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Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a green mat under a white tent, with a large crowd seated behind. Three young male performers in orange, white and red dhoti-style clothing are mid-action: two lie on the mat in acrobatic poses while a third runs past in a white vest and red waist cloth. Several women in white saris and salwar sit among the spectators, and a row of loudspeakers and a red canopy frame the stage. Scattered confetti covers the mat. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.

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