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Children in costume perform a devotional play on a tiled stage indoors, before pale pink walls and maroon curtains. In the centre, a boy in a black dhoti with a white-bead necklace stands with his arms at his sides. To the left, a boy dressed as a deity wears a gold crown, red garland and orange-yellow garments, while a boy in blue and red robes with a golden armband holds a white cloth. On the right, two boys with red devil horns and white face markings hold a microphone and a staff; one wears a green dhoti. Further right, a boy with a trident, tiger-striped lower garment and white body paint stands beside an adult in white. A small girl in red and gold with a garland stands at far left. Several people in the background wear white.

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A group of children in costume stands on a tiled floor in front of a dark red curtain, apparently backstage before a performance. On the left, a young girl in orange and gold drapery with a gold necklace and a small grey elephant figure beside her stands in front. Behind her, a boy wears a red and gold crown and a red garland. Next to them, a boy in a blue vest with gold trim and a red dhoti holds a stick. A boy in black with a white face mark and a teal bead necklace stands in the centre, while to the right a boy with red devil horns wears a green cloth and holds a staff. Another boy in red and blue cloth with red horns stands beside him. On the far right, a child wears a gold crown and a tiger-striped garment and holds a trident.2011-09-01A staged performance on an indoor stage with a tiled floor, showing costumed young performers in mythological roles. On the left, a performer in a blue and red costume with gold trim wears a white animal-faced mask and holds a microphone. Beside them, a boy in a red and gold outfit with a white garland and gold crown stands. In the centre, a girl in a teal and maroon sari with a flower garland holds a microphone. Several performers with red horned headpieces and white face paint, one in an orange and red loincloth, appear as demon-like figures. On the right, a performer in a pink and gold top and green pants holds a golden trident, and another in a tiger-striped skirt with gold headdress stands beside. A seated child watches at the far right edge.2011-09-01A stage performance by children in costume. Centre, a boy wears a large white Ganesha mask with a trunk, a gold crown with red trim, an ornate gold-and-red bejewelled chest piece, a striped green-and-red shawl and red dhoti, and holds a microphone. Beside him a girl in a grey elephant-ear headpiece and orange-and-yellow sari holds a microphone to her mouth. To the left, a boy with black horns and white face paint wears an orange-red cloth; another boy in black kurta with a bead mala holds a stick. On the right, a girl in yellow and green sari and gold jewellery smiles, and boys in green and red-and-blue cloths stand near a red curtain. A boy in a white shirt stands in the background. Ganesha-style pageant costumes, painted faces and horns suggest a children's drama.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A staged children's performance on a red curtain backdrop. A young performer on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a black and white face covering and a gold armband, holding a microphone. A central child wears a black garment, pearl-like beaded necklace, red devil horns and painted dark facial markings. A performer on the right wears an ornate gold crown and gold-and-red embroidered costume with a red painted hand. Other people stand behind, one in white with a rudraksha-style mala, and one at far right in white with a grey head covering. Readable text is minimal; a small logo appears at upper left.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01October 17 20102010-10-17September 01 20112011-09-01A 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.2010-11-21A group of children in costume perform a dance-drama on a red floor in front of an ornate gold temple backdrop with warm lights. A child in a green and gold outfit with a jewelled headpiece holds a round grey shield with studs, and a girl in a red sari with a gold necklace raises a hand beside a child holding a metal sword. A child in a purple and gold dhoti with a black face mask and blue headpiece holds a wooden stick, and a child in an orange dhoti and orange-and-white turban stands bare-chested with mala beads. Another child in orange with a white cap stands beside a child in a blue dhoti; a figure in pink and orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2014-10-02A stage performance of a devotional drama with performers in costume before a red curtain. Centre, a performer wears a white elephant-headed mask with a golden trunk, a gold and red crown, gold necklaces and a red dhoti with a golden shawl, holding a microphone. To the left, a performer in a red and gold costume with a floral garland and a gold crown holds a microphone. Beside them, figures with red devil horns, painted faces and bare torsos stand in green and blue cloths, and a fan stands behind.2011-09-01