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A crowd of children and teenagers in traditional costume stands in a hall, many in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas. In the front, a boy in a red sleeveless top and gold-bordered dhoti wears a silver-and-white turban, and beside him a boy in white with a white turban holds a folded cloth. A boy in a green kurta with a red-orange headband gestures with raised hands, and a younger boy in a blue vest and orange dhoti wears an orange headband. Behind them, adults in white and orange stand watching, and a woman in a pink sari is visible on the right. Some children wear vibrant headbands and red or orange shawls.

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August 22 20112011-08-22A group of children and teenagers in costume stands together in an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains, performing a dance drama. Several boys wear white dhoti-style garments and white turbans, one in a red robe with a silver crown, one in a white outfit with a white turban and beaded necklaces, and others in green, orange, and red costumes. A girl at left wears an orange sari and a yellow head covering, another in a pink sari. Some children hold small brass cymbals or bells and clap their hands. Adults stand in the background watching, and framed religious images hang on the wall.2011-08-22A group of young boys in traditional Indian costume stands barefoot on a mat in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground, a boy in a red sleeveless top and red-gold dhoti stands with arms folded, while beside him a boy in a white dhoti with a white turban and rudraksha mala stands with hands together. Other boys wear yellow, pink, orange and green garments, red and yellow headbands, and white turbans. Adult men in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor at the lower edge.2011-08-22Children and teens in costume stand in a line in a bright indoor hall, dressed as figures from Krishna stories. A boy in the centre wears a white and silver turban and a red robe with rudraksha malas. Beside him a boy in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim shows a red and gold armband. On the left, a child in orange and yellow garments holds a sheer cloth, and a girl in orange and white with a yellow headcloth presses palms together. Others wear yellow, red and orange headbands with tilaka, and a small child on the right wears a blue and gold costume. Adults in orange and white robes stand behind, and a few people move in the background.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22A group of children and teenagers in traditional festival costume stand in a line on a tiled hall floor, hands pressed together in namaskar or holding small offerings. A boy at left wears an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style outfit with a gold necklace and a yellow-orange scarf over his shoulder. Beside him a younger child wears a yellow head wrap and orange garment with rudraksha beads. Another boy in white has a white head cloth and rudraksha mala. Older youths wear white dhotis, red and green garments and white turbans. Small brass and steel bowls with oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and adults in white and red stand behind them in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls.2011-08-22December 12 20112011-12-12Indoor 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.2011-08-22August 30 20152015-08-30A photograph of a crowd of young people standing close together in an indoor hall, many wearing headbands and turbans in red, orange, white and gold, with white and cream kurtas and a few rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several hold thin blue sticks or rods, and some are singing or speaking with open mouths. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall behind them. Several people are partly visible at the edges, including an older person on the left and another at the top right corner.2011-08-22A line of children in costume stands on a red carpet with hands folded in namaste, performing on a stage in a hall with framed portraits and red drapery behind them. A girl at left wears a gold crown and ornate gold-and-red costume, holding a sheaf of folded hands. Several children wear saffron and orange robes, one in a white dhoti with a white head cloth, another in an orange sari, and a boy at right holds a red mace and wears a gold crown and yellow garment with a flower garland. The children are in festive pageant dress, consistent with a children's cultural programme.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