Photos by three different photographers, with most photos identified.
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Jenny Merrill and Gil Aguilera on Friday. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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Some of the early vendors on Friday.
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More vendors on Friday before this photographer had to leave. Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Yellow Horse and Frances Gonzales. She said Yellow Horse is her spiritual brother. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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Southern Drum between numbers on Saturday. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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From left, front and back, Rod Rodriguez and Raven Lucero, Apache, and back and front on the right are Rebecca and Johnny Cruz from Isleta.
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Emcee Gabe Ayala Murphy photo
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Scott Lightfeather Courtesy Photo
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Lightfeather's regalia Courtesy Photo
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Bells on men's footwear are for the Fancy Dance
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Preparing for a dance Courtesy photo
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Photo by Kim Jensen, member of the Red Paint Powwow organizing board.
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Audience in the stands on Saturday Courtesy Photo
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Grand Entry on Saturday Photo by Kim Jensen
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Part of the Grand Entry Photo by Kim Jensen
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A dancer Photo by Kim Jensen
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Colorful regalia Photo by Kim Jensen
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One of the youth fancy dancers
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Hoop dancer Photo by Kim Jensen
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Hoop dancer with more hoops Photo by Kim Jensen
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Two dancers in full colorful regalia Photo by Kim Jensen
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The outdoor venue at the Silver High School football field was a great location for a powwow, if buckets of rain hadn't fallen. The Red Paint Powwow went on, likely because of what the Emcee Gabe Ayala said at one point: "It's just a little water."
On Friday, vendors set up and some visitors came for the fry bread and to check out the wares. On Saturday, the Grand Entry was pushed back in time while waiting for Northern Drum to arrive. Southern Drum was in place for the Gourd Dance of veterans. Sunday faced rainy times, too, but the drums and the announcer could be heard at a distance, so more dances took place on Sunday.