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Outdoor cultural performance under a red and white checkered tent canopy. Several women in colourful saris perform on tall blue stilts in a line across a green mat, holding decorated sticks with pink and yellow streamers. Their headwear includes blue and red turbans with feathers. A large seated crowd watches from the sides, many in white clothes, and a man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands near the stilt walkers, all on a sandy ground.

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Outdoor cultural performance under a red and white striped canopy on a green mat. Performers on tall blue wooden stilts walk in a line: men in white kurtas, yellow and pink sashes and blue turbans, and women in orange, maroon and green saris with flowers and necklaces, some holding pink and yellow cloth. A large seated crowd watches on both sides, with a few standing onlookers at the back and a gathering of people on the right. a person is not visibly present in this image.2007-12-30A photograph of a stilt dance performance on a sandy ground under red and white canopy tents, with a green mat laid out. Performers on tall blue stilts wear white shirts and dhoti-style cloths or colourful skirts, with blue headbands and red and yellow ribbons. A woman in the centre wears a maroon saree with a gold border and a long plait with flowers, holding pink and yellow cloth streamers. Seated audience members in white clothing watch from the left and right, with more people in the background under tents. No a person appearance is visible in this view.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA festival photograph under a white tent with pink-and-gold draped walls shows performers on tall blue stilts in a sandy arena. Several male dancers in white dhotis, white shirts, blue headbands and red turbans wave yellow and pink cloths, while women in green, maroon and orange saris with gold borders stand on stilts or walk the ground nearby. Seated devotees in white clothing line the right side of the tent beside a green carpet.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a large white and pink canopy: performers on tall blue stilts wearing white kurtas or white dhotis with orange and brown sashes, blue headbands and red headpieces, waving pink, yellow and red flags. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari and other performers in orange and green attire dance on the sandy ground. In the background, seated white-clad devotees and saffron-robed attendants sit near a red-draped table with decorative parasols, as at a cultural performance during a festival event.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a white tent with a pink-and-gold draped backdrop and two decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringes. Women in saffron, orange, green and maroon silk saris dance on tall blue stilts, holding pink and yellow cloths, while people in white dhotis and kurtas and a man in a striped turban sit on green mats behind them. A red-covered table holds brass and ritual items beside a striped cushion. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes and white garments watch the performance, and a crowd of onlookers stands at the sides. Speakers are stacked at the right edge of the stage.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a white tent with pink and maroon draped backdrop and ornate decorative parasols. Two performers on tall blue stilts wearing white shirts, green sashes, blue headbands and orange cloth wraps dance on sand, one with a pink feather plume. Seated on a red-draped platform, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits near a brass trident and lamp stand, with a standing man in white clothing beside him. A large seated crowd in white and orange clothing fills the green mat area and background.2007-12-30