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Four children stand before a warm orange-and-yellow backdrop decorated with red, orange and green paper flower garlands, apparently in a costume presentation. At left, a boy in a dark blazer and white trousers stands partly out of frame. Next, a boy wears a white curly wig, round glasses and a pink-and-lilac embroidered kurta, holding a printed booklet against his chest with both hands. Beside him, a young girl in black with a dark shawl, wearing a red tilak and a long rudraksha mala, holds a wooden instrument with an orange-striped cloth sling. At right, a child in a white and red dhoti-style outfit with a crown, tilak and beaded rudraksha necklaces stands at the edge of the frame.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of four children in costume on a stage backdrop with orange gradient and a garland of red and green marigold-style flowers. On the left, a child in a flowing red-and-pink patterned tunic and white wig holds a rolled paper certificate. Next, a girl in black top and white skirt holds a small wooden stringed instrument. The central boy wears a white and gold robe with a red-gold shawl, a tiara and orange-beaded necklaces, and holds a rudraksha-style bead strand. Beside him, a boy in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread holds a metal bowl aloft on his head. On the right, a boy in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas holds a curved wooden veena.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Children in costume performing a staged cultural item on a dark blue backdrop. A girl on the left in white with gold crown holds a stringed instrument resembling a veena. A younger boy in a white dhoti with white markings on his body kneels at a small red-and-silver container with flame, while a girl in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland and jewelled necklace leans toward him. Behind them, a boy in a gold crown and orange-gold garment and a girl in gold crown with red and white garland stand or sit, all with white markings on their foreheads. Fruit is visible at the lower right corner. Five to six children visible.2012-10-24December 12 20112011-12-12A stage performance of a costumed folk-style dance drama on a green stage floor before an orange backdrop. Five performers stand in a row: a figure in green tunic and gold turban holds a round silver drum-like instrument; a man in a red and purple embroidered top, orange dhoti and red-orange turban stands beside him; a figure in a dark brown and gold saree with a jeweled crown and gold necklace holds a silver disc; a child in orange robes and orange turban holds a stringed instrument; a girl in a purple saree holds a long wooden staff. A seated performer in teal and gold sits at the left edge.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21October 17 20102010-10-17A young girl stands barefoot on a green-carpeted stage holding a wooden veena-style stringed instrument with a carved gold-toned head, wearing a black blouse, white dhoti-style pants with a gold-bordered hem, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind her, a smiling woman in a purple and pink salwar kameez claps, a small child in white with a red-beaded necklace and a jewelled head ornament stands at left, and several adults watch, including a man in an orange shirt and a woman in red at right. A black curtain frames the left edge and a pale pink wall with a door sits at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2010-11-21A stage performance in front of a pink satin backdrop shows three children in costume. On the left, a child in a gold and orange outfit with a jeweled crown and red tilak clasps hands together. In the centre, a girl in a green blouse and green skirt holds up a sheet of paper and reads from it. On the right, a child dressed as Shiva wears a crescent moon and matted dark hair, white and red tripundra markings on the forehead, a tiger-striped yellow garment, rudraksha beads and a snake armband, and holds a microphone. An adult stands partly visible at the left edge.2010-12-21