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Children in costume perform on a stage with a green cloth-covered platform and several microphones on stands. In the foreground a young girl in a purple dress holds a wooden staff, while a boy in white dhoti and cloth with red and white beaded necklaces stands beside her. Behind them a child wears an ornate crown and face makeup, another wears an orange and red striped headpiece with a red and gold embroidered costume, and boys in saffron-orange robes and headwear stand at the right. A pink pillar and an orange curtain form the backdrop.

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A photograph of children in costume performing on a stage with a green carpeted floor and a row of microphones on stands. A boy in front holds a wooden staff and wears a white dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha-like beads and a sacred-thread-style cord. Behind him a child with an ornate gold crown and dark face paint stands beside a child in an orange turban and red-and-pink embroidered costume, with a moustache painted on. Another girl in a purple sari with a red bindi sits near the microphones, and several children in orange and white garments stand at the back beside a red curtain. No adult a person candidate is visible.2010-11-21A photograph of a stage performance with a group of costumed children and adults standing on a green stage floor in front of a large orange backdrop with a circular portrait of a man in orange robes and a sunset-coloured panel. The performers wear bright costumes: a green-clad figure with a drum, a man in a multicoloured tunic and red-orange turban, a figure in dark red with a gold crown, a child in orange robes holding a stringed instrument, a child in purple holding a long staff, a child in black with a cloth on the head, a boy in black shirt and white dhoti, an elderly performer with white hair and a pink-orange robe holding a book, a child in white with a long-stringed instrument, and a child in white and red with a crown. Garlands of marigold-like flowers decorate the backdrop. The scene appears to be a costumed play or skit.2010-11-21Children perform seated on a red stage carpet against a black backdrop, each singing or speaking into a microphone on a stand. A girl on the left wears a pink and grey outfit with rose embroidery and grey leggings. Next to her a boy wears a gold crown with red and gold ornaments, a yellow and red costume and a red bead garland. A boy in a teal embroidered kurta with beaded necklaces sits beside him, and a boy in white kurta and white dhoti sits in front. Behind them a child in an orange garment and a young performer in a white turban and white robe with dark face makeup and a white forehead mark appear. Mic stands and a hand holding another microphone are visible at the right edge.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a costumed group performance on a stage with a green floor. From left: a man with a red and gold embroidered jacket, green trousers and a red turban; a performer in orange robes and a tall ornate gold crown; a girl with long dark hair in a purple top and orange cloth; a girl in black with a long dark wig holding a staff; a boy in a gold-and-white turban; a child with a white curly wig and glasses holding a paper; a small girl in a black outfit with a white dhoti-style skirt holding a stringed instrument; and a boy in an orange dhoti, white silk-bordered cloth and orange turban holding a brass plate overhead. A garland of marigolds decorates the backdrop. Five or six people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21October 24 20122012-10-24December 12 20112011-12-12A stage performance with a group of costumed children and young adults standing on a green mat before an orange backdrop. A large portrait of a smiling man in orange robes is printed on the backdrop, and a red banner and floral garland hang above. The performers wear saffron and orange robes, a red turban, a purple sari-style dress, a black outfit with a white wig, a white dhoti with a gold-patterned headcloth, and a black jacket with white dhoti. One holds a flute and another a wooden staff, while a performer in a crown and ornate sari stands at the left. The scene resembles a pageant or mythological skit.2010-11-21December 12 20112011-12-12October 24 20122012-10-24A group of about fifteen young performers in traditional costume stands in a line on a red-carpeted stage in front of a blue curtain with a gold valance. Several wear hands-folded namaskar gestures. A central child wears a tall gold crown, a blue-and-gold outfit and a beaded necklace, and a boy at right wears a white-and-gold ornamented crown and a yellow shawl. Others wear orange, green, white and maroon saris and dhotis, with garlands and bangles. Some boys are bare-chested with painted markings. Small flower petals and microphones lie on the stage floor. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a red stage skirt is visible below. This appears to be a cultural performance.2012-10-24