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Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a large green-roofed hall with red walls. Five women in colourful saris perform a stick-dance, holding short sticks: one in teal, one in deep red-brown with gold border, one in white with orange border, and others in green and yellow. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the stands and sides. Further back, a seated figure in orange sits on a white dais beneath a decorated red-and-gold canopy with attendants in white around him; the seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Blue steel frame posts and a red flag stand at the edge.

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Outdoor photo of a stick dance performance on a dirt ground in front of a large green-roofed red building. Two young women in the foreground, one in a teal and gold sari with a long side braid, the other in a blue sari with purple border, hold colourful striped sticks raised and angled in a folk dance. Behind them, women in green and orange saris also dance with sticks. A seated audience of many people fills the background, and in the distance a figure in orange sits on a raised platform beneath a small ornate canopy, with white-clad attendants nearby. Blue metal scaffolding frames the top of the image.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a large green-roofed red building under a blue metal frame. Several young women in orange and lime-green saris with gold borders, flowers in their hair, dance in a line with raised hands. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white, watches from the sides. 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Behind them a large crowd of spectators sits and stands, many in white clothes, with two decorative umbrellas and a row of seated people near the centre. Blue metal poles and a red flag frame the scene.2006-12-25Outdoor ceremony on bare dirt beside a green corrugated-roof building with red walls and blue steel frame posts. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned throne under a decorated umbrella canopy, with a dark cloth on the ground in front. Around him, several women in saris of magenta, green, blue and orange with flower garlands stand in a semicircle, some holding lamps or ritual items. Men in white dhotis and kurtas and orange-saffron shawls stand behind, and a crowd of devotees fills the background, with palm trees beyond. 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Their saris are red, teal, yellow, green, magenta and purple, with gold borders and flowers in their hair. A large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and mundus, stands and sits along the sides watching. Overhead, blue metal gantry frames flank the scene.2006-12-25An outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a long green-roofed red building with blue metal framing. Several women in colourful saris with tall ornate headpieces carrying decorated pots on their heads perform in the foreground, one in red and teal, another in yellow and teal. A man in white stands holding a magenta cloth. Seated on a white cushioned platform under a small multicoloured canopy is a figure in orange clothing with long hair, and a seated crowd of many children and adults in white and bright clothes watches from behind.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a festival procession at an ashram courtyard. Several women in colourful saris, one in yellow with an orange-and-red blouse and one in green with an orange blouse, carry tall decorated kalasha pots topped with flowers and red feathered ornaments on their heads, walking barefoot on sandy ground. Behind them a large crowd sits and stands, many in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some in orange clothing. A blue metal frame structure stands in the foreground, and a green-roofed building with red walls is behind the crowd. Decorated umbrellas with fringe are visible, and a cameraman in white stands at right.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a long red building with a green corrugated roof and blue steel frame. Four women in red and maroon saris with long braids and white flowers in their hair dance in the foreground, two of them balancing ornate decorated pots with peacock-feather-like tops on their heads. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat beneath a colourful striped parasol and a white canopy, surrounded by a crowd of seated children and adults, many in white clothing. A person in a red shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a festival programme with devotees gathered to watch.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a large green corrugated-roof hall with red walls and blue steel frame posts. Several women in red and magenta saris with long braids and flowers in their hair balance decorated brass pots on their heads while walking in a line. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white raised platform under a red and white canopy, flanked by standing people in white and orange garments. A large crowd of spectators sits and stands along the edges of the ground.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and blue metal frame posts. Several women dancers in red and orange sarees with long braids decorated with white flowers perform in the foreground. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat, with attendants in white kurtas standing nearby and a large crowd of spectators seated and standing behind. Two ornate decorated floats or palanquin-style structures topped with pink and white plumes stand on either side, and a multicoloured umbrella and a white canopy with fringe are visible near the seated figure.2006-12-25