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Outdoor ceremonial performance on a green mat under a white tent with pink draped walls. Two male performers in red dhoti-style shorts and white sleeveless tops, with brass anklets, face each other mid-stick-fight, wielding a long sword-like stick and a round white shield. Seated on a raised red platform at right is a figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a tall ceremonial staff beside a decorative multicolour parasol. Nearby, seated men and women in white and orange robes watch, and a bearded man in white stands among them. Large audience of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background, with a green-and-white banner partly visible at top left.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and gold draped canopy during a Brahmotsav celebration. Two young male performers in red dhotis and white sleeveless tops, one holding a long wooden stick, perform a stick-fighting or martial dance on a green mat. Behind them, a central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-draped dais, flanked by two ornate multicoloured parasols topped with brass trishul finials. Several people in white and saffron clothing, including a man in white with a shaved head and a woman in white, sit or stand nearby, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala is at the front right. A dense crowd of spectators sits and stands beneath the tent.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Two male performers in a martial arts display stage a sword-and-shield duel on a green mat under a red and cream draped tent. Both wear white sleeveless vests and red trousers with green and blue trim. The performer on the right holds a round silver shield with a floral boss and raises a sword, while the performer on the left, in front, holds a long curved blade and a shield. Behind them, a seated audience in white dhotis and saris watches the demonstration.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a stick-fighting performance on a green mat under a pink tent with striped patterned trim. Three young male performers in white sleeveless vests and red dhoti-style shorts with blue sashes wield long bamboo sticks in a mock duel. Behind them, on a red-draped raised platform, a figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged, with a trishul standing nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing line the sides, and coloured parasols with golden finials stand at the back. Only the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, which is not strong enough to confirm identity.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a pink and gold draped tent with a green mat floor scattered with petals. Four young men in white sleeveless vests and red dhoti-style lower garments with blue waistbands swing long bamboo sticks in a stick-fighting or martial display, with one at right mid-stride. Behind them seated devotees in white ritual clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit on the ground. On a raised red-covered platform at left, a figure in orange robes sits beneath a multicolored ceremonial parasol, with attendants in orange and white nearby. Another parasol stands at centre-right over people in white and orange sashes.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of two male performers in a dirt courtyard performing a martial-arts style display. The performer on the left wears a white sleeveless top, white dhoti-style trousers with a red waistband and holds a round metal shield-like disc. The performer in the center leaps mid-stride in white clothes with a red sash, holding a curved blade-like stick aloft. Behind them a large crowd of spectators sits and stands along the edges, including men in white dhotis with orange shawls and women in colourful saris. Two ornate umbrellas with fringed, multicoloured canopies stand in the background beneath a blue-framed metal shelter with a green corrugated roof.2006-12-25Outdoor festival stage under a maroon canopy with colourful striped umbrellas. Four young male performers in red dhoti-style trousers, white sleeveless vests and blue sashes swing long wooden sticks in a dance. A trident stands on a silver stand at the centre. Seated on a white-covered platform, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban, and a garland of orange beads sits cross-legged with hands folded. Around him, attendants in white and saffron shawls sit or stand, and devotees in orange and white watch from the side. A green mat covers the ground.2007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and white tent with patterned bands. Three young men in orange dhotis and white vests perform stick or cane drills on a green mat, one in the foreground swinging a bamboo pole. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees sits on the ground facing a raised red-covered platform. A man in orange robes and a shaved head sits centrally on the platform with others in white around him. Three colourful striped umbrellas stand above the group, and women in pale saris sit at the right edge.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a stick-fighting or staff performance on a green tarpaulin stage under a white canopy, with a magenta and gold draped backdrop. Several young men in white vests and red or orange dhoti-style shorts with blue waist sashes wield long bamboo sticks, mid-motion in paired bouts. Behind them, seated figures in orange and white robes sit on a raised platform, a decorated umbrella stands nearby, and a large crowd in white and pastel clothing watches from the right. A man in white clothes stands at the far left. The crowd estimate is for visible people only; no reliable a person candidate is discernible.2007-12-30