Maharanee Of Baroda (1930 1935)
No documentation for this item. It appears to be some kind of celebration. MAHARANEE OF BARODA A dangerous game is being played. Two bulls are headlocked in a fight in a fenced arena. Indian men stand directly behind them, pushing and goading them. Various spectators also climb over the fence to hit them with sticks. CU the bulls horns locked in conflict. Cut to the same scenario but with rams. Pan around a park, garden where a lot of Indian people in smart white robes are gathered. Two men are also involved in a fight using a kind of marshal arts weapon. Various shots of men and women in saris walking on the lawns. In the background are decorative tents and canopies. Dignitaries arrive in a car (the Maharanee ) and meet and greet people around the grounds. A small boy makes a presentation to a group of people seated under a tent. The camera pans slowly along a group of musicians play traditional and unusual looking musical instruments. Various CUs the musicians. Two girls in elaborate sari
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