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Outdoor festival scene under a pink and maroon tent with two stilt performers in the foreground, their backs to the camera. The left stilt figure wears a green and striped skirt with a black braid, and the right figure wears a long striped skirt with gold and yellow sash and a tall white and pink headdress. Behind them a raised red-draped platform holds a seated figure in saffron/orange robes flanked by two decorated umbrellas, with seated people in white and orange clothing on the ground around it. Some attendees sit on green mats and others stand at the edges.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and maroon tent with patterned drapes. Two performers on tall blue stilts in colourful costumes, one in green and orange skirts with a feathered headpiece, the other in yellow and red with a pink-tasselled headdress, dance in the foreground. Behind them a seated central figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-draped platform with a low table, flanked by three striped multicoloured parasols. Around them many people in white clothes sit on green mats, some wearing orange garments. Dry dusty ground and scattered flower petals fill the lower area.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a large pink-and-white tent with sloped canopy. Two stilt dancers in ornate costumes, one in a green skirt with striped hem and braided hair, the other in a yellow top, pink turban and maroon-striped skirt, stand on tall blue stilts on sandy ground. Behind them on a green mat, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a red-covered table with flowers, flanked by three colourful umbrellas. Around them, many people in white clothes sit on the mat, with a few in orange robes, some holding umbrellas or standing near the tent edge.2007-12-30Two stilt-walkers in colourful folk costume dominate the foreground of an outdoor pandal. The left performer, seen from behind, wears a green skirt with white trim over a striped blue-and-orange lower garment and has a long braid with tassels. The right performer wears a yellow and green top, a pink turban, and a striped skirt, balancing on blue stilts. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange robe, with an orange turban, sits on a red-draped dais between attendants in white and saffron. Several decorative parasols with fringed canopies stand above the dais. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the carpeted ground, and a pink and maroon striped tent wall frames the scene.2007-12-30Two stilt dancers perform on sandy ground in front of a pink-and-patterned tent. On the left a dancer in a green, orange and blue striped skirt and dark blouse holds a sash; on the right a dancer on tall blue stilts wears a yellow and red costume with a white turban-like headdress and multicoloured tassels. Behind them, a raised red-covered platform holds a seated figure in orange robes with an orange cloth on the head, flanked by seated people in white. Colourful umbrellas with fringed edges stand above. Several people in white and orange sit on green mats, with a standing attendant at left.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and maroon striped tent with cream canopy edges. Two stilt-walkers in elaborate costumes stand in the foreground, one in a green and striped skirt with a long braid and pink plumes, the other in a yellow sash and a multicoloured striped skirt with a pink turban and feathers. Seated on a red-draped platform in the centre is a man in orange robes with a saffron headcloth, flanked by ceremonial parasols with blue and orange fringes. Around him sit men and women in white clothes, some in orange shawls, watching the performance on a green mat.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor tented event with a pink and gold draped backdrop and colourful striped parasols. Two stilt-walking performers in traditional costume dance on sand: the left one wears a green skirt with blue and yellow stripes and a plaited braid, the right one wears an orange and teal costume with a large painted horse-like mask and feathered head piece. Behind them, seated on a green mat before a red-draped table, a group of people in white clothes sits, with several saffron-robed monks standing or seated among them. Several onlookers in white and orange are visible under the tent. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2007-12-30