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A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange head cloths performing a circular stick dance on a red carpeted outdoor stage. Several dancers hold wooden sticks and wear ankle ornaments. Behind them, seated spectators and a row of people in white and red saris line the red-cushioned chairs under a canopy with white draped tables and brass vessels.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet with patterned runners. In the foreground, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange head cloths and ankle bells, dancing with sticks in a choreographed stick dance. Behind them, people in white and orange robes stand near a white-draped altar with brass vessels. Women in white saris and orange attire line the back, and a large crowd of devotees watches under a striped tent canopy.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor festival photograph showing men in white shirts and white dhoti-style shorts with bright orange head cloths performing a stick-dance on a red carpet. Many wear wrist and ankle bells and hold long wooden sticks raised or angled. Behind them a large seated crowd fills a shaded pavilion with blue, red and gold draped banners and tall decorated pillars. Women in saris and men in white shirts watch from the sides, and a bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right edge. Festival procession atmosphere with drumming-style rhythmic movement.2008-01-01October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts performing a energetic stick dance on a dusty sandy ground. Several dancers wear orange, red and pink headcloths, and some have ankle bells with dark metal anklets. They hold thin wooden sticks and step in rhythmic movements. Banana plants with broad green leaves line the background, along with a low wall, trees and a blue signboard. Other men in white and a woman in a sari stand nearby watching. Sunlight casts long shadows across the ground.2010-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival photo under a white tent canopy with a red carpet runner. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with many men wearing orange-saffron head cloths, move through a dense crowd, some carrying long sticks or poles across the carpet. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre of the crowd near a stage backdrop decorated with blue and white drapery and hanging orange-and-white pennants. Women in white saris stand at left, one raising a hand. Dozens of spectators fill the foreground and background.2008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a stick-fighting or staff performance on a green tarpaulin stage under a white canopy, with a magenta and gold draped backdrop. Several young men in white vests and red or orange dhoti-style shorts with blue waist sashes wield long bamboo sticks, mid-motion in paired bouts. Behind them, seated figures in orange and white robes sit on a raised platform, a decorated umbrella stands nearby, and a large crowd in white and pastel clothing watches from the right. A man in white clothes stands at the far left. The crowd estimate is for visible people only; no reliable a person candidate is discernible.2007-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy road, with a low wall and banana plants behind. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, with orange or red headcloths, walk with long sticks and wear ankle bells. To the right, women in cream and pale saffron saris walk in the crowd. Behind them, decorated processional umbrellas and a canopied ratha or palanquin with a deity murti rise above the crowd, and a ceremonial kalasha-style ornament is visible. Many people in white and light clothing fill the background under warm late-afternoon sunlight.2010-01-01A photograph inside a large white tent with a green carpeted floor. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis play drums and sticks; the drummer on the left carries an orange-cloth-wrapped drum on a strap, and two men on the right wear orange head cloths. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand near a decorated stage with gold-and-red hangings, a golden canopy above a central figure, and marigold garlands lining the aisle. Red valances hang from the tent roof, and speakers stand at the sides. A number of people are visible in the crowd, and the central seated figure is too small and distant to identify.2010-01-01