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Two young men dance barefoot on a glossy white floor in front of a colourful painted temple-style backdrop with pink and green pillars and a dark maroon velvet curtain. The man on the left, shaved-headed and wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, bends one knee and claps his hands in a playful dance step while smiling. The younger boy on the right wears a black short-sleeved shirt and dark shorts, with a white tilak on his forehead, and leans forward mid-step. A red patterned rug lies before the curtain, and a painted deity figure playing a flute appears at the far left edge.

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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesTwo boys perform a playful dance on a polished white floor in front of a dark maroon velvet curtain, framed by a painted temple-style backdrop with pink, green and yellow pillars and carved figures. The boy on the left, bald and wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange kurta with matching orange trousers, lifts one bare leg while his arms are held behind him. The boy on the right wears a black polo shirt and black shorts, has a white tilak on his forehead, and smiles while stretching both arms overhead. A red patterned rug lies at the base of the curtain.2013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember AFP 2013A young boy in an orange saffron robe with a white headband crouches low on a glossy white floor, both palms pressed flat, in an acrobatic or yoga-style pose. A second boy in a black short-sleeved shirt and black shorts stands behind him, leaning forward and watching. Behind them are large painted deity guardian statues in orange and gold with raised maces, flanking a maroon velvet curtain and a red patterned rug. The floor reflects the scene. The bald boy in saffron is a child performer, not a person.2013-09-09September AFP 2013A stage performance in a colourful temple-style hall with painted deity murtis on pillars and panels behind. Four young performers in saffron-orange kurta and dhoti stand and crouch on a glossy white stage; two shaved-headed dancers in orange flank the scene, while a performer in a dark navy top and black trousers with a white headband leans forward in a dance pose at centre, and another in dark clothes crouches at right. A dark maroon curtain hangs in the central doorway, with a small patterned red rug on the floor. Painted multi-armed figures with trident-like weapons flank the entrance.2013-09-09September AFP 2013A photograph of two young men in a temple-style hall with painted guardian statues on either side and a maroon curtain behind them. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange sleeveless top and orange loose trousers stands with his hands behind his back, looking down. On the right, a young person in a black top and black shorts bends forward in a deep forward-leaning pose, hands resting on the knees, with a white tilak on the forehead. A red patterned rug lies on the glossy white floor. Two painted figures holding staffs flank the scene. No identifiable face-based claim is made; no a person candidate is confidently present.September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09