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A staged cultural performance on a dark backdrop. A young woman in a red blouse, gold-yellow shawl and an ornate gold crown with floral motifs holds a green and blue cloth bundle while smiling toward a young man in a white dhoti and white head-wrap, who stands with his bare back to the camera and reaches toward the bundle. A draped blue cloth with gold dots lies across the stage floor in front. Gold jewellery and a bindi are visible on the woman. No a person candidate is visible.

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A 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.2011-12-12A stage performance with a young girl in a red blouse, gold-yellow sash and an ornate gold crown with gemstones, wearing layered gold necklaces and bangles, seated behind a blue-and-gold draped stage edge. Facing her, a boy in an orange dhoti with a saffron sash holds his palms together in anjali near a microphone, a wooden staff resting over his shoulder. The dark backdrop suggests a children's cultural programme. Two performers visible.2011-12-12A stage performance on a red floor before a black backdrop. A child in a gold crown and red and gold costume with layered gold necklaces stands center-back, one hand raised, holding a microphone. Two children in orange sannyasi-style clothing kneel at the front, holding a dark blue starry cloth that hangs across the stage. At top left, a framed portrait of a person in white with a gold necklace is partly visible.2011-12-12A stage performance at a Dasara celebration: a woman in a white sari with a green blouse stands at left holding a microphone toward a performer in a golden crown and black-and-red garment with a garland. Beside him, a bare-chested performer with long curly hair and a dark wrap stands, and at right a performer with long dark hair wears a dark patterned sari with red blouse. In the foreground a boy in saffron robes with a white forehead mark kneels beside a brass plate with a lamp and a red bowl. The backdrop is orange and yellow with a painted figure. This appears to be a dramatized ritual or pageant rather than a seated audience.2010-10-17A stage performance of a Hindu devotional play against a black backdrop. On the left, a child in a teal and gold dhoti with a red-and-gold crown, a garland of white flowers, and a red tail, holds a large gold-and-red club, a costume. In the centre, a boy in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a sacred thread stretches his hand toward a standing boy in an orange kurta and white dhoti with a cream turban, who presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a girl in a gold crown, red and gold silk sari and ornate multicoloured collar necklace holds a microphone. A boy in a navy outfit with a cream turban stands at the far right. Two handheld microphones are visible.2011-12-12December 29 20082008-12-29December 12 20112011-12-12October 09 20082008-10-09A stage performance against a deep blue draped curtain. On the left, a standing performer with long dark wig and white flower in hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, with a red-and-white garland, bending forward and holding a pink cloth. Seated on a black chair at right, a performer in gold and yellow costume with a gold crown wears a red and yellow flower garland and a gold armband, lowering his head while the standing figure reaches toward his forehead. Bare feet on a glossy grey stage floor.2010-09-08December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12