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A photograph of a group of children in costume standing on grass at night beside a building. A boy on the left wears a black dhoti, bare chest with white body markings, and holds a white painted sword. Next to him a child in white robes with gold trim and a white helmet holds a round painted shield. A girl in a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a rudraksha mala stands in the middle. A boy in a saffron-orange robe and turban, with a red sash, stands near the centre. On the right a boy wears a jeweled crown with a garland, holds a white sword and pink shield with a swastika, and wears white trousers and a blue waistband. A younger child in a gold patterned vest and green trousers stands at the far right. A trident is raised by a child at the top left. Their faces are painted with white markings. Most children are barefoot.

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October 24 20122012-10-24Night photograph of a group of children and teens in costume posing outdoors on grass. Left to right: a shirtless boy with white body markings and a rudraksha mala holds a pink-and-purple round shield; a boy in white with a trident and a horned white helmet stands beside him; a girl in a yellow-and-black tiger-striped skirt with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks; a boy in a saffron-orange turban and dhoti with a sash, waving; a boy wearing a red flower garland and a gold crown holds a white sword; a boy in a blue embroidered vest and white trousers holds a sword; and a small boy in a gold-embroidered jacket and green pants holds a white sword. Several have white paste or tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies. Background foliage and a dark building are visible.2012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24A stage performance by young children in costume against a deep blue backdrop. A boy seated centrally on a black chair with a red cushion wears long dark wig-like hair, a crescent moon ornament on his head, a yellow and black tiger-striped garment and rudraksha-style beads, with white markings on his forehead. Around him, three boys kneel or stand: one in a pink-and-green costume with a green circular shield, one bare-chested with white body markings and a pink wrap, and one in a dark grey-black jacket holding a handheld microphone, with a red tilak on his forehead. A fourth figure at left wears a white garment with a white animal-ear headpiece and holds a pink fan-like prop. The scene appears to be a dramatic skit or cultural presentation.2012-10-24November 21 20102010-11-21December 16 20172017-12-16Children in costume perform a devotional play on a tiled stage indoors, before pale pink walls and maroon curtains. In the centre, a boy in a black dhoti with a white-bead necklace stands with his arms at his sides. To the left, a boy dressed as a deity wears a gold crown, red garland and orange-yellow garments, while a boy in blue and red robes with a golden armband holds a white cloth. On the right, two boys with red devil horns and white face markings hold a microphone and a staff; one wears a green dhoti. Further right, a boy with a trident, tiger-striped lower garment and white body paint stands beside an adult in white. A small girl in red and gold with a garland stands at far left. Several people in the background wear white.2011-09-01A photograph of a costumed group performance on a stage with a green floor. From left: a man with a red and gold embroidered jacket, green trousers and a red turban; a performer in orange robes and a tall ornate gold crown; a girl with long dark hair in a purple top and orange cloth; a girl in black with a long dark wig holding a staff; a boy in a gold-and-white turban; a child with a white curly wig and glasses holding a paper; a small girl in a black outfit with a white dhoti-style skirt holding a stringed instrument; and a boy in an orange dhoti, white silk-bordered cloth and orange turban holding a brass plate overhead. A garland of marigolds decorates the backdrop. Five or six people are visible.2010-11-21September 09 20152015-09-09A children's cultural stage performance on a red stage before a blue backdrop with a gold swag valance. A boy wearing a black wig and yellow-and-black tiger-striped garment holds up a silver trident, and beside him a boy in a white wig and white garment crouches on the stage floor. Several young performers with white ash markings on their arms and chests wear red and black dhotis and beaded necklaces, one holding a microphone. An adult woman in a maroon and gold sari with a pink border stands at centre-right, holding a pink shield-like prop, and a boy in a red dhoti holds a sword-like prop. Empty red-cushioned chairs flank the stage.2012-10-24