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Outdoor 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.

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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.2008-12-29A 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.2008-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor cultural performance on a dusty ground beside a grey stone statue of a seated deity with long hair, next to a green mesh screen. Two performers in elaborate orange and gold costumes with large white fringed headdresses, pendant necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and ankle bells stand on a striped cloth mat, one holding a small drum. Behind them, drummers in orange, yellow and magenta kurtas and dhotis play frame drums while a man in a magenta shirt holds aloft a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in marigold garlands. A red carpet lies at the left edge. Sunlit trees and a lamp post frame the scene.2017-12-16Outdoor tented event with a pink and gold draped backdrop and colourful striped parasols. Two stilt-walking performers in traditional costume dance on sand: the left one wears a green skirt with blue and yellow stripes and a plaited braid, the right one wears an orange and teal costume with a large painted horse-like mask and feathered head piece. Behind them, seated on a green mat before a red-draped table, a group of people in white clothes sits, with several saffron-robed monks standing or seated among them. Several onlookers in white and orange are visible under the tent. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2007-12-30A festival procession with a large ratha/chariot canopy draped in red and yellow flower garlands and red cloth. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with green and yellow trousers dances with raised arms, while a drummer in orange shirt beats a drum at right. Behind them, a boy in orange and green wears a garland and dances near men in white dhotis and shawls, and colourful umbrellas with tassels and blue emblems line the path under a pale sky.2011-01-01Outdoor 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.2007-12-30