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A photograph of children performing in a hall with cream tiled floor and framed portraits on the wall above. Four children stand in a row wearing pink and yellow paper elephant-headed masks with trunks and crowns, representing Ganesha, with hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, a woman in a checked shirt and white dhoti also presses palms together. Seated on the left, a woman in green and gold sari, a young man in white, and a drummer with a tabla-style drum sit on a mat, and devotees in white sit along the right side. Framed portraits on the wall include a label reading Unique, Forever Charming and Chaitanya.

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A photograph of a hall with cream walls and framed portraits on the wall above. Five children stand in a row wearing pink and yellow paper elephant-headed Ganesha masks with trunks, hands joined in namaste. One child wears a checked shirt and white dhoti, others wear white dhotis and a yellow shirt and pink shirt. Seated on the left, two women in saris and a boy in white kurta play tabla drums on a mat. Several seated devotees in the background watch.2011-09-01A photograph of children performing in a hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls. Several young boys in white dhotis and bare feet wear large pink, yellow and brown elephant-head masks with coloured headdresses, dancing with hands on hips. Seated on the floor at left, women in green, pink and red saris sing into microphones while a man in a white kurta and rudraksha-style beaded necklace plays a tabla drum. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red curtains, and a purple and orange cloth lies at the lower left.2011-09-01Children perform a skit in a hall with cream walls and framed portraits above. Four children in front wear large pink Ganesha-style elephant masks with coloured headpieces; one wears a yellow mask and one a pink kurta. A boy in white dhoti kneels at left playing a tabla, and a woman in white sari with a microphone sits nearby. Seated devotees in white and pink line the room; framed pictures on the wall show a figure in saffron and ornate attire. Props and a red curtain are at left.2011-09-01Indoor scene in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and pale pink walls, with a grey metal railing at left. Seated on a woven mat, several young women and children perform: a girl in a green top and red trousers holds a microphone, a woman in a green-and-gold sari and another in a pink-and-purple sari sit with microphones, and a woman in a teal sari with gold jewellery sits beside them. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala plays a tabla pair. At right, a performer in a shirt with a pink Ganesha-face mask and crown stands with another masked figure. Two men in white kurta and dhoti and a woman in white stand in the background. A small blue fan and a curtained doorway appear behind.2011-09-01Indoor hall with pale pink walls where a costumed dance-drama is performed before seated devotees. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall: the left labelled "Unique" shows a man in orange robes with a white garland, the right labelled "Forever Charming" shows a man in red-brown garments with beaded necklaces. In the centre a woman in white robes holds a microphone, and a man in white clothes stands at left. A performer in orange and red ornate costume with a gold crown and a red-and-white floral garland stands prominently at left, while children in green, black and blue costumes wait behind a red curtain. Seated devotees on mats at right clap their hands. A blue line marks the floor.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A staged dramatic performance in a hall before a seated audience of children and adults in the foreground. On a raised platform, performers in costume act out a mythological scene: a figure in red with a garland and gold crown stands at left, a central performer wears a white elephant-headed mask with a red crown and gold-and-blue garment, and a performer in gold headdress and orange sash stands beside them. Other performers wear red horned headdresses, and one carries a silver trident. Red curtains hang at the back, with a framed sign reading Unique on the upper wall.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated audience facing a small stage in an indoor hall with cream walls and a framed picture above. On the stage, several performers in elaborate costume stand in a row before maroon curtains: on the left a figure in red and gold with a crown and garland, in the centre a performer with a large white elephant-headed mask and gold crown wearing a red and gold costume, and beside them figures with horned headdresses and a figure holding a trident. The audience sits on mats on the floor in the foreground, with people in white, pink and floral clothing, some holding phones. A small table with a white cloth and lamp sits to the right of the stage.2011-09-01December 24 20082008-12-24A staged performance in a pink-walled hall with a tiled floor. On the left, a performer in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and hair in a bun holds a microphone and faces the stage. Two seated figures sit in white armchairs: one in a tiger-striped orange top and black trousers, with a trident and a wrapped tilak on the head, holding a microphone; beside him a figure in a glittering yellow-orange saree, tall crown and layered white necklaces. A man in white kurta stands at a table on the right. At far right a performer bare-chested with yellow dhoti and gold necklaces wears a red-and-white painted mask and holds a microphone. Red curtains and a framed portrait with the word Unique hang behind the stage.2011-09-01