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A young girl stands against a white painted block wall, wearing an ornate gold crown studded with red and clear stones and a red tilak on her forehead. She wears a pastel pink-and-gold embroidered dress, a black beaded mala and a pendant, layered with white jasmine garlands alternating with red and green flower strands. Her right arm is raised slightly at the edge of the frame, with gold bangles on her wrist. A small round pendant with a portrait is visible on her chest. The photo appears to be a costumed child performer posed for a cultural programme.

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A photograph of a young girl standing against a plain white cinder-block wall, posed for a cultural programme. She wears an ornate gold crown studded with red and clear stones, a peach-coloured tiered skirt with sparkling details, and a patterned pastel top. Long garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves hang around her neck, with a black bead mala beneath them. She holds a small Indian tricolour flag of saffron, white and green with a blue Ashoka chakra in her raised left hand, and wears gold bangles. Her expression is calm and she faces the camera directly.2009-10-17October 14 20072007-10-14A performer on a stage stands centre in a costume of a deity character, wearing a tall gold jeweled crown, a red blouse, a yellow-orange draped garment with gold border, a jeweled gold collar and a long red, white and green flower garland. A small forehead tilak is visible. Behind her, a seated boy in cream kurta and gold vest sits near a microphone stand, with a seated woman in a blue sari at left, in front of draped red and pink fabric backdrop. Stage culturals performance.2010-02-12September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA young girl sits cross-legged on a red-and-green rug, dressed in a deep maroon silk sari with a green border and gold zari. She wears an ornate gold and white-stone headpiece, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, a gold waist belt, and a long garland of red roses, yellow flowers and green leaves. She holds a yellow flower in one raised hand and extends the other palm open, wearing a jewelled ring. Behind her are a yellow draped cloth, a multicoloured flower garland, and a large deity murti adorned with jewellery. The girl is performing a role in a Leela-style dramatic portrayal, presented as a costumed child performer rather than a deity image.2013-09-03A young girl stands centre frame holding a large silver tray heaped with red rose petals, red flowers and white bead strands, an offering for a ritual. She wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a heavy jewelled gold necklace with a heart-shaped pendant, and a rudraksha mala, with a red garment on her body and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on her forehead. Behind her, women in orange and maroon saris stand under a red-and-white metal shelter, and a small framed portrait of a bearded man hangs on the girl's necklace. Other attendees in orange robes stand in the background among a crowded procession area.2014-08-20 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A young girl stands at a microphone on a stage in front of pleated silver-grey curtains, performing as a child dressed in a royal-style costume. She wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewel accents, a white Vaishnava urdhva pundra mark on her forehead, and a purple and blue silk garment with gold brocade. Green and pink flower garlands hang over her shoulders, with gold armlets on her upper arms and bangles on her wrists. Her hands rest together near the microphone stand while she speaks. A red stylised letter is partly visible at the lower right edge of the stage.2009-12-24December 16 20172017-12-16September 27 20132013-09-27October 14 20072007-10-14