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A photograph of two stilt performers in elaborate costumes at an outdoor festival ground under bright blue sky and palm trees. The performer on the left wears a blue jacket, pearl necklace, dark sunglasses and an orange-and-yellow turban, standing on tall wooden stilts with a painted green horse-head mask and a green patterned skirt. The performer on the right wears an orange top and braided hair, on stilts with a similar green horse-head mask and patterned skirt. A young man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti stands between them, gesturing toward the left performer. Orange pennants with 'Dhyanapeetam' lettering hang above, and a truck with speakers and white-clad people appear in the background.

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A performer on stilts stands on a sandy ground beside a red carpet, wearing an orange turban, blue shirt and a long green patterned skirt, and holding the reins of a decorated green horse figure with gold trim and red tassels. A standing man in white clothes watches at left, and a young man in a white t-shirt and white trousers stands beside the stilt performer. Behind them a yellow-and-red painted wall shows a black-and-white portrait of a long-haired figure framed in an archway, with palm trees, orange flags and a truck carrying speakers in the background. Several people in white clothes stand near the truck at right.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of draped orange, red, green and blue fabric on a red carpet. On the left, a performer on tall wooden stilts wears an orange turban, a blue jacket, pearl necklace and a dark floral skirt, and holds a painted elephant-head prop. On the right, a second stilt performer in an orange blouse, dark floral skirt and head covering walks on stilts. A man in a white t-shirt and white trousers walks barefoot between them, and another man in a white shirt and trousers stands at right. Strings of orange triangular pennants with a dark emblem hang along a white backdrop, with drums stacked at left.2008-12-29Outdoor cultural performance on sandy ground under a white canopy with red-and-white patterned tent edges. Performers on tall blue stilts perform in two groups: men in white dhotis with orange sashes and blue headbands, and women in saris of green, maroon, orange and yellow, several waving yellow and pink streamers. Behind them a seated crowd sits on green mats, many in white, with loudspeakers and draped pink and green fabric at the right edge.2007-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copiesA stage performance with two performers mounted on large painted horse-shaped figures, carried as dance props. The figure on the left is a woman in a red blouse and red-and-green patterned skirt with sunglasses and a hair ornament. The figure on the right is a man wearing a red and gold turban and a green and gold tunic, with a teal shawl, holding the horse's reins. A musician in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn beside them, while a drummer with a large frame drum stands at the right edge. A banner behind the stage reads Nithyananda. No a person candidate is visible on the stage.2006-07-16Outdoor festival scene on sandy ground under a pale sky. In the foreground, several performers in white dhotis with orange and red sashes and blue head-wraps walk on tall blue stilts, one waving a yellow cloth. A woman in a green and gold saree stands among them. Behind them a pink-draped pavilion with decorative umbrellas shelters a seated gathering; a man in an orange robe sits on a red-covered dais with a ceremonial headpiece, flanked by seated devotees in white. A green mat runs across the ground.2007-12-30Two 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.2007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30July 16 20062006-07-16