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Night scene at an outdoor festival: two young men in blue and black tracksuits face each other in a stick-fighting duel on a stone-paved courtyard, each wielding a long wooden staff. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands under string lights and a tent canopy. Several costumed performers in elaborate headdresses, feathered crowns, orange and red garments and ornamented gold-and-red headpieces hold ceremonial staffs and spears. On the left, a drummer in white dhoti and orange shawl plays a drum, and a decorated colourful ratha-style canopy with red, yellow and black cloth stands at the edge. A man in white dhoti and shawl blows a long horn at right.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor street performance at a festival procession. Two young performers in dark athletic clothes, one in a blue top with a braid, stand on a pale paved ground swinging long bamboo sticks in a stick-fighting display. Behind them a crowd of onlookers watches; drummers in white dhoti and shirt play a large drum at left, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl blows a long horn at right. Several performers in elaborate ornate headdresses, red, orange and green costumes stand in the background, and a decorated palanquin with colourful striped canopy fringed in gold appears at upper left. Strings of lights glow in the trees overhead.2016-12-23Night outdoor festival scene on a paved courtyard. Two young women in dark track pants and athletic tops, one in a blue shirt, face each other and hold a long wooden stick, performing a stick-fighting exchange. Behind them a dense crowd of spectators stands watching under string lights and a bright floodlight. On the left, a colourfully decorated wooden temple chariot or ratha with red, yellow and blue panels, and a drummer in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. On the right, costumed performers in elaborate headdresses, feathers and red and orange garments stand with ceremonial staffs. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a yellow shawl, watch from the crowd. A large, ornate decorated umbrella-like structure stands at the left edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a street-side celebration with a crowd of onlookers watching two performers stage a stick-fighting display on a stone-paved ground. The performer on the right is bare-chested and wears a dark loincloth, a headdress with a yellow band and feathered crown, and holds a long wooden stick. The figure on the left wears a dark tracksuit with green stripes and a long braid, also gripping a stick. Behind them drummers play large drums and a musician plays a long horn, while men in white dhotis and women in saris stand in the crowd. Two decorated palanquin-like structures with colourful patterned canopies and a bright floodlight are visible in the background, along with string lights in the trees.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession scene on a stone-paved open ground. Two men in dark clothing perform a stick-fighting dance, one bare-chested with a yellow headband and loincloth, the other in black, swinging long wooden sticks. A crowd of onlookers stands behind them, many in white shirts and dhotis. Drummers play large drums with sticks, and performers in colourful costumes with feathered headdresses and ornate attire stand at the right. Behind them are decorated canopies and a colourful ratha-style palanquin with red, yellow and blue woven hangings, lit by a bright spotlight and string lights in a tree.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor festival scene on a stone-paved ground. Two performers in a stick-fighting or staff-play display face each other with long wooden staves: a woman in a black long-sleeved top and dark trousers on the left, and a bare-chested man in dark shorts on the right, his legs bare. Drummers stand beside them. Behind is a crowd of onlookers, many in white dhotis and shirts, and a child in a striped sweater on the left. Ornate decorated palanquin or ratha-style canopies with colourful panels and red-and-yellow tiers stand in the background, lit by bright lights, with ceremonial costumed figures in red, orange and green on the right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a village festival procession on a paved ground beside a red wall. A dancer in a black sleeveless top, black shorts, orange headband and purple waist cloth stands center with a long pole, mid-movement. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis play large drums, and a crowd of onlookers in shirts and lungis watches. At right, performers in elaborate costumes with feathered headdresses, painted masks and colourful robes carry staffs and sticks. Behind them, a colourful decorated palanquin or chariot canopy with striped cloth stands at upper left, and string lights glow in the trees. Approximately 20 to 30 people are visible.2016-12-23