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A stage performance in a temple-style hall with painted guardian figures holding tridents flanking a dark curtained doorway. Several children and young people in traditional costume perform: a girl in a multicoloured long skirt and blouse at left, a boy in a red dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha-style mala and white forehead marks gesturing with raised hand, a small boy in blue kneeling on a red carpet, a girl in a red long dress standing centre, and a girl in an orange saree with a sindoor mark at right. Two other girls in purple and pale clothing stand at the edges. No central guru figure is visible in the frame, and no clearly identifiable a person candidate appears among the performers.

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A stage performance by children and young people in a temple-style hall with turquoise and pink painted walls. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with gold crowns and tridents flank a doorway draped in maroon curtains. In the centre, a girl in a red and gold sari with a gold necklace dances with her palms raised, while a boy in a red dhoti and white forehead markings kneels behind her. Around them, other performers in orange, purple, teal and multicoloured skirts and saris, several with white forehead markings, move across the polished white stage.September AFP 2013A stage performance by children in a temple-style hall. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised maces and tridents flank a dark maroon curtain doorway on a turquoise and pink painted backdrop. A group of children in colourful traditional outfits stand and move across a polished white stage; one girl in a red sleeveless dress with gold trim and rudraksha-style beads stands centre, another in a patterned teal and maroon costume stands left, and a woman in a red sari with an orange head covering sits near the centre. A small child in blue crouches on the floor. Several girls in saris and pastel salwar kameez stand at the right edge.A stage performance in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and large painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces on either side of a dark red curtained doorway. Six people are visible: a young shaved-headed boy in orange robes at the right holds a microphone, a woman in a red sari with a gold border stands center-right holding a trident, a seated bare-chested young man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a black chair in the center, and two girls in orange with rudraksha malas kneel or stand at left, one holding a yellow sheet. The floor is polished white with a red carpet beneath the seated figure.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September AFP 2013A staged performance on a bright, polished stage in front of a painted backdrop with colourful pillars and two large painted deity guardian figures holding weapons. Seven performers stand and sit in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas. A seated young man in an orange robe, centre, sits on a plain chair with a small tray or bowl nearby while others gather around him. Two performers in red saris and dhotis stand at the right and left edges. One figure in the group holds a microphone. A thin line runs across the stage floor. The setting appears to be a school-style drama or devotional skit, not a clearly identified ritual.2013-09-09A staged performance on a bright stage with a painted backdrop of two large multi-armed deity figures holding tridents, flanking a dark red curtain. Eight people stand and sit in an arrangement: on the left, a figure in red and gold clothing holds hands with a shaved-headed figure in saffron, and to the right a woman in red with gold border holds a microphone while a shaved-headed person in saffron stands at the far right. In the centre, a man in saffron sits on a black chair and smiles, while women in saffron and red kneel or stand around him, several wearing rudraksha malas. The setting resembles a drama or ceremonial re-enactment.2013-09-09Four young women in saris perform a dance on a white stage in front of a painted temple backdrop. Two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, golden crowns and trident-like weapons flank a dark curtained doorway, with pink and green pillars and a yellow arch above. From left to right, the dancers wear an orange-and-red sari, a violet sari with silver border, a brown sari and a bright green sari, with gold jewellery and necklaces. A decorative lotus-patterned banner tops the set. Performance is the activity; no a person is visible.September AFP 2013A photograph of a stage performance with a group of young children and teenagers in traditional dress standing in a row on a red-carpeted stage against a deep blue backdrop. A girl at left in an orange and red sari holds a microphone near her face. Next to her a girl in a light green sari with a white shawl stands beside a boy in a white dhoti. A boy in an orange turban and a younger boy in black with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his forehead and arms stand in the middle. A younger child in a green blouse and red skirt covers her ears. At right, a woman in a teal sari and a young woman in an ornate gold crown and orange and gold costume with garlands pose, with more performers in orange and brown saris beside them. Participants wear forehead markings and bangles.2012-10-24A group of children in costume kneel in a row on a red-carpeted stage in front of a black backdrop during a cultural performance. Several wear orange and saffron saris or dhotis, one in white with a white turban and face paint, another in red and gold with a crown and a child in yellow with a red pot. Some children bow low with their heads to the floor while others sit upright with hands folded or raised. Framed photographs of a figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads hang on the walls above, and a microphone stand sits to the right. Several children are seated at the front of the stage and a child's head is visible in the lower foreground.2011-12-12