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A staged dance or drama performance on a red stage carpet before a large sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures. A performer with long loose black hair, wearing an orange and red sari-style costume with gold borders, gold bangles and a decorated upper-body adornment, stands holding a red cloth or scarf. Seated on the floor to the left, several young girls and a young person in bright traditional dresses in red, green, pink and white watch, one with a bindi and another with a green veil. A white wall-mounted air conditioner and electrical sockets are visible, and a person in white is partly seen at the far left edge.

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A stage performance on a red carpet in front of a sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and sculpted figures. A performer standing at right with long dark hair wears an orange and gold sari-style costume with a red shawl and gold bangles, holding a red stick toward seated performers. Several women and girls sit on the floor at left in green, pink, yellow and red saris and dupattas, one covering her face with a green cloth. A young man in a white t-shirt sits at the far left edge. Scattered flower petals lie on the stage, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at top left.2013-11-02A stage performance in a hall with a large sepia backdrop of a temple's carved stone pillars and stairs, with red carpet on the floor. A young performer on the left wears a yellow shawl, a white turban with a feather, layered gold necklaces and a red-and-gold patterned skirt, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside and facing him, a woman in a cream sari with a red-orange net veil and gold jewellery holds a small object, while two women in white saris with gold borders stand to the right, one covering her face with her hand. A seated person in orange wraps is partly visible at the far left edge. Four to five people are visible in total, all on stage.2013-11-02A children's stage performance on a dark draped stage with a dark blue star-patterned backdrop. A large framed portrait above the stage shows a man in white garments with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, holding a microphone, labelled with no readable caption. On stage, a girl in a red sari with a red bindi and a boy in saffron dhoti hold microphones; a child in a golden crown, red garment and gold sash stands center-right, and a boy in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a bow and arrow. Another boy in orange dhoti tosses or catches a red ball, and a cameraman stands at left.2011-12-12A staged cultural performance on a stage with a red-orange backdrop and dramatic shadows. A boy seated centre-front wears an orange saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and a tripundra forehead marking, with a small brass plate and bowl in front of him. A woman in a white and green sari holds a microphone and stands behind him, while a girl in a dark blue costume with gold trim holds the microphone's audience position at left. A girl with long curly hair in a black and red outfit with a red border stands at right, and a performer in a golden crown and black robe with a silver necklace holds a staff. The scene appears to be a dramatized ritual tableau, with a kalasha-like bowl and plate beside the seated boy.2010-10-17A children's stage performance on a red carpeted platform before a black backdrop and a grey painted stone-textured arch. A girl in a red and gold costume with a golden crown and ornate necklaces holds a microphone and stands at centre. To her left, a boy in an orange kurta and white dhoti stands, and another child in orange and white holds a microphone. Several children in saffron and orange drapes, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand or kneel, one wearing a gold crown and a red turban-like headdress, another in an orange turban sitting on a chair at right. A green cloth lies on the stage floor.2011-12-12A children's dance-drama performance on a red stage before an ornate gold-carved temple-style backdrop with string lights. Several boys stand bare-chested in colourful dhoti-style lower garments (purple, blue, violet) wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one holding a pink-tasselled staff. Behind them a performer wears a painted lion-faced mask with a crown. A girl in a yellow saree sits on the stage with a green-clad girl holding a round shield and a sword, and a girl in purple sits at left beside a seated child in an orange cloth. The scene is a staged mythological enactment for an audience.2014-10-02November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance against a painted backdrop of a temple hall with carved pillars and a shrine niche in warm reddish-brown tones. A performer with long black hair and a thin moustache sits cross-legged on a red stage mat, wearing an ornate gold and multicoloured jewelled chest piece, a pink and gold sash, and gold-toned bangles. Beside him a younger boy in a red dhoti-style garment with gold trim and gold necklaces holds a microphone and gestures toward him. The scene looks like a dramatised cultural or devotional play. Two people are visible.2013-11-02A stage performance on a red platform before a black backdrop. Children in orange and red garments act a scene: a boy in red shawl and dark dhoti stands at left, a girl in orange wrap holds a long staff, and a boy with a red shawl and moustache holds a microphone. A performer in ornate gold-and-orange robes with a crowned headpiece and long dark hair stands center, facing them. At right, a seated performer in orange with an orange head-wrap and another seated figure in orange sit beside a yellow cloth. A microphone is held in the scene.2011-12-12October 17 20102010-10-17A 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 cultural programme on an indoor stage with a red backdrop patterned with white leaves and vines. A performer in a green costume with a gold crown and a tall gold staff, wearing a long garland of yellow flowers, stands centre stage beside a curtain. Another performer in a white and red saree stands nearby. At the right, a seated musician in cream clothing plays a tabla drum. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree stands at the stage edge, and children sit on chairs and the floor watching the performance.2010-12-27