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Outdoor festival stage under a white tent with red and cream drapery. A young man in a white vest and red shorts performs a dramatic backbend or handstand-style lift on a green mat while another person in red shorts supports him. Hundreds of spectators in white clothes sit on the ground in rows, with saffron-robed monastics seated to the right near a tall white-robed figure standing at the edge. A pink and white ceremonial canopy and a loudspeaker frame the scene.

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Outdoor festival photograph under a white tent with red and gold draped valances. On a green mat in the foreground, two performers in red and orange shorts demonstrate a wrestling or acrobatic lift, one man hoisting the other upside down over his shoulders. A large crowd of people in white clothes sits and stands on the sides, with some women in orange and pink saris among them. Loudspeakers stand on a stand at the back, and a pink and yellow cloth backdrop is visible at right. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this image.2007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a cultural performance under a white tented pavilion with a green mat stage. A young performer in red shorts and a white sleeveless vest is inverted in a headstand-style acrobatic move, his legs raised high, supported by another performer in red shorts beneath him. A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground, with several orange-robed figures and a white-clad man holding a striped umbrella on the right beside a red-and-gold draped dais. Red and white swagged drapery frames the background.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a martial arts or gymnastics performance on a green tarpaulin under a red-and-white canopy with gold drapes. In the foreground, a young man in an orange dhoti and white vest with a blue sash arches backward into a bridge, arms outstretched. Two more performers in orange dhotis stand at the right edge. Behind them, a large seated crowd of men and women in white clothes watches, with a cameraman in white and orange at left and black speakers on poles. Large crowd visible in rows.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor cultural performance on a green mat under a red and cream decorated tent, with a large crowd seated in white clothes watching. A young man in a white vest and red shorts leaps high in mid-air with arms spread, while another performer in red shorts and white vest is bent over in a backward arch below him. In the foreground a performer in an orange dhoti and white vest stands on the mat. A cameraman in white and orange stands at left, and rows of plastic chairs in red and blue sit beside the crowd.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a white tent with a pink and gold draped backdrop. In the foreground, three young male performers in red and orange shorts and white vests are mid-air or leaning forward on a green mat, apparently performing acrobatic or martial arts displays. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing sits on the ground. At the center, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-draped platform beside a decorated umbrella and a ceremonial staff, with attendants in white around him. Several guests in white dhotis and sarees sit nearby, and a canopy-topped umbrella and a small pink-and-gold ornamented seat complete the stage area.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photograph under a large red-and-white patterned tent canopy, showing two performers on a green tarpaulin stage doing an acrobatic move. One performer in an orange dhoti-style garment is mid-air with arms raised, while another in a red garment and white head covering is bent forward beside them. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground in rows around the stage, with some people in yellow and red clothing. A cameraperson stands near the performers, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the edge. Trees and a decorated white-and-red tent are visible in the background.2007-12-30A photograph of a young performer doing a backbend-style handstand flip on a green mat under a red-and-white striped tent canopy during an outdoor cultural performance. The performer wears an orange top and red-orange pants with a white vest and blue waistband. Behind a line of metal poles, a large seated crowd of men and women in white clothing watches; several sit on the ground while others sit on red and blue chairs. A man in an orange top stands near the stage edge at right. The stage is decorated with red, white and cream drapes and speakers are visible.2007-12-30Outdoor festival under a white tent on a green mat, with a large seated crowd in white clothes. Several young male performers in red and orange dhotis and white tops are mid-acrobatic, one leaping or flipping over another. On the right, a seated man in white and an orange-robed figure sit near a red-draped table with a decorated ceremonial umbrella overhead. Standing attendants in white and orange shawls hold the umbrellas, and red and gold drapes line the back of the tent.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30