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A folk dance performance outdoors on sandy ground beside a red carpet and a rope barrier. Dancers in matching royal-blue long kurta tunics with orange and gold embroidered trousers and pink turbans perform energetic bhangra-style movements, many with raised hands and fingers. A man in a white kurta with a gold-bordered waistcoat and a pink turban leads at centre, leaning forward mid-step. A large dhol drum stands at left, and older men in yellow and red clothing watch from the right under trees.

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Outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground beside a red carpet, with trees and a pale sky behind. A group of young dancers in blue and orange traditional outfits with pink and red turbans and colourful embroidered trousers raise their arms and step energetically, some smiling. A young man in the centre wears a white kurta with orange embroidered waistcoat and a pink turban, his arms raised. A drummer on the left plays a large dhol drum. An older man in an orange-red kurta and white hair stands at the right edge among other performers in yellow and red clothing, with a rope barrier in front of the dancers.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A folk dance performance on sandy ground beside a red carpet, with a row of dancers in matching costumes. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta with a gold-embroidered vest and a pink turban leads the line, hands raised. Around him women in blue jackets with pink and red vests and orange-red trousers lift their arms and smile. Behind them dancers in bright yellow and red outfits and pink turbans continue the formation, and a drummer with a dhol drum stands at the left edge. Trees and a pale sky frame the open-air stage.2017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a cultural dance performance by a troupe of women and men in coordinated costumes. Dancers wear royal-blue jackets with pink and yellow vests, orange-red trousers with gold embroidery, and pink or yellow turbans; a woman in the foreground wears a gold-embroidered red shawl over a white top and black skirt. Several performers smile and extend their arms while moving in a line along a rope barrier. A large dhol drum with ropes sits at the left edge, and trees and open ground stand in the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor folk dance performance on sandy ground. A group of dancers in pink and magenta turbans and vests over blue and red-orange outfits with green embroidered panels links arms and leans forward in a line, pulling on a long rope stretched between wooden poles. A drummer on the left plays a large dhol drum. A man in a white shirt and black dhoti with a gold vest stands at the front of the line. Behind them, others in yellow kurtas and red shirts watch, and a bald foreign-looking man in a vest stands at the left edge. Trees and a clear sky form the backdrop, with a red carpet at the lower right.2017-12-16Outdoor folk dance performance on dusty ground under trees. A man in the centre wears a pink turban, white kurta and gold-embroidered waistcoat, mid-leap over a black drum-like base. Surrounding dancers wear pink turbans, royal blue tunics with gold trim and orange-red patterned salwar trousers, many with arms raised and smiling. A dhol drum sits at left. Older spectators in red and yellow clothes watch at right, and a red and blue cloth covers the ground.2017-12-16A folk dance performance outdoors on a red carpet runner beside a dusty ground. A male dancer in the centre wears a white kurta, a pink turban, and an orange and gold vest, raising one arm and lifting a foot mid-step. Around him, a line of performers in royal blue and orange-red or pink costumes with pink turbans holds long ropes and dances in formation. A large dhol drum rests at the left edge, and spectators in red and yellow clothing stand at the right. Trees and a pale sky sit in the background.2017-12-16Outdoor cultural performance with dancers in motion against a hazy sky and tree. A man in the centre wears a pink turban, white kurta and gold-embroidered waistcoat, dancing with arms outstretched. Women on either side wear royal blue tunics with pink and red trim and orange skirts, smiling and raising index fingers upward. Other dancers in pink turbans and yellow costumes appear behind them.2017-12-16