Performance Culture

Taiko Drummer Striking Massive Drum in Tsuruhashi

Smena 8M · at a public square during a festival in Tsuruhashi, Osaka

Lion Drummers Perform on Lusaka Festival Stage

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · on a festival main stage in Lusaka

Lion Dance Troupe Leaping Poles in Plock

iPhone 12 Pro · at a public square during a festival in Płock

Shadow Puppeteer Behind Cotton Screen Cairo Dawn

iPhone 12 mini · on a theater stage in City of the Dead, Cairo

Mariachi Violinist Beneath Ringed Planet Sky

Nikon D80 · at the edge of a ceremonial ground in Puebla

Fire Dancer on Dark Beach at Late Afternoon

Sony a7CR · in a concert hall in Essaouira

Orange Fire Dances on Dark Stage in Garoua

Sony a7R IV · on a dimly lit stage in Garoua

Marimba Ensemble Performing Under Gazebo in Colombo

Fujifilm X-T1 · at a street corner busking spot in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo

Lion Drummers Silhouette on Narnaul Festival Stage

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · on a festival main stage in Narnaul

Fire Dancer Orange Arcs Stage Mecca Rain

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · on a theater stage in Mecca

Aboriginal Fire Dance Ceremony Night Sydney Hall

Sony a1 II · in a concert hall in Sydney

Cajun Musician Playing Triangle in Recife Hall

Sony a99 II · in a concert hall in Recife

Awa Odori Dancers in Enugu Street Festival

Yashica MAT-124G · at a festival street procession in Enugu

Diablada Dancers in Copacabana Square Wet Season

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · at a public square in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

Slack Key Guitarist Silhouette Sunset Jazz Club

Fujifilm GFX100 · at a jazz club in Chaman

Ati-Atihan Festival Parade in Shanghai Square

Fujifilm X-T3 · at a public square during a festival in Shanghai

Kecak Dancers Sunset Circle Kunming Street Performance

Olympus OM-4 · at a street corner busking spot in Kunming

Lion Dance Troupe Poles Hanoi Waterfront

Leica M9 · at a waterfront celebration in Long Bien, Hanoi

Sword Swallower at Fair Twilight

Nikon D90 · on a painted display ledge in Ambato

Hawaiian Hula Dancers at Turkish Night Market

Sony Alpha 100 · at a night market in Tekirdağ

Silhouetted Corroboree Dance on Sydney Stage

Canon EOS D30 · on a theater stage in Sydney

Rabinal Achi Dancers in Lagos Shrine at Twilight

OnePlus 12 · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Lagos

Guatemalan Dance Ceremony in Fez Hall at Dawn

Leica II · in a ceremonial hall in Fez

Sufi Zikr Musicians Play Pre-Dawn

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · on a dimly lit stage in Zielona Góra

Silhouetted Drummers at Ghazipur Concert Hall

Nikon D90 · in a concert hall in Ghazipur

Peruvian Scissors Dancer Mid Leap in Bogotá

Fujifilm X100VI · in Bogotá

Thai Piphat Musicians Under Fluorescent Tent Light

Leica Standard · under a circus tent in Rattanakosin, Bangkok

Taiko Drummer Low Angle Shrine Nara

Olympus OM-1 · in a shrine courtyard in Nara

Hardingfele Player in Vladivostok Winter Twilight

Canon EOS R10 · in a shrine lined with lanterns in Vladivostok

Butoh Dancer Silhouette at Sunset

Olympus OM-1 · near Carlos Manuel de Céspedes

Senegalese Drummer Before Dawn in Taxco Hall

Samsung Galaxy S25 · in a concert hall in Taxco

Tabla Drums on Silk Rug Under Circus Tent

Leica M6 · under a circus tent in Thiruvananthapuram

Eyo Masquerades in Yekaterinburg Night Market

Casio QV-10 · at a night market in Yekaterinburg

Balinese Gamelan Musicians in Jakarta Temple

Zorki 3S · in a temple precinct in Sudirman, Jakarta

Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Fort Portal Temple Courtyard

Canon EOS 90D · in a temple courtyard in Fort Portal

Balinese Dancer Golden Headdress Wet Season

Fujifilm X100VI · near Denpasar

Capoeira Meia Lua Night Moonlight Salvador Hall

Nikon F80 · in a ceremonial hall in Salvador

Highland Dancer by Lima Canal at Twilight

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · beside a canal in Lima

Bulgarian Kukeri at Suzhou Night Market Twilight

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · at a night market in Suzhou

Georgian Choir Silhouetted on Stage

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · on a theater stage in Changchun

Balinese Legong Dancer in Jakarta Temple

Fujifilm X-T1 · in Jakarta

West African Drumming Circle Under Circus Tent Trujillo

Canon EOS R8 · under a circus tent in Trujillo

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Flower

iPhone 13 Pro · at a festival street procession in Gampaha

Fire Dancer Orange Arcs Indore Wet Season

Sony a7R II · on a festival main stage in Indore

Georgian Choir in Traditional Dress on Izmit Stage

Sony a7S III · on a theater stage in İzmit

Chinese Dragon Dance in Shanghai Temple Courtyard

Nikon D800 · in a temple courtyard in Shanghai

Okinawan Sanshin Player on Coral Porch at Twilight

Nikon D780 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Zanzibar

Irish Step Dancer Feet Noon Pub Floor

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · near Jos

Dancer Resting Between Sets Panama City Midday

Leica R3 · in Panama City

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival Palma

Nikon FG-20 · at a public square during a festival near Palma de Mallorca

Samoan Fire Knife Dance at San Diego Waterfront Night

Pentax LX · at a waterfront celebration in San Diego

Audience Rising in Santa Cruz Rehearsal Room

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · in a rehearsal room in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Tuvan Singer Resonating in Guilin Skylit Passageway

Nikon FG-20 · inside a skylit passageway in Guilin

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer in London Prayer Hall

Nikon Z f · in a prayer hall near London

Mariachi Violinist Serenata Beneath Wrought Iron Balcony

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · in a village gathering space in Guadalajara

Senegalese Drummer Leads Dance Circle at Umuahia Festival

Zorki 1 · on a festival main stage in Umuahia

Colombian Cumbia Band Plays in Hefei Temple Courtyard

Fujifilm X-H1 · in a temple courtyard in Hefei

Orange Fire Dance Arcs Against Black Surf at Beijing Jazz Club

Pentax K-7 · at a jazz club in Beijing

Balinese Legong Dancer in Jakarta Temple Noon

Nikon D800 · in the old quarter in Jakarta

Tongan Heilala Dance at Mashhad Square

Sony a6100 · at a public square during a festival in Mashhad

Nordic Musician Plays Hardingfele at Fjord at Sunset

Fujifilm GFX100S II · in a prayer hall near Daegu

Steel Guitar Slide Performance at Chittagong Festival

Nikon F · on a festival main stage in Chittagong

Makeup Mirror and Rosin Dust in Bayamo Twilight

Nikon FE2 · in a rehearsal room in Bayamo

Balinese Dancer at Jakarta Harbor Edge

Olympus OM-10 · at a harbor edge in Jakarta

Polynesian Slap Dance Under Night Sky in Shiraz

Fujifilm X100S · at a waterfront celebration in Shiraz

Senegalese Drummer Leading Dance Circle Ajman Festival

iPhone 16 Plus · on a festival main stage in Ajman

Tongan Heilala Dance at Midnight in Medina

OM System OM-1 Mark II · at a festival street procession in Medina

Chinese Dragon Dance Behind Red Lanterns in Shanghai Hall

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · in a prayer hall near Tianzifang, Shanghai

Javanese Dancer in Dalian Palace Courtyard

Fujifilm GFX100 II · near Dalian

Lombok Rehearsal Audience Standing Ovation Night

Nikon D80 · in a rehearsal room in Lombok

Fire Dancer Spinning Poi on Mumbai Beach Night

Canon EOS 6D · in the old quarter in Mumbai

Guatemalan Rabinal Achi Dancers in Twilight

Fujifilm X-S20 · in a temple courtyard near Preston

Noh Fox Actor on Serbian Ridge

Kodak Brownie · on a wind-scoured ridge in Serbia

Navratri Garba Spinning Skirts in Dappled Light

Hasselblad 907X · at a night market in Mumbai

Chinese Dragon Dance Under Red Lanterns in Xi'an Hall

Nikon D750 · in a prayer hall in Xian

Polynesian Slap Dance in Autumn Festival Square

Fujifilm X-S10 · at a public square during a festival near Nanchang

Gamelan Ensemble Performing in Bali Temple Courtyard

Pentax Spotmatic · in a shrine courtyard in Yogyakarta

Twilight Yosakoi Festival in Roseau Square

Nikon FA · at a public square during a festival in Roseau

Lion Dance Troupe Jumping Poles Krabi Waterfront

Lomo LC-A · at a waterfront celebration in Krabi

Korean Mask Dance Drama on Maputo Tatami Mat

Leica M3 · on a tatami mat in Maputo

Fire Dancer Embers in Osaka Rehearsal

Sony a7S III · in a rehearsal room in Osaka

Samoan Fire Knife Dance in Venezuelan Prayer Hall

Sony a9 III · in a prayer hall in Barquisimeto

Lion Dance Troupe Leaping Between Poles

Zeiss ZX1 · at a festival street procession in Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Traditional Drum Circle at Sunset in Santiago Theater

Nikon D3X · on a theater stage in Santiago de los Caballeros

Midnight Karagoz Shadow Puppeteer in Kobe Rain

Rollei A110 · at a street corner busking spot in Kobe

Bumba Meu Boi Parade in Lira Square

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · at a public square during a festival in Lira

Maori Haka Performance in Auckland Prayer Hall

Smena 8M · in a prayer hall near Britomart, Auckland

Polynesian Fire Dance on Busan Stage at Twilight

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · on a dimly lit stage in Seomyeon, Busan

Noh Fox Mask Actor in Cameroon Reed Bed Dusk

Nikon D700 · at the edge of a reed bed in Cameroon

Javanese Dancer in Edinburgh Sun Shower

Nikon Z 7 · near a riverside landing in Edinburgh

Rabinal Achi Dancers in Luanda Night Hall

Nikon F4 · in a ceremonial hall near Luanda

Tuvan Singer Performing Inside Restored Soweto Terminal

Sony a6000 · inside a restored train terminal in Soweto

Tongan Heilala Dance at Guangzhou Market Noon

Nikon D750 · at a night market near Guangzhou

Polynesian Slap Dance Night Celebration in Ella

Fujifilm X-Pro3 · at a waterfront celebration in Ella

Nordic Musician at Moscow Ponds Night

Leica M6 · in a temple courtyard in Patriarch Ponds, Moscow

Lion Drummer in Shinyanga Street Corner

Hasselblad 907X · at a street corner busking spot in Shinyanga

Hammered Dulcimer Performance at Hangzhou Folk Festival

Leica R3 · at a public square during a festival in Hangzhou

Polynesian Fire Dancer in Lanzhou Temple Night

Sony a7S · in a temple courtyard in Lanzhou

Lion Dance Performance on Lagos Island Street

Pentax K10D · at a waterfront celebration in Lagos Island, Lagos

Lion Drummer Silhouette on St Petersburg Stage

Zorki 4 · on a festival main stage in St Petersburg

Taiko Drummers Strike Under Moonlight Kyoto Temple

Leica Standard · in a temple precinct in Kyoto

Belly Dancer Shimmering with Zils in Tropical Fog

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · in Ezeiza

Mariachi Band Serenading in Mexico City Plaza

Sony ZV-1 · at the edge of a ceremonial ground in Mexico City

Ethiopian Azmari Singer in Amarah Jazz Club

Kiev 88 · at a jazz club in Amarah

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Market Denver

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · at a night market in Larimer Square, Denver

Gamelan Performance at Jakarta Mosque Sekaten

Sony a7R III · at a public square during a festival in Jakarta

Thai Piphat Ensemble Performing at Phuket Temple Fair

Canon EOS 700D · on a festival main stage in Phuket

Maori Haka Dancers in Auckland Temple Courtyard

Canon EOS R8 · in a temple courtyard in Auckland

Azmari Singer Performing at Dawn in Oshawa

Pentax 6x7 · on a dimly lit stage in Oshawa

Lion Dance Performance Buenos Aires Waterfront

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · at a waterfront celebration in Buenos Aires

Karagoz Shadow Puppet Show Under Oklahoma Circus Tent

iPhone 12 · under a circus tent in Oklahoma City

Tar Player in Ribbed Concrete Lobby Night

Nikon D810A · inside a ribbed concrete lobby in Okene

Capoeira Circle Rim Light in Rio Courtyard

Leica M4 · in a temple courtyard in Rio de Janeiro

Gumboot Dancer at Dawn in Mwanza

Pentax 6x7 · in Mwanza

Shadow Puppet Master on Guilin Festival Stage

Fujifilm X-T3 · on a festival main stage in Guilin

Djembe Circle Rhythm on Huancayo Theater Stage

iPhone 8 Plus · on a theater stage in Huancayo

Green Kathakali Dancer in Kuwait Market Lane

Canon EOS RP · along a market lane in Kuwait City

Kukeri Festival Fur Costumes Golden Hour Huánuco

Zorki 4 · at a public square during a festival in Huánuco

Irish Piper Performing on Ipoh Theater Stage at Twilight

Olympus OM-2 · on a theater stage in Ipoh

Taiko Drummer in Winter Sunset Temple Smoke

Olympus XA · in a temple precinct in Kanazawa

Samoan Fire Knife Dance at Bujumbura Night Market

Nikon D810A · at a night market in Bujumbura

Corroboree Fire Dance Silhouette at Darwin Night Festival

Zorki 4 · on a festival main stage in Darwin

Taiko Drum Circle Performance at Kyoto Shrine Sunset

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 · on a festival main stage in Kyoto

Opera Singer Rehearsal Sunset Light Oujda Hall

iPhone 14 Plus · in a concert hall in Oujda

Samba Drummer Mid Performance in Rio Jazz Club

Olympus OM-1 · at a jazz club in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

Audience Rising for Standing Ovation in Wuhan Rehearsal

Polaroid 636 · in a rehearsal room in Wuhan

Turkish Shadow Puppet Karagoz Performance in Liège

Canon EOS 500D · on a dimly lit stage in Liège

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Night in Mardin Hall

Nikon D300 · in a concert hall in Mardin

Silhouette Taiko Drummers Strike in Kyoto Shrine

Contax II · in a shrine courtyard in Nishiki, Kyoto

Silhouetted Turkish Karagoz Puppet in Agra Concert Hall

Sony a7CR · in a concert hall in Agra

Kyoto Taiko Drummers Before Dawn

Leica M8 · in a temple precinct in Kyoto

Taiko Drum Skin Tightening on Osaka Festival Stage

Nikon D7500 · on a festival main stage in Osaka

Javanese Dancer in Nanning Palace Courtyard

Hasselblad X1D · in Nanning

Aboriginal Corroboree Fire Dance Night Darwin Stage

Samsung Galaxy S23 · on a dimly lit stage in Darwin

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Festival

Nikon D200 · at a public square during a festival near Melbourne

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Night Performance Under Tent

Fujifilm X-T4 · under a circus tent in Perth

Fire Dancer Spinning Poi on Cartagena Beach

Minolta XD-7 · in Cartagena

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Festival Night Salzburg

Sony Xperia 1 V · on a festival main stage in Salzburg

Peruvian Scissors Dancer in Bishkek Autumn

Sony Alpha 100 · in Bishkek

Sarangi Player Performs in Pointe-Noire Haveli

Nikon D700 · on a dimly lit stage in Pointe-Noire

Balalaika Player on Ashgabat Stage Night

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · on a theater stage in Ashgabat

Sitar Player Midnight Street Performance Kunming

Minolta XD-7 · at a street corner busking spot in Kunming

Poet gesturing on velvet chair in Asyut twilight

Minolta SR-T 101 · on a velvet chair in Asyut

Gumboot Dancer Stomping in Tongi Square Dawn

Nikon Z f · at a public square in Tongi

Gumboot Dancer Stomping in Cihangir Evening

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · near Cihangir, Istanbul

Magician on Red Velvet Chair in Quetzaltenango

Rollei 35 · on a velvet chair in Quetzaltenango

Kabuki Actor in Neon Hue Street Corner

iPhone 12 Pro · at a street corner busking spot in Hue

Turkish Oud Kanun Duo Lagos Garden Stage

Canon EOS 800D · on a dimly lit stage in Lagos

Colombian Cumbia Band in Lucknow Temple Courtyard

Fujifilm X-T2 · in a temple courtyard near Lucknow

Folk Singer in Indigo Twilight at Gorakhpur Festival

Google Pixel 4 XL · on a festival main stage in Gorakhpur

Accordion Busker on Festival Stage in Ogbomosho

Ricoh GR III · on a festival main stage in Ogbomosho

Dragon Dance Festival Night Market Shanghai

Fujifilm X-H1 · at a night market near Shanghai

Polynesian Fire Knife Dancer Tyre Blue Hour

Minolta XG 9 · at a waterfront celebration in Tyre

Turkish Karagoz Shadow Puppet in Ulsan Hall

Canon EOS 6D · in a concert hall in Ulsan

Nanjing Puppeteer Midday Festival Performance

Nikon D700 · on a festival main stage in Nanjing

Taiko Drummers Strike in Kyoto Shrine Twilight

iPhone 13 · in a shrine courtyard in Kyoto

Balalaika Player Busking in Utrecht Winter Market

Sony a7R · at a street corner busking spot in Utrecht

Vocalist Sings at Kosti Festival Main Stage

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · on a festival main stage in Kosti

Night Fire Dance Under Lome Circus Tent

Nikon D90 · under a circus tent in Lome

Karagoz Shadow Puppet Performance in Udupi

Leica M11 · on a dimly lit stage in Udupi

Fire Breather in Monsoon Mist Bhubaneswar

Zorki 2 · in Bhubaneswar

Balinese Legong Dancer in Gold at Temple

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · near Yogyakarta

Folk Singer at Quito Harvest Festival Street Corner

Canon T90 · at a street corner busking spot in Quito

Shadow Puppet Busker in Constantine Night Rain

Canon EOS R5 Mark II · at a street corner busking spot in Constantine

Kecak Dancers Circle Sunset in Karaman Hall

iPhone 15 Pro · in a concert hall in Karaman

Throat Singers Blue Hour La Paz Street Corner

Zorki 2 · at a street corner busking spot in La Paz

Noh Actor in Fox Mask Dawn Stage

Minolta SR-T 101 · near San Pedro de la Paz

Santiago Cabaret Singer Under Moonlight Drizzle

Nikon F80 · on a festival main stage in Santiago

Noh Actor in Fox Mask on Wind-Scoured Ridge

Leica Q2 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Rosario

Uilleann Piper Silhouette Stage Kigali Night

Nikon D7500 · on a theater stage in Kigali

Midnight Taiko Drummers Strike Arashiyama Festival Stage

Fujifilm GFX100 II · on a festival main stage in Arashiyama, Kyoto

Shadow Puppet Master in Taza Theater

Google Pixel 9 · on a theater stage in Taza

Silhouetted Clapsticks at Sydney Waterfront Festival

Sony a6400 · at a waterfront celebration near Sydney

Violinist Performing in Huánuco Theater

Leica MP · on a theater stage in Huánuco

Silhouetted Gumboot Dancer Stomping in Chongqing

Nikon Z6III · near Chongqing

Peruvian Scissors Dancer Leaping in Kathmandu Market Lane

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · along a market lane in Kathmandu

Dragon Dance Festival Night Hangzhou

OnePlus 11 · at a public square during a festival in Hangzhou

Drumming Circle Performance on Moonlit Beach Stage

Hasselblad 500C/M · on a festival main stage in Osaka

Cajun Fiddler Performing Under Circus Tent in Sullana

Nikon Z fc · under a circus tent in Sullana

Erhu Duo Performing on Podgorica Stage

Nikon D7200 · on a dimly lit stage in Podgorica

Folk Singer in Indigo Twilight Harvest

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · at a street corner busking spot in Zhengzhou

Kecak Dancers Circle at Sunset in Kobe

Canon EOS RP · on a festival main stage in Kobe

Karagoz Shadow Puppet Performance at Johor Bahru Festival

Polaroid model 95 · on a festival main stage in Johor Bahru

Puppet Wagon Rehearsal in Kitwe Town Square

Leica II · in a rehearsal room in Kitwe

Kecak Dancers Silhouette at Sunset Jazz Club

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · at a jazz club in Indore

Moonlit Drumming Circle on Salvador Beach Stage

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · on a dimly lit stage in Salvador

Drumming Circle on Festival Stage in Keren

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · on a festival main stage in Keren

Sarangi Player in Melbourne Winter Twilight

Fujifilm X-H1 · in a rehearsal room in Melbourne

Drum Line Soundcheck in Sana'a Rehearsal Room

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · in a rehearsal room in Sana'a

Noh Actor in Fox Mask on Cypress Stage

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · above a glacial stream near Carúpano

Javanese Dancer in Honeyed Evening Light

Olympus OM-2 · in Mbuji-Mayi

Kabuki Actor Neon Light Rainy Street Niamey

Sony a9 · at a street corner busking spot in Niamey

Aboriginal Corroboree Fire Dance Night Stage Sydney

Sony a7S · on a dimly lit stage in Sydney

Samoan Fire Knife Dance Night Gwalior

iPhone 15 Pro · at a festival street procession in Gwalior

Silhouetted Bagpiper Backstage Golden Hour Ningbo

Canon EOS R50 · on a dimly lit stage in Ningbo

Kabuki Actor Backstage Jazz Club Isfahan

Google Pixel 7 · at a jazz club in Isfahan

Steel Drum Player at Adana Street Corner

Leica M8 · at a street corner busking spot in Adana

Ritual Fire Dance Night Festival Avignon

Nikon FA · on a festival main stage in Avignon

Gnawa Musician Playing Sintir in Fez

Lomo LC-A · on a theater stage in Bab Bou Jeloud, Fez

Steel Drum Band Performing on Budva Festival Stage

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · on a festival main stage in Budva