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A group of young boys in plain white kurta-style clothing performs synchronized kicks on a striped multicolour woven mat inside a dimly lit hall with a dark ceiling and hanging decorative panels in orange, red and black. In the foreground a boy in front lifts one leg high while raising his fists, and several others behind him kick in unison. The hall has orange and patterned fabric hangings along the ceiling edges and a wooden stage area at the right.

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A photograph of a group of young people in plain white kurta-style clothing performing a synchronized kicking and arm-raising routine on a striped multicolored rug inside a tented pavilion. Tall decorative fabric banners with orange, yellow and blue elephant and geometric motifs hang from the ceiling, and a dark stage backdrop with a gold fringed valance stands behind them. A metal scaffold frame is visible at left. The performers appear to be practising martial-style kicks in unison. No a person candidate is visible among the performers.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A group of about a dozen children in plain white kurta and dhoti-style or white salwar-style outfits practise a lined-up exercise drill on a striped rainbow-coloured rug in an open hall. Several children stand with hands raised near their faces in a martial-style stance, while others step forward. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with orange tassels and woven patterns flank the space, and a large framed photo of a long-haired figure hangs on the back wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is physically present; the wall image is a portrait, not a person in the scene.2007-03-06Night performance in a tented pavilion with a striped woven rug stage. About a dozen young people in white kurta-style clothing and white dhoti-like pants dance energetically, mid-motion, arms raised and legs kicked up. Tall decorative fabric pillars in orange, red and black with geometric and animal motifs hang from the canopy, and a metal scaffold frame stands at the left. No clear presenter is visible, and no one is identifiable as a person.2007-03-06A photograph of a group of young people in plain white kurta and dhoti or white tunic outfits performing on a stage covered with a colourful striped rug in red, green, blue and yellow. The performers, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, are arranged in rows and move forward with arms bent, while a few stand at the back. Tall vertical banners with orange, yellow and geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and a metal truss frame stands at the left. The stage is lit at night by overhead lights.2007-03-06A stage performance at night in a large tent-like hall with white metal truss supports and hanging colourful woven banners. A group of about a dozen children and youths in plain white kurta and dhoti or white dress clothing stand in rows on a long striped woven mat in red, green, blue and orange. Several boys wear dark caps and some wear beaded necklaces; the girls wear white dresses. Their arms are bent in a rhythmic stance. A wooden cabinet stands at the back of the stage. No a person candidate is visible.2007-03-06A group of children and young people dressed in white stand on a long striped multicolour mat in a dim hall with a stage backdrop and decorated pillars. Several wear white kurtas, white dhotis or long white robes, and some have beaded necklaces. A few raise their hands, touch their heads and face, and one child at the front stands with hands folded. The scene appears to be a practice or group session. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the image.2007-03-06A photograph taken at night of a stage set with a striped woven floor runner in red, orange, yellow and black. Around ten people in white clothes stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, greeting or offering prayer. Several wear white kurtas and dhotis or pants, and some have white head coverings. Behind them are tall painted wooden pillars in orange, red and black with geometric and animal motifs, a yellow hanging lantern, and a string of small lights across the top. A white wheel-like frame stands at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-03-06