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Evening photograph of an open-sided outdoor pandal decorated with hanging leaf garlands, white and red drapery, and painted pillars wrapped in colourful floral patterns. On a raised stage below, a row of performers in white dhotis, green and teal costumes and headdresses stands among drums and ceremonial items. In the foreground at right, the back of a person with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and white shawl faces the stage. A few other people stand at the edges. Bright tube lights hang from the right-hand post.

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July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph of an open-air ceremonial stage at dusk under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging white flower garlands and green leaf strings. Decorated painted pillars frame the stage, which holds a group of people in white dhotis, green and teal saris and kurtas, and orange clothing, some seated and some standing around a central ritual area with a large canopy above. A drummer appears at left. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and a white band wears orange clothing and faces the stage, with a camera operator nearby. The scene suggests a yagna-style ceremony, with the stage and canopy visible in the evening light.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor evening stage event under a decorated canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow paper streamers, with bamboo poles and potted palms around it. On the raised platform, several performers in white dhotis and kurtas stand beside an ornate figure with a peacock-feather fan and teal costume, and a deity figure with a deer-like head in white and red. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at right. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland is seen from behind, watching the stage. A decorated pillar with floral and bird motifs stands at left.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Night photo of an outdoor stage under a pink and yellow canopy hung with mango leaves and yellow tassels, with palm fronds and decorated pillars framing it. On stage, performers in white costumes and horned masks, with one in a teal skirt, stand before a painted backdrop. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and white flower garland in long dark hair faces the stage, with a white-clothed man beside them and other audience members on a sandy ground.2006-07-16A photograph of an outdoor festival stage at dusk, draped with white cloth and hung with green leaf and flower garlands. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the stage and at its edges, with drummers at left holding drums. A man in an orange turban and dark-coloured clothing stands centre stage holding a ceremonial object near a decorated pole. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the foreground, and a few heads are visible at the bottom edge. Painted decorative pillars frame the stage and a bright vertical light stands at right. A portrait-style white statue or figure with horned features appears at the right side of the stage.2006-07-16