5th Kumbal 6:28 at the tiled shade opposite the old palace wing — Kumbal is not a failed Randoli, still elephants and a casket, stand tonight or wait and miss the last Kumbal

5th Kumbal table 6:28 PM on Saturday 22 Aug is when they start leaving the Maligawa, not when the tusker fills the pin. Drums first, dancers, then the heavy bit. Do not invent a closure on the animals; take a step back if you need air. No touching, no feeding, no selfie stick over the line. From the tiled shade opposite the old palace wing, two people back still sees the shape. Return bend is when people get stupid — peel before. Kumbal is a real night, not a failed Randoli. Saturday 22 Aug is the last Kumbal; Randoli nights follow after this.