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A woman in a lime-green silk saree with a maroon blouse and gold-patterned borders stands barefoot on a narrow wooden plank balanced on a rolling log, carrying a decorated brass kalasha pot topped with colourful flowers and pink tassels on her head. Two men kneel and steady the plank beside her, and two female dancers in orange and blue sarees with pot headdresses perform at the left. A large seated crowd of men and women, many in white clothes, watches under a white tent with red and cream draped valances. This appears to be a cultural performance with balancing and pot-carrying at a festival gathering.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A cultural performance on stilts under a red and white striped canopy at an outdoor festival ground. Performers in white kurtas with blue headbands, green and yellow waist cloths, and pink and yellow scarves walk on tall blue stilts, while two women in orange and maroon saris with flower garlands and a woman in a green sari stand on blue stilts, holding sticks. A large seated crowd in white clothing fills the green mats and surrounds the stage area, with tents and trees behind them.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor cultural performance on a paved road in front of a seated audience. Two women in green saris with orange garlands stand on the left with palms joined. A young woman in a yellow and orange sari balances on a narrow wooden plank, while a young man in white shirt and dhoti on the right carries a decorated pot topped with colourful flowers and green leaves on his head. Another performer with a pot on her head stands behind. Rows of seated students in white shirts sit on the grass and roadside, watching. Trees and a partially built concrete building are in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2006-09-17December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a cultural dance performance on a green mat under a pink and maroon tent. Several women in colourful saris dance in the foreground, balancing decorated pots with flowers and plumes on their heads, while open parasols with tassels stand behind them. Behind the dancers a row of people in white and saffron clothing sit on a white-draped platform beside a red-covered table; a trishul stands among the umbrellas. A woman in orange robes sits near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti with saffron shawl sits to the right.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor cultural performance on a paved road in front of a large seated audience of students in shirts and trousers. A young woman in a yellow saree with an orange-and-red border stands balanced on a long wooden pole, a small round tray lying on the ground nearby. Behind her, another performer in a white top and white dhoti carries a tall decorated pot on her head, topped with colourful flowers and green leaves, and a second performer on the right balances a similar flower-decorated pot. A woman in a green saree stands at the left edge. All performers wear orange and yellow garlands and ankle bells. Green trees line the background.2006-09-17