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Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a red-walled hall with a green corrugated roof and blue metal scaffolding. Four girls in white outfits with red sashes perform a stick-fighting or staff routine with long bamboo poles. Behind them a large seated crowd of children and adults, many in white, watches. Several seated men in white and saffron-orange clothing sit near ornate canopies at the right, and one figure in a white shawl stands among them. a person candidate cannot be confidently identified from appearance in this frame.

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Outdoor cultural display on a bare dirt ground in front of a green corrugated-roof hall. Two young girls in white tunics with red sashes perform a stick-fighting demonstration, each holding a long wooden staff. A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes, watches from behind a blue metal frame, with several people in orange and saffron garments near the front. Two ornate parasols with red and yellow fringes stand at right, and a seated figure in orange sits among the white-clad onlookers. Palm trees and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a Youth Day cultural performance on bare dirt ground in front of a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and blue metal poles. Two young performers in white kurta-style outfits with red sashes stand mid-stride, each holding a long bamboo stick in a stick-fighting display. A seated figure in an orange robe sits centre-left on a white platform, with two ornate umbrellas in red, blue and white above the seating area. A large crowd of men and women in white clothes, orange shawls and saffron and red saris sits and stands behind them, with children seated in front.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a large green-roofed building with blue metal framing. In the foreground, a young woman with a long braid, wearing a white tunic and white trousers with a red sash, faces the crowd while holding a long wooden stick. Behind her, a large seated crowd of children and adults in white and orange clothing watches, with several ceremonial parasols with colourful canopies at the right edge. Some people stand and clap at the back.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of two young male performers in white dhotis with red waistcloths mid-action on a dirt ground, arms extended, apparently a stick or dance-style cultural performance. Behind them a large crowd sits and stands, many in white clothes, with several women in orange saris seated on a white chair under a decorative umbrella with a fringed canopy. A green-roofed red building and blue metal frame poles line the scene. Among the seated figures, one person in orange robes sits on the white chair near the umbrella.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of two boys in white dhotis with red sashes facing each other in a sandy open ground, holding sticks in a stick-fighting display. A large crowd of seated and standing spectators, mostly in white and orange-saffron clothing, watches from the right and back. Two ornate umbrellas with coloured fringes shade seated figures in orange robes. A blue steel frame stands in the foreground, with a long green corrugated-roof building with red walls behind the crowd.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a bare dirt ground enclosed by blue steel frame gates. A young man in a white dhoti with a red waist sash stands at left, holding a long bamboo staff extended forward. Behind him a large crowd of people, mostly dressed in white, sits and stands in rows along a green-roofed hall. Two ornate multicolored parasols stand near the seated group, and several women in orange saffron saris sit among them. A white vehicle is visible in the background beyond the crowd under an evening sky.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a bare dirt ground under a green corrugated roof with blue steel posts. A young boy in white dhoti-style trousers and a white shirt, barefoot, is mid-stride holding a long wooden staff horizontally, performing a martial-arts style demonstration. Behind him a large crowd sits and stands against a red-painted wall, many wearing white, and several saffron-robed attendants stand near two ornate decorated parasols with red, blue and white fabric. Some women wear saris in red, yellow and white.2006-12-25A photograph of a cultural performance on an open dirt ground at dusk. Three young men in white dhotis with red waistbands perform, one with arms raised and another in the foreground with arms outstretched. A large crowd of mostly white-clad seated people, with some women in orange and saffron saris, watches from the front of a long green-roofed building. Blue steel frame gateways stand at the edges, and two decorated umbrellas with coloured fringes stand near the seated spectators on the right. No person is identified as a person.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of two young male performers in white dhotis and white sleeveless tops with red and orange waist sashes, facing each other on a dirt ground and wielding long thin sticks in a stick-fighting display. A blue metal pole stands between them. Behind them a large crowd sits on the ground and in stands, mostly dressed in white with some saffron and orange saris, under a green corrugated roof with a red brick wall.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a bare dirt ground in front of a green-roofed hall with a small ornate canopy and palm trees behind. Young girls in white outfits with red sashes perform stick and ribbon routines, several bent into backbends or kneeling while swinging long pink ribbons and wooden sticks. A large crowd of standing and seated spectators, many in white, watches from the back. At the centre rear, a seated figure wearing an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat beside the canopy, and a few people in orange and white stand nearby.2006-12-25Outdoor photo at dusk of a young man in white dhoti performing a stick or staff demonstration on a bare dirt ground, mid-motion with a long wooden pole angled diagonally. A large crowd stands and sits around him, many in white and orange-saffron clothing, with women in red, orange and green saris on the right. Two decorative umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies stand behind a seated figure in orange robes on a white platform. A green corrugated roof and palm trees form the background, and a blue metal frame stands at the top edge.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground in front of a long green-roofed shed with blue steel frame posts. Three male performers in white dhoti-style clothing with red waist cloths stand in an open stance, arms extended, one leaning forward with a raised arm. Behind them a large seated crowd of devotees, many dressed in white, sits and stands along the shed, with two decorative umbrellas with colourful fringes visible on the right. A figure in an orange sari sits near the centre-right of the crowd, and a few people in white and orange garments are nearby. The scene is set in the early evening.2006-12-25