Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two 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.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a pink and maroon tent with two stilt performers in the foreground, their backs to the camera. The left stilt figure wears a green and striped skirt with a black braid, and the right figure wears a long striped skirt with gold and yellow sash and a tall white and pink headdress. Behind them a raised red-draped platform holds a seated figure in saffron/orange robes flanked by two decorated umbrellas, with seated people in white and orange clothing on the ground around it. Some attendees sit on green mats and others stand at the edges.2007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and maroon tent with patterned drapes. Two performers on tall blue stilts in colourful costumes, one in green and orange skirts with a feathered headpiece, the other in yellow and red with a pink-tasselled headdress, dance in the foreground. Behind them a seated central figure in orange robes sits on a raised red-draped platform with a low table, flanked by three striped multicoloured parasols. Around them many people in white clothes sit on green mats, some wearing orange garments. Dry dusty ground and scattered flower petals fill the lower area.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30