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Outdoor cultural performance on a green tarpaulin stage under a red and white canopy. A line of about a dozen young women in checked red, orange and yellow dresses with purple sashes and pleated skirts kneel and pose, smiling, with flower petals scattered on the green floor. One woman in the front wears a green and red checked sari with gold bangles. A large seated and standing crowd of devotees dressed in white watches from behind the stage, with a red and gold decorated backdrop at the rear. A striped mat lies at the left edge.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Women in red-and-yellow checked cotton saris with blue and orange borders perform a folk dance on a green tarpaulin under a white and red decorated tent. The dancers wear white flower garlands in their hair, orange bangles and anklets, and their arms are raised. Behind them a large crowd of men in white clothes sits and watches on the ground, and a photographer stands at left. Chairs and a speaker stand at the tent edge.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor cultural performance on a green mat under a red, white and cream draped tent. Eleven young women in checked, multicoloured cotton saris with jasmine-like flowers in their hair perform in a tight arc, bending forward with arms linked and faces lifted. Several wear gold necklaces and earrings. Behind them, a seated and standing crowd of men, boys and a few women in white and bright clothes watches, with plastic chairs at the left edge.2007-12-30A group of about ten young women in red and maroon checked cotton saris with purple borders dance barefoot on a green tarpaulin stage under a white tent. Their hands are raised together in a folk dance, with white flowers in their hair. Behind them a pink and gold draped backdrop shows a seated figure in orange robes on a white throne-like seat, with attendants in white and orange around him, a red-covered table, and two striped parasols. Seated devotees in white fill the audience on the right.2007-12-30Outdoor festival photo under a red and white tented pavilion. Several women in red, yellow and purple checked saris with flowers in their hair perform a folk dance on a green tarpaulin, hands raised at chest height in a clapping gesture. Behind them a large crowd of mostly men and women in white clothing sits on the ground and on plastic chairs, watching the performance. Loudspeakers stand at the tent edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A group of young women in matching red, orange and purple checked saris with gold borders perform a cultural dance on a green mat under a red and white canopy. Several kneel in a row while others lean and pose, with gold necklaces and bangles, and a few wear white flowers in their hair. A large crowd of people in white and colourful clothing sits on the ground behind them, and a stage with red drapes is visible in the background.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a cultural performance on a green tarpaulin stage under a white tent with red and cream draping. In the foreground a line of young women in red blouses and red-and-yellow patterned skirts with dupatta-style sashes stand bent forward with hands at their sides, wearing flower garlands in their hair and bangles. Behind them a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the rows, with a few figures in orange and other colours scattered among them. Speakers and chairs are visible at the edges.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30