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A young performer in a white dhoti-style cloth and white turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar against a black backdrop, holding a long thin wooden stick upright at left. He wears layered gold-toned bead necklaces and has white and dark face markings. A gold crown-like headdress is partly visible behind him, and a person in orange with rudraksha beads appears at the right edge.

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December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A stage performance with children in traditional costume against a black backdrop. Four boys stand in a row: the left boy in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a bow and quiver, the second in white dhoti and white headcloth holds a staff, the third in orange dhoti holds a handheld microphone, and the rightmost boy in a dark blue embroidered jacket, white dhoti with gold border, and gold-patterned turban holds a microphone and gestures. The two boys on the right wear turbans with gold patterns and beaded necklaces.2011-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12August 22 20112011-08-22A young man in a white dhoti-style wrap and a golden-yellow patterned turban performs a ritual gesture with his palms pressed together before his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bead bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and a rudraksha mala necklace. White ash stripes mark his shoulders and arms. Yellow marigold flowers and a silver vessel sit at the lower edge against a dark background.2013-10-16December 12 20112011-12-12A staged cultural performance on a dark stage. A young woman in a red and gold saree and a gold crown with a red bindi and nose ring holds a gold coin garland over a blue-wrapped bundle. A young man in a white dhoti and white head cloth bends forward, a staff in his hand, reaching toward the bundle. A draped blue and gold cloth lies across the stage floor. Two physical people are visible.2011-12-12August 22 20112011-08-22A young boy with short dark hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He is bare-chested except for a white shawl with gold borders draped over his shoulders, and wears rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on both wrists. A white vibhuti line and red bindi mark his forehead. Behind him, a blurred figure in white stands near a parked vehicle, and a gold and red ceremonial object appears at the right edge. Setting appears to be an outdoor ashram or temple gathering.2013-02-26Three young boys perform on a stage with an orange-yellow backdrop decorated with paper flower garlands and a large black silhouette of a temple tower on the right. The boy on the left wears an orange dhoti and orange head cloth, carries a metal lamp on his head, and joins his palms in namaskar. The middle boy wears white dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, and holds a curved wooden staff with a carved end. The boy on the right wears a white shawl and dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and holds a small stick. No adult is visible, and the scene appears to be a children's ritual-themed performance.2010-11-21A stage performance against a plain black backdrop. Three children in white dhoti-style garments with orange-gold borders wear identical white plastic masks with blank faces, one reaching toward a central boy. The central boy wears an orange dhoti and a saffron-red cloth, a beaded mala necklace, and holds a handheld microphone, with a bow slung over his shoulder.2011-12-12