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A stage performance on a red mat in front of a painted backdrop of temple pillars and carved sculptures. A young performer with long dark hair and a colourful ornate costume of red, gold and orange stands at right, holding a stick. Three young boys in blue and purple sleeveless vests with gold trim, wearing white, green and red dhoti-style trousers, hold sticks and face her in a dance sequence. Small white flower petals are scattered on the mat. Stage banner text reads Celebrations.

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A stage performance in front of a large sepia backdrop of a temple hall with carved pillars, sculpted lions and a shrine niche, with the word Celebrations in white script at upper right. A performer in a long flowing orange-red sari with a gold-bordered blouse and long dark hair stands at right, holding a red fabric and gesturing. Two young children in blue jackets with gold trim and red or green and white dhoti-style pants are in action, one bending low on the red stage floor and one raising a stick. Scattered flower petals cover the red mat stage. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A stage performance at an Inner Awakening celebration: three young boys in blue and white or green and red costumes with gold trim hold sticks and move in a line, while a girl in a red and orange sari with a gold-patterned bodice and long loose hair stands at the right edge. The red stage floor is scattered with petals in front of a large backdrop of carved temple pillars and stone figures. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows dance-drama performers.2013-11-02A stage performance on a red carpet in front of a large temple-architecture backdrop with carved pillars and a shrine. The 'Celebrations' banner appears at top right. A performer in a long black wig with a red and gold costume stands tall, holding a red and pink cloth, while three children in blue vests with gold trim and green or white pants act around him. One child in a red dhoti and gold crown kneels on the floor, and flower petals are scattered across the stage.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A cultural dance performance on a red stage carpet in front of a backdrop of a carved stone temple corridor with pillars and a shrine-like entrance. A young performer in long black hair, a red and gold costume with a red sash and a gold-trimmed vest, holds a red stick at the right edge. Two performers in royal blue tunics with gold trim lie or crouch on the floor, and a third in red trousers and a yellow headpiece runs at the left holding a stick. Scattered petals and flower pieces cover the carpet, and a partially visible person in an orange head wrap sits at the left edge near a microphone. Dance drama staged at an event.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A staged dance-drama performance on a red stage before a large sepia temple-architecture backdrop with carved pillars and a shrine niche. A young woman in a red and gold veil and cream sari stands at left, gesturing with her hands. Beside her a young man in a white turban, gold necklaces and a yellow shawl over red-and-gold attire stands center-right, extending his hand. Two performers lie on the red floor in front, one in a red and orange costume. A banner behind reads Celebrations. Three people are visible.2013-11-02A photograph of a group of female dancers performing a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of a large backdrop printed with a temple-carving scene. Six women in matching rust-red and mustard-gold costumes with gold borders kneel and bend in a line, with cupped hands held forward, some holding white flowers. Several wear white flowers in their hair and beaded necklaces. The backdrop shows ornate stone pillars and a shrine doorway. A word reading Celebrations appears at the top right, and the stage has a blue skirting at the front.2013-11-02Six women in matching maroon-red costumes with gold borders perform a kneeling dance on a red stage in a line. Each wears a white flower in her hair, white wrist bangles, and gold necklaces. They hold small items in cupped hands, possibly flower or offering petals. Behind them a large backdrop shows carved temple pillars and a sculpted stone doorway in warm sepia tones, with the word Celebrations in white at upper right. Stage edge in blue and a red carpet.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02