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A group of young girls in colourful traditional dresses perform a dance across a bare floor in a hall. They wear orange, red, purple, magenta, green and cream outfits with gold trim and gold necklaces. Behind them a decorated stage has a balloon wall in many colours, and a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the throne; the figure is too small and distant to confirm identity. Audience members sit at the lower left edge, and a white canopy and speakers are visible at the top.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Girls in colourful traditional skirts and blouses perform a folk dance on a wooden stage in a hall with a patterned hanging banner at left. Their hands are pressed together in greeting as they face a decorated backdrop of multicoloured balloons. A golden peetha-style seat with a seated figure in orange sits at the centre of the balloon display. Several girls wear white, purple, orange, yellow, green and pink outfits. A young woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge, and audience members are visible at the bottom.2008-12-24Girls in colourful traditional dresses sit cross-legged in rows on a polished floor in a tent-like hall. In the foreground a girl in a purple top and cream skirt sits upright beside a girl in a white dress with a long braid. Behind them, on a raised stage decorated with a wall of multicoloured balloons, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate gold throne. Hanging fabric banners and a dark curtain frame the stage. The scene appears to be a children's programme during a festival.2008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a children's cultural programme in an indoor hall with pale pink walls, purple, orange and multicolour balloons, and hanging paper decorations. A line of girls in colourful silk pavadai and half-sari outfits, including yellow-green, red and blue, walks forward holding lit candles. Several boys in white kurta and dhoti stand among them, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the background, seated musicians play drums on the floor. Two people in white stand near the balloons, and a few children sit in the foreground watching. Festive children's event atmosphere.2009-12-24A stage performance in a hall with a dark curtain backdrop and a wall of colourful balloons in green, orange, yellow, blue and pink. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, flanked by flower arrangements. In front, a row of children in traditional dress stands with palms pressed together in anjali: girls in green, red, orange and pink pavadai-style skirts and dupattas, and boys in white dhotis and kurtas, one boy holding a microphone. A few audience members in orange are visible at the lower right edge.2008-12-24October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a stage performance at an indoor hall with a blue brick wall. Several young girls in colourful traditional Indian dresses dance with arms raised: one in a grey top and purple skirt, one in an orange top and green long skirt, and others in pink, green and checked outfits. Centre stage stands a framed portrait on an ornate gold pedestal decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, white flower strands and a golden canopy topped with a kalasha finial. The framed portrait shows a robed figure with a garland seated in meditation, which is a printed portrait and not a physical person. A brass oil lamp stands to the right beside the dancers. The red-carpeted stage has potted palms at the front corners.2007-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A stage at an indoor hall is decorated with a wall of colourful balloons in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and pink. In the centre, a seated figure in a brown-gold garment sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a canopy. Flower decorations sit at its base. Children stand in front of the stage: boys in white dhotis and kurtas at left, and girls in saris and dresses in orange, purple, green and red at right. Seated devotees in orange and yellow clothing face the stage from the foreground, some wearing yellow shawls. Maroon curtains frame the stage.2008-12-24