An outdoor scene in Tamansari, Indonesia, captures a traditional performance or ritual

An outdoor scene in Tamansari, Indonesia, captures a traditional performance or ritual. In the immediate foreground, an elderly male, seated and dressed in black traditional Javanese attire with a batik head covering, extends his right hand towards the face of a younger male. The kneeling younger male, wearing a red and white striped long-sleeved shirt, has his face smeared with a dark substance and adorned with white dot markings; he is being administered a substance to his mouth or face. He holds a white, woven prop resembling a horse's head with black hair, characteristic of a Kuda Lumping or Jathilan performance. Behind them, a middle-aged male in a light blue shirt stands with crossed arms, gazing directly at the camera. Adjacent to him, a young male in a yellow t-shirt stands with crossed arms, observing the scene. A large crowd of spectators, predominantly males of various ages, fills the midground and background; some women in headscarves are visible further back. The ground is wet and muddy with patches of straw. Traditional Javanese houses with tiled roofs and dense green foliage are visible in the background. Large outdoor speakers are present on the left, indicating amplified sound.