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A photograph of a stilt dance performance on a sandy ground under red and white canopy tents, with a green mat laid out. Performers on tall blue stilts wear white shirts and dhoti-style cloths or colourful skirts, with blue headbands and red and yellow ribbons. A woman in the centre wears a maroon saree with a gold border and a long plait with flowers, holding pink and yellow cloth streamers. Seated audience members in white clothing watch from the left and right, with more people in the background under tents. No a person appearance is visible in this view.

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Outdoor cultural performance under a red and white striped canopy on a green mat. Performers on tall blue wooden stilts walk in a line: men in white kurtas, yellow and pink sashes and blue turbans, and women in orange, maroon and green saris with flowers and necklaces, some holding pink and yellow cloth. A large seated crowd watches on both sides, with a few standing onlookers at the back and a gathering of people on the right. a person is not visibly present in this image.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A festival photograph under a white tent with pink-and-gold draped walls shows performers on tall blue stilts in a sandy arena. Several male dancers in white dhotis, white shirts, blue headbands and red turbans wave yellow and pink cloths, while women in green, maroon and orange saris with gold borders stand on stilts or walk the ground nearby. Seated devotees in white clothing line the right side of the tent beside a green carpet.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a large white and pink canopy: performers on tall blue stilts wearing white kurtas or white dhotis with orange and brown sashes, blue headbands and red headpieces, waving pink, yellow and red flags. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari and other performers in orange and green attire dance on the sandy ground. In the background, seated white-clad devotees and saffron-robed attendants sit near a red-draped table with decorative parasols, as at a cultural performance during a festival event.2007-12-30Outdoor cultural performance under a red and white checkered tent canopy. Several women in colourful saris perform on tall blue stilts in a line across a green mat, holding decorated sticks with pink and yellow streamers. Their headwear includes blue and red turbans with feathers. A large seated crowd watches from the sides, many in white clothes, and a man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands near the stilt walkers, all on a sandy ground.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a stilt dance performance on a dirt ground at an outdoor ashram event. Six performers in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange waist sashes stand on tall blue stilts, waving pink and yellow cloth streamers. They wear white head cloths with red and orange trim. Behind them a large green-roofed hall, palm trees and a decorated canopy stand under a pale sky. A seated crowd and a standing audience in colourful saris and salwar kameez watch from the right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on sandy ground at dusk. A row of male performers in white dhotis and white shirts with red and orange waist sashes and white headbands walk on tall blue stilts, swinging yellow cloths in their raised hands. Behind them, a crowd of spectators, many in white and some in orange, watches from the left beside a green-roofed hall with a small umbrella canopy and a seated figure in orange. Palm trees and a metal scaffold frame the scene.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a stilt dance performance on a dirt ground at a temple complex. Several performers in white dhotis and white shirts with red sashes and white headbands stand on tall blue stilts, holding yellow and red cloths aloft in outstretched arms. A large crowd of seated and standing spectators watches from the sides, many in white, some in orange. Behind them is a corrugated metal-roofed building with a small shrine structure, a flagpole with an orange flag, and palm trees under a pale sky. Blue metal scaffolding frames the performance area.2006-12-25A photograph of a stilt dance performance on a dirt ground during a daytime outdoor event. Around ten male performers in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers with red waist sashes and white headbands walk on tall blue stilts, some with yellow and pink cloth streamers in their raised hands. Behind them a crowd of spectators in white and orange clothing stands and sits under a blue metal frame canopy, beside a green curved-roof hall with a decorated umbrella-like canopy and palm trees in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt ground in front of a green-roofed building and palm trees. Several male dancers in white shirts, white dhotis, orange-and-red sashes and white headbands walk on tall blue stilts while waving yellow and pink fans. A decorative umbrella with red fringe stands behind them. A large crowd of spectators, mostly women in saris and men in white, watches from the sides; seated onlookers occupy the foreground. Blue metal poles frame the stage area.2006-12-25A photograph of a stilt dance performance on a dirt ground at an open outdoor event. Several male performers wear white dhoti-style garments, white shirts, orange and white headbands, and red and yellow cloth sashes, and they stride on tall blue metal stilts while holding and waving red and yellow cloths. A blue metal frame structure and a corrugated roof with decorative finials sit behind them. On the right, a seated crowd in white clothes and a few women in orange and saffron saris watch, with a decorated umbrella-like canopy in the background. No figure can be clearly identified as a person.2006-12-25