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Indoor 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.

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September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A 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.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.2011-09-01A hall performance before a seated audience. On a raised stage, a performer in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left holding a small hand drum, while a performer in yellow dhoti with a gold-trimmed head covering stands beside a seated pair. A seated performer in orange robes and a long garland sits behind a bowed performer in yellow with a trident-like staff, and a bare-chested performer in yellow dhoti stands at right. On the back wall, a framed portrait labelled "Unique" shows a man in orange robes with a white garland, holding a rudraksha mala. Audience members in white, red and pink saris sit on the floor. A projection screen and a red curtain are visible.2011-09-01Indoor hall with a tiled floor where a long line of devotees, many in colourful traditional Indian dress, stands in rows facing forward with hands folded in anjali. Children in front wear orange, red and white dhotis or sarees, with rudraksha malas and head cloths; one boy at right wears a red dhoti, a gold-and-white headpiece and red beads. Behind them a crowd fills the room, a man at upper centre wears an orange shawl, and framed devotional portraits hang on the back wall above red drapes. Ritual items lie on the floor at left, and a metal stand is set in the walkway.2011-08-22September 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.2011-09-01August 30 20152015-08-30A staged skit in a tiled hall with pink walls and red curtains. Two performers sit on a white armchair: one wears a tiger-striped tunic and black trousers and holds a trident, while beside them a woman in a yellow sari with a red border wears a crown, layered white beaded necklaces and bangles and holds a microphone. To the left, a woman in a white sari with red border, carrying a small drum, speaks into a microphone, with two standing figures in white behind her. On the right, a shirtless man with white body markings and a yellow dhoti holds a black cap and a white garland, facing the seated pair. A white and cream floor mat lies at the front and a table with a cloth stands at the right edge.2011-09-01A 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.2011-09-01November 05 20102010-11-05