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A stage performance at a Dasara celebration, shown as a photograph. Two young women in orange saris with green blouses kneel on a green stage floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, one with hair in a bun and one with hair loose and a bindi. Beside them is a small white oil lamp on a plate. A young performer dressed as a deity figure stands at right with long dark hair and a tall crown, wearing an orange shawl with gold trim and a striped orange-and-black dhoti, holding a short staff. The backdrop is an orange-to-red sunset gradient with a black silhouette of a temple tower at right.

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A stage performance of a dance-drama under an orange and yellow backdrop with the printed title "Bhasafa 2010" and a dark silhouette of temple towers at right. Two girls in orange saris kneel on a green stage floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, gazing up. A third young performer, wearing an orange shawl, a tiger-striped lower garment and a tall dark wig with a crest, stands before them holding a thin stick. A small oil lamp sits on the floor in front of the kneeling girls. The scene reads as a devotional dance enactment rather than a ritual.2010-10-17A stage performance on a green carpet in front of a warm orange-to-yellow backdrop with a dark black silhouette of a temple tower on the right. Three children in saffron-orange dress sit cross-legged, with a girl in the centre and a boy on the right both with palms pressed together in namaste. A girl on the far left, in orange with green arm bands, sits with her hands folded. Behind them, an adult in white ritual clothes holds a microphone and looks down at the children. A small white oil lamp sits on the floor in front, with scattered flower petals nearby. The scene appears to be a cultural programme or dance-drama presentation.2010-10-17Children's cultural performance on a stage with an orange-yellow gradient backdrop. A girl on the left in an orange sari with green-bordered blouse holds a microphone and gestures; behind her a person in a white sari with green border stands. Two children in the centre and right wear orange saffron-coloured robes with rudraksha malas; the child on the right presses palms together in greeting and has white tilak on the forehead, the centre child has a topknot and tilak. A dark silhouette of a sculpted figure appears at the right edge of the stage.2010-10-17Three children in orange and saffron clothing perform on a dark stage at a microphone. The boy on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a wooden bow, looks down. The boy in the centre, in orange with a red-and-gold sash and a rudraksha mala, holds a microphone beside a decorative lotus-shaped golden prop and gestures with his other hand. The girl on the right, in an orange sari with a shawl, stands with palms joined in namaste while speaking into a microphone. A small purple bird logo appears in the top left corner.2011-12-12October 17 20102010-10-17Three young performers stand on a dark stage in orange and saffron clothing, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The central figure, a young woman with long dark hair in an orange sari-style garment with a gold-patterned border, stands at a microphone with eyes lowered. To the left, a child in an orange and red cloth with rudraksha malas holds a lotus-shaped decorative object and a second microphone. To the right, a boy in red and orange with rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet presses his palms together. Their attire suggests a devotional satsang or pada-puja performance.2011-12-12October 17 20102010-10-17A stage performance on a green floor before an orange and yellow backdrop, apparently at a Dasara celebration. Three young people kneel in orange and red silk garments with gold jewellery. The left girl in an orange saree with green blouse presses her palms together in prayer. The central figure, with hair in a topknot and a white tilak on the forehead, closes eyes and joins hands while a woman in a white and green saree leans forward holding a microphone toward them. A boy in orange dhoti-style wrap and orange shawl kneels at right with palms joined. Small white bowls with offerings and a red tray sit in front. Text in the bottom right reads copyright and source credit lines.2010-10-17A staged cultural performance on a stage with a red-orange backdrop and dramatic shadows. A boy seated centre-front wears an orange saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and a tripundra forehead marking, with a small brass plate and bowl in front of him. A woman in a white and green sari holds a microphone and stands behind him, while a girl in a dark blue costume with gold trim holds the microphone's audience position at left. A girl with long curly hair in a black and red outfit with a red border stands at right, and a performer in a golden crown and black robe with a silver necklace holds a staff. The scene appears to be a dramatized ritual tableau, with a kalasha-like bowl and plate beside the seated boy.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 12 20112011-12-12October 17 20102010-10-17