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A group of young performers sits cross-legged on a red carpeted stage in front of a blue backdrop, singing into handheld microphones with sheet music on the floor. Eight performers are visible: on the left a boy in an orange-red turban and lime-green lower garment with a painted U mark on his chest, a boy in a dark embroidered kurta, a boy in a brown striped kurta with a tilak, a boy in a yellow kurta and white dhoti singing into a microphone, a boy in a green headdress with tilak, and a boy in an orange-red turban; on the right two girls in red and green saris with gold jewellery and a girl in a yellow and green sari. A speaker and a framed picture hang in the background.

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October 23 20122012-10-23October 23 20122012-10-23Young men seated on the floor singing into handheld microphones during a devotional performance. Several wear orange and red turbans or headcloths; one wears a green and red turban and is bare-chested with a white marking on his chest and a tilak on his forehead. The singer in the center wears a yellow kurta, another wears a striped brown kurta, and one wears a black embroidered kurta. A dark blue backdrop and a speaker are visible behind them. Five to six people are visible.2012-10-23December 12 20112011-12-12A group of children and teens kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-draped stage during an evening cultural programme. A girl at the left wears a pink top; a boy in a gold crown and gold-and-green tunic sits beside a boy in white. Several performers in orange, saffron and red saris or dhotis sit at microphone stands. Framed portraits in gold frames with red valances hang on the wall behind, and an unlit black backdrop covers part of the stage. Audience children sit at the bottom edge in front of the stage. A purple logo appears at the top left.2011-12-12December 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.2012-10-24Children 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.2011-12-12A stage performance with a line of cultural performers in front of a blue backdrop with a gold draped valance. A young woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at left holding a handheld microphone and speaking. Beside her a woman in a light green sari and a young man in white dhoti and shawl stand together. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching cloth on his head stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Nearby performers wear costumes in green, orange, teal and maroon silks, some with crowns, gold jewellery and white forehead markings, and a shirtless boy with white body paint stands at right. Petals are scattered on the red stage floor and a red cloth edges the stage.2012-10-24A photo of a stage performance with a row of about fifteen young performers in colourful costumes on a red stage with a blue backdrop and gold drape. A woman in an orange sari at left speaks into a microphone. Several performers wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls, one wears a gold crown, and others wear green, pink, blue and maroon sarees and dhotis with garlands and white forehead markings. Several figures have hands pressed together in namaskar and heads bowed, and some have bare torsos with white painted markings. Rose petals or flower scatter lie on the red stage.2012-10-24A 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.2010-11-21