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Outdoor tented stage with a green mat floor where young male performers in red and orange shorts and white vests do a human pyramid. Two performers stand on the pyramid's shoulders raising sticks overhead, while others lie on the ground in a fanned arrangement. Behind them a central seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised white platform with a red-covered table and garlands, flanked by two striped umbrellas. Seated audience members in white and orange clothing fill the rows on both sides of the stage, and a few people stand at the back.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival photo of a gymnastic performance on a green mat under a white tent frame. A young boy in red shorts and a white vest leaps over the backs of several performers lying prone, who wear orange and red clothing. Behind them a large crowd sits on white mats, many in white clothes and some in orange robes. On a raised red-draped platform, saffron-robed figures sit beside colourful decorated parasols and a trishul-like staff. Several women in saris stand near the stage holding umbrellas.2007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a white tent on green matting: young male performers in white sleeveless tops and red or orange dhoti-style shorts form a human pyramid, with one acrobat standing on shoulders and another balancing a bamboo pole. Seated on the left at a red-draped platform, a man in orange robes and a white-robed attendant face the crowd; a figure in saffron with an orange turban and a ceremonial orange-robed man sit among white-clad devotees. Colourful striped umbrellas, a purple backdrop and a loudspeaker stack frame the scene, with a large crowd seated in white on the ground behind.2007-12-30Outdoor event under a white and pink tent with a green mat floor. Two acrobats in red shorts perform a human pyramid: one bare-chested performer in red shorts is lifted on another performer's shoulders, with a green flag raised. Seated on a raised red-draped platform at centre is a figure in orange robes with an orange turban, flanked by two ornate multicoloured parasols. Around the platform, men and women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, with one orange-robed attendant at left. Petals are scattered on the mat. Many people are visible across the tent, with a loose count of about 21 to 100 physical people.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a festival stage under a red and white tented canopy on a green mat. A human pyramid of acrobats stands in the centre, a boy at the top balancing above several performers in red shorts and orange cloth. Many young men in white vests and orange dhotis or shorts kneel and sit around the mat, watching. Behind them, a pink draped backdrop with striped trim is decorated with small umbrellas, and a few figures in orange and white robes stand near a raised platform with a red-cloth seat. Some people in white stand along the far edges.2007-12-30Outdoor photograph of a cultural performance on a green mat under a white tent with a maroon draped backdrop. Young male performers in orange and red dhotis with white sleeveless tops and blue sashes balance on hands, lift their legs and stand on one foot while holding long sticks overhead. Some twist into backbends and bridges. Behind them, seated people in white and saffron clothing watch from a raised platform with a red-covered seat, while small colourful umbrellas stand nearby. Confetti is scattered on the ground and a loudspeaker stack is visible at the right edge.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30