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A staged cultural performance on a red-carpeted stage before a deep blue backdrop. Several young performers in costume stand in a group: a central figure in a blue-and-orange ornate outfit with a gold crown and red-and-white garland, a girl in orange silk with a white necklace, a boy in a white-and-red turban, a girl in a green-and-pink sari with gold jewellery, and a figure in white with a gold crown and red garland. A boy in a dark jacket holds a microphone at the left edge. In the foreground, two seated boys in white dhotis with white body markings sit beside a red box and a tray of fruit, one wearing a pink mask-like face covering and a white cap. Other visible details include a brass vessel and banana leaves.

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A stage performance of a culturals segment, with a blue backdrop and red floor. A girl in an orange sari and blue-and-gold skirt holds up a long red and white flower garland above a boy in a white dhoti sitting cross-legged, his bare chest and body marked with white paste. In front, two masked figures with pink faces and white headdresses sit on the floor. Around them stand girls and boys in silk saris and dhotis in pink, green, blue, maroon and gold, several with ornate gold headpieces and jewellery. A boy at left seated before a red box and a brass tray of fruit holds up a veena-like instrument. Several standing performers wear white paste markings on their faces.2012-10-24A 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 cultural stage performance stages a dance-drama on a red stage before a blue backdrop. Children in costume sit and stand in traditional attire: a child at left in white dhoti with a veena, a central child in a gold crown and orange-and-gold garland seated before a low tray of fruit, and a seated boy with pink face-paint and a garland. Older girls at the back wear green, pink and maroon sarees with jasmine hair ornaments, and one holds a small offering. Several dancers have white painted faces and bare torsos with green dhoti-style skirts; a boy holds a large pink paper fan. Pineapple and other fruit sit on a brass plate, with a brass lamp behind them.2012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24October 24 20122012-10-24Five young performers in traditional costume stand together on a blue stage backdrop during a cultural performance. On the left, a girl in a white sari with red border holds a red veena-style stringed instrument against her chest and wears a gold headpiece. Center, a girl in an orange sari with gold border and a multi-colour flower garland stands beside a girl in an orange blouse with a gold crown and white forehead markings. On the right, a performer in an orange and gold costume with a large gold crown and a red-and-yellow flower garland is adorned with gold armbands, and beside her another performer wears an ornate gold-and-red headdress. Several girls have white tilaka marks on their foreheads. A tray with small offerings sits at the right edge.2012-10-24A stage performance of children in traditional Indian costume against a deep blue backdrop. On the left, a girl in a white and maroon sari with a gold crown holds a veena-like stringed instrument. Centre, a girl in an orange silk sari with silver jewellery and a sindoor mark garlands a child in an orange and blue costume wearing a gold crown and red garland. Behind them, another child in orange and a boy in blue and gold costume watch. At the lower right, painted faces of masks or deity murtis are partly visible. A kalasha-style decorative prop stands near the bottom edge.2012-10-24December 25 20062006-12-25 +1 copiesA stage performance of a mythological drama before a grey stone-textured arch backdrop on a red stage. A young girl in a gold crown, red and gold silk garment and ornate gold-and-beaded collar stands centre-left, holding a microphone and gesturing with raised hands. Beside her a boy with a gold crown and red-and-gold drape holds a red bow-shaped prop, next to a boy in orange dhoti with a quiver, a boy with bare upper body in orange and red dhoti, and a seated youth in orange turban. A boy in orange kurta and white dhoti stands at the left edge. Several other people are visible in orange and saffron costumes.2011-12-12A photograph of a stage performance with a group of young performers in traditional Indian costumes against a blue backdrop with a red stage floor. On the left, a young woman in an orange silk sari holds a microphone, beside a girl in a pale green sari with gold necklaces. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded necklace stands beside a teen in a dark grey tunic. A boy with white ash markings on his forehead and chest, wearing black dhoti, presses his palms together. Next, a performer in an orange turban and orange robe stands with a young child in a red and green costume. On the right, a girl wears a gold crown and an orange and gold costume, and another girl in orange with jewelled ornaments holds her hands in anjali. Their forms match a staged cultural presentation rather than a ritual setting.2012-10-24