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A cultural performance on an indoor stage with dark maroon drapes and a gold scalloped valance. A performer in a yellow top and red dhoti, wearing a red headcloth, is airborne above a long wooden pole, holding a drum. Beneath him, a row of about ten men in yellow headwear, yellow sashes and black skirts with tassels carry the pole on their shoulders, while drummers in green tunics and red trousers play drums to one side. A large floral garland of orange and white marigolds hangs above the pole. A small deity murti sits on a pedestal at the back of the stage, and a projection screen and speaker stand at the right edge.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance under a white tent canopy with dark curtains and gold scalloped valance. A large bamboo pole is carried on the shoulders of a row of performers in yellow turbans, black skirts and yellow sashes, one bare-chested. Atop the pole stands a performer in a yellow shirt and pink turban holding a tall garland-draped object of orange and white flowers, while a drummer in a green shirt and red dhoti plays a round drum on a raised platform. Other drummers in green and red play drums and a gong sits at the front. Hanging fabric banner with an elephant motif is visible at upper right, and a projection screen stands at right.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance in a hall with a dark drape backdrop and a small deity murti on a raised platform beneath a flower-garlanded decoration. A standing performer in yellow-green embroidered tunic and maroon shorts balances atop a long wooden pole held on the shoulders of kneeling performers in yellow headwraps and black and patterned costumes, with a large gong and a drummer in green beside him. A tall garlanded pole with orange and white flowers rises above. Another man in a red shirt and maroon dhoti stands at the left edge. The group appears to be a folk-style acrobatic act.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15