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A folk dance performance on a red sports-ground surface in front of green tarpaulin screens and stacked stone blocks. Women in royal-blue tunics with orange and red trousers and pink head cloths dance in a line, holding up bundled cloth. A man in a white kurta and pink turban in the left foreground dances with raised arms, beside a drummer in white dhoti playing a large drum. Men in red and yellow shirts and yellow dhotis dance at the right. Several performers are bare-chested and wear white dhotis at the left edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person.

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December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor cultural performance on a red-surfaced ground in front of a green mesh screen and stacked stone blocks. Performers in red, orange and blue costumes with pink and white turbans bend forward and lean on a long cloth or rope line, while others in red and yellow stand behind and a drummer in white dhoti plays at left. Several performers are bare-chested with garlands. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the scene is described through the performers' roles and costumes only.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor cultural performance on a red tarpaulin stage in front of a green and red backdrop and a large scaffold canopy. A troupe of dancers in blue tunics with red trousers and pink or white turbans links arms and performs in a line, while men in yellow trousers and red shirts stand at the right. Drummers play a large barrel drum and a small drum at left, and a shirtless performer with a white dhoti stands nearby. A red-clad figure stands on a raised platform at upper right beside a crane and boulders.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A lively outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground with a red carpet at the lower edge. Many dancers in blue and orange traditional outfits with red and gold trim, some men in pink and white turbans and white kurta tops, perform energetic folk-style dance with arms raised and bent, smiling and jumping. A drum is visible at the far left. Behind them stand older men in orange-red shirts and yellow dhoti-style trousers, a green shade netting fence, a yellow construction crane and green trees. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-12-16Outdoor cultural performance on a sandy ground with a red carpet edge. Several dancers in matching royal-blue tunics with orange and red sashes, and orange-and-green embroidered trousers, raise their hands and smile. A dancer in white kurta and black trousers with a pink turban performs in front. Behind them, men in orange and yellow outfits clap or hold small drums, with a green mesh screen and construction equipment in the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A 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.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A 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.2017-12-16