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Photograph of a folk performance inside a tented hall with white draped ceiling and fluorescent lights. Performers in yellow turbans, yellow and red patterned tops and black fringed skirts climb tall wooden poles, one dancer at top adjusting a pole decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and gold tassels. A man in a yellow shirt and red headcloth climbs among them. On the right, drummers in green shirts play red-rimmed drums. At left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a zebra-patterned chair near floral decorations, with another seated person in yellow beside. Several performers and drummers are visible, including a green-clad man in the foreground at right.

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June 15 20092009-06-15Indoor tent-hall photo of a folk performance. Several performers in yellow and gold head cloths and patterned yellow-gold tunics climb a tall wooden pole topped with a bunch of white, yellow and orange flower garlands. A performer in a red-and-maroon dhoti and a red head cloth is near the top. Drummers in green tunics and red lungis beat large drums at the right, and a small group of people in orange and white sits near a patterned chair on a stage at the back. Colourful striped banners hang from the white ceiling.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A performer in a yellow shirt and red shorts balances on a long horizontal wooden pole held aloft on the shoulders of a line of men in black skirts, yellow head cloths and gold-patterned tops. A tall ceremonial pole topped with a bundle of orange, white and green flower garlands rises above him. Several drummers in green shirts and red trousers stand nearby, one playing a drum, and a bronze deity murti sits on a decorated altar against a black curtained stage. Colourful painted pillars frame the hall, and a few spectators are visible at the lower edge.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Indoor stage performance under a white tent canopy with a dark curtain backdrop and gold scalloped valance. A man in a yellow kurta with a blue sash and maroon dhoti stands on a horizontal pole held on the shoulders of about eight men in yellow turbans, yellow and gold tunics, black fringed skirts, and white face markings, with yellow and green sashes. The standing performer balances a tall kalasha-like structure wrapped in orange, white and green flower garlands on his head. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with a garland sits on a white-draped altar with smaller figures and flowers, and a large drum rests on the floor. A man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti watches at left, and a painted decorative pole hangs at upper right.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, red trousers and an orange turban stands atop a white ladder, arms spread wide, beneath a canopy of orange and white marigold garlands that hangs above him. Below, several performers in black skirts with colourful tassels, yellow head cloths and patterned tops form a human pyramid supporting the ladder, while a red-shirted man steadies the base. Two drummers in green costumes play drums on the left side of a dark stage with a gold scalloped valance and a white tent ceiling overhead.2009-06-15A cultural performance on a stage in a tented hall with a dark curtain backdrop and yellow-and-red decorative banners. A man in a yellow shirt and maroon dhoti stands on a long wooden pole held horizontally by performers in yellow headwear, yellow sashes and dark costumes, while a tall marigold-garlanded ornamental pole rises above him. Drummers in green tunics and red headcloths play drums on the stage, and a small deity murti sits on a white altar with a red backdrop. A man in a red shirt stands at the left edge. Several spectators are visible at the lower right. The scene resembles a folk-style acrobatic display.2009-06-15