short-sleeved shirt and black shorts stands behind him, leaning forward and watching. Behind them are large painted deity guardian statues in orange and gold with raised maces, flanking a maroon velvet curtain and a red patterned rug. The floor reflects the scene. The bald boy in saffron is a child performer, not a person.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of two young men in a temple-style hall with painted guardian statues on either side and a maroon curtain behind them. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange sleeveless top and orange loose trousers stands with his hands behind his back, looking down. On the right, a young person in a black top and black shorts bends forward in a deep forward-leaning pose, hands resting on the knees, with a white tilak on the forehead. A red patterned rug lies on the glossy white floor. Two painted figures holding staffs flank the scene. No identifiable face-based claim is made; no a person candidate is confidently present.September AFP 2013Two young boys perform on a polished white floor in a temple-style hall with painted guardian figures flanking a maroon curtain. The boy in the centre wears a sleeveless saffron-orange kurta and loose orange trousers, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a shaved head, and walks forward with one hand raised. Beside him, a second boy in a black short-sleeved shirt and black shorts with a white tilak stands watching. Behind them, large painted guardian statues with golden crowns and yellow garments hold staffs, and a red patterned rug lies on the floor before the curtain.September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesFour young shaven-headed boys perform push-up poses on a polished white floor in front of a decorated stage. Three of them wear black t-shirts and orange dhoti-like cloth, and the central boy in orange sleeveless top and orange cloth holds a plank position with arms straight. Behind them hang a dark maroon curtain flanked by painted deity statues in green and orange dhotis holding maces, with pink and yellow decorative panels. A rolled mat lies to the side. Appears to be a physical training or yoga demonstration.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09Five young people perform a floor exercise on a polished white stage in front of a painted backdrop of two large multi-armed dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and maces, with a dark red curtained doorway between them. Four boys in saffron-orange robes, one with a shaved head, lean forward on their hands in yoga-style postures, with legs extended behind. A fifth person in a dark top and dark trousers stands at the center of the group in a similar pose. A carved wooden pillar and pink and blue decorative panels frame the scene. The stage floor reflects the figures.2013-09-09A photograph of a stage performance in a temple-style hall. Two boys perform on a glossy white floor before a dark maroon velvet curtain. The standing boy on the left wears a sleeveless saffron-orange kurta with matching orange harem-style trousers and a white line painted across his forehead. The boy on the right, in a black shirt and black trousers, is crouched forward with his hands low near his feet in a dance or drill pose. Behind them, two large painted guardian figures with gold crowns, moustaches and multiple arms, holding maces and tridents, flank the doorway, with pink, green and yellow decorative pillars and a red patterned rug at the entrance.September AFP 2013