An artist dressed as clown performs on stage during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

An artist dressed as clown waits at the backstage before his performance during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

An artist dressed as clown waits at the backstage before his performance during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

Artists dressed as clowns entertain the audience during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

Artists dressed as clowns perform on stage during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

Artists dressed as clowns wait at the backstage before their performance during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

Artists dressed as clowns perform on stage during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

An artist dressed as clown performs on stage during the International Clown Festival in Chennai on November 23, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP) (Photo by R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)