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Two performers on tall stilts dance under a large red and white canopy on a green mat, costumed as horse-headed figures with white horse masks, pink and green tassels and ornate skirts in green, orange, blue and yellow. A seated crowd of many people in white and light clothing watches from the left and centre, with a man in a grey shirt and a figure in an orange shawl standing near the performers.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-12-30Outdoor festival under a white tent with a pink draped backdrop. In the foreground a performer in a green, blue and white striped skirt with a long braid and a colourful ornamented headdress dances with a painted horse-figure. Seated on a raised red-covered dais are people in orange robes, including a person in an orange turban and orange shawl. Behind them a seated audience of many children and adults sits on green mats, and a man in white holds a decorated ceremonial umbrella. A woman in white sits near the dais. Attendees in white and orange are visible.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor tent gathering on a green mat with a pink and gold patterned backdrop. Two stilt performers in colourful costumes flank the scene: on the left a woman in a green skirt rides a white horse-shaped frame with a red saddle and pom-poms, and on the right a man in a turban, gold jacket and red-and-yellow skirt stands on tall blue stilts. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white seat behind a red-covered table, flanked by orange-clad attendants holding ceremonial fans and staffs, with decorative umbrellas overhead. Around them, rows of people in white clothes sit on the mat and attend the event.2007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a white canopy with a pink and gold patterned backdrop. On the left, a man in white stands beside a seated figure in saffron robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-covered seat behind a red-draped table with offerings; ceremonial colourful umbrellas with tassels stand overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on a green mat. On the right, a performer in a green and red skirt with bells and a headdress dances on stilts beside a white horse-shaped prop, while a second stilt dancer in a striped skirt is visible behind. A photographer stands near the stage.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30