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A photograph of a temple courtyard during a festival procession. Four children in costume stand together on a stone platform: a boy in a golden crown and ornate gold-and-orange attire with a bow, a girl in a red and gold sari holding a trident, a child in a gold crown and gold jewellery holding a staff, and a child in a gold crown with a red and orange garment, one wearing a red cloth with a gold lattice pattern. Behind them a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a camera, and several people in white dhotis and saffron-coloured shawls stand near a red curtain, with a drum visible at left. Brass vessels, lamps and a tray sit on a raised platform at right.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty open ground with orange flags and a gold-tipped pole behind. Children and young people in costume lead the march: a boy on the left wears a gold crown, a gold chest collar, a green-and-red patterned skirt and a sheer orange cape, and carries a staff. Next, a boy in a leopard-print orange tunic holds a trident and a gold arm ornament. A girl in a red and gold sari carries a trident, and a small child on the right wears a gold crown, beaded necklaces and a gold waist piece. A young person on the right wears an orange robe, face markings and a dark wig. Adults in white and cream clothes, some with flower garlands, walk behind them. Whites tents and buildings are visible in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor photo of children in costume preparing for a cultural performance in a hall with hanging tassel decorations on the ceiling. A boy at right wears a gold crown, gold necklace, and orange shawl over his shoulder and holds a long staff topped with a yellow tip. Beside him a boy with a white forehead band wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala and holds a wooden instrument. Girls in gold crowns and white or orange costumes stand nearby, and a woman in a dark green sari with an orange shawl and gold necklace watches them. Metal vessels sit on a table behind, with a framed portrait on the wall and seated people in the background. Several children have white body markings.2012-10-24December 25 20072007-12-25Girls in traditional South Indian dress prepare backstage in a hall with a blue curtain and red-draped table. A girl in the foreground wears a white sari with a red border, a gold crown, and white and orange marigold garlands, holding a red and white cloth bundle. Beside her a girl in a green silk sari adjusts a garment, another in an orange-gold outfit with white jasmine flowers in her hair stands with her back turned, and girls in pink and green saris and a maroon sari look on. Stainless steel vessels sit at the lower left and a loudspeaker stands near the stage.2012-10-24A 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.2011-08-22A group of young performers in elaborate costumes pose together indoors in front of a pale blue wall and staircase railing. In the centre, a performer in saffron-orange robes wears pink and orange marigold garlands and pink flower bands on the arms, holding a gold-painted ceremonial staff. To the left, a performer in a gold crown and red-and-green garment holds a gold mace, while a figure at the left edge holds a golden trident. At right, a performer with a grey-white crown and jewelled red costume stands beside another in a gold headdress and beaded red-pink dress, and a figure with an elephant-headed mask in a gold crown and orange-and-white robe stands in the middle. Several costumed youths are visible, mostly in festival dress with bright jewellery and painted faces.2007-01-12December 16 20172017-12-16Indoor cultural programme scene in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a barred window. Three young people in ornate costume stand centre stage: the left girl wears a gold crown, orange silk sari and layered silver necklaces; the central girl wears a gold crown, red-gold brocade costume with red and green flower garlands, bangles and a white sash; the young man on the right wears a red embroidered kurta with gold trim, a cream shawl and a white forehead mark, holding a small dark book and gesturing as he talks. Other participants in red and white attire and crowns are visible behind them, along with pink yoga mats on the floor.2012-10-24A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-and-cream floor mat. A central bearded man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl wears a large layered garland of beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, with a dark turban and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Flanking him, several people in saffron-orange robes and orange headwraps carry or walk beside him; one in orange holds a white drum. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border stands behind, and at right a young boy in orange robes and orange headwrap holds a tall brass staff. Behind them stand a yellow-and-red canopy, flower garlands, a green backdrop and a small decorated shrine with a deity murti at left.2018-04-14September 01 20112011-09-01December 16 20172017-12-16