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A performer on tall blue stilts dances under a red and white striped canopy on a green mat before a large seated crowd of devotees, many in white. He wears a pink turban with a pink feather, a gold sequined bodice, a teal sleeve, and an orange and blue striped skirt, and holds a rainbow feather plume while leaning on a silver and gold horse-shaped costume. The seated audience in white clothes watches the stilt performance during an outdoor cultural programme.

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A performer on stilts wears a horse costume of white painted papier-mache with pink and rainbow plumes, a white turban with gold trim, a teal jacket with gold embroidery, and a yellow sash. Red and orange pleated skirts and blue-and-gold striped stilts support the figure above a green mat scattered with petals. Seated spectators under red and white canopies watch from the background, many in white clothing. Stilt-walking performance during the festival cultural programme.2007-12-30A performer on tall blue stilts wears an elaborate gold and yellow embroidered costume with an orange skirt, a colourful plumed headdress and a white horse-head mask with pink tassels, dancing centre-stage on green matting. Behind him under a pink and gold draped tent, several saffron-robed sadhus sit on a raised platform with a red-draped table, a white-clad attendant stands with hands joined, and a striped ceremonial umbrella and a staff are visible. Seated white-clad devotees line the right side of the tent. The scene is a cultural performance during the Brahmotsav festival.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and maroon striped tent with colourful umbrellas overhead. On the left, a man in a white kurta holds a long ceremonial staff, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a white cushioned seat behind a red-draped low platform, flanked by other people in white and orange. Centre-right, a performer in a green and blue striped skirt and a red-and-gold bodice rides a white stilted horse puppet with rainbow mane, while another performer in yellow and green robes with a white turban rides a second horse puppet beside her. Sand ground, green floor mats, and seated audience members in white and orange in the background.2007-12-30December 09 20162016-12-09December 30 20072007-12-30Two stilt dancers perform on sandy ground in front of a pink-and-patterned tent. On the left a dancer in a green, orange and blue striped skirt and dark blouse holds a sash; on the right a dancer on tall blue stilts wears a yellow and red costume with a white turban-like headdress and multicoloured tassels. Behind them, a raised red-covered platform holds a seated figure in orange robes with an orange cloth on the head, flanked by seated people in white. Colourful umbrellas with fringed edges stand above. Several people in white and orange sit on green mats, with a standing attendant at left.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 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.2007-12-30Outdoor photo under a tent with maroon and gold patterned walls during a festival performance. Two stilt dancers in colourful costumes ride white horse figures: the left dancer wears a green and gold sari with a striped skirt and carries a multicoloured pompom wand, while the right dancer wears a yellow shawl, orange and blue striped skirt and a pink turban. Multicoloured parasols stand above them. Seated on green mats behind are many people in white clothes and orange-robed sannyasis, with a man in white standing at left.2007-12-30