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April 26 2017

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April 27 20172017-04-27May 13 20172017-05-13April 28 20172017-04-28A stage performance of a human pyramid by a group of young men in white dhoti-style loincloths on an orange-red stage floor. Several performers form a tiered, acrobatic formation with arms and legs extended; a central figure kneels in front while a bare-chested performer with a golden-brown headpiece stands at the centre. Red and yellow draped fabric panels, stage lighting rigs, a large screen showing similar performers, blue padded mats and black speakers surround the stage. Spectators sit at the sides wearing headpieces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-12-18August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20172017-05-13A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style performance on a stage with a red draped curtain behind. A group of shirtless young male performers in orange and blue shorts forms a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole, with one performer balanced at the top and others hanging off the pole with arms and legs extended. Performers seated on blue and colourful mats at the front hold poses, and one sits cross-legged with hands on knees. A large audience of seated devotees in orange and white clothing watches from the foreground, and a man in a dark tunic stands at the left edge. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner of the hall.2017-08-13April 22 20172017-04-22August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a red swagged curtain shows a mallakhamb-style performance: several shirtless young male performers in orange and red briefs form a human pyramid around a central wooden pole, with one performer standing at the top and others gripping and balancing on the pole. Below, seated and standing audience members, many shirtless or in white and orange clothing, watch from a blue mat area. A performer in yellow shorts stands near the right edge beside a camera on a tripod, and a small banner reads Mayuraasana-like text above the stage. Two women in white saris stand at the left near a screen showing an image. Ceiling fluorescent lights and fans are visible.2017-08-13Photo 11714971 +1 copiesA group of young men perform a human pyramid gymnastic display on a blue mat in a hall with a red curtain stage backdrop. A shirtless performer in orange shorts stands at the top of a wooden pole, held up by others. Several performers wear grey, black and orange shorts and are balancing and supporting one another around the central pole. On the right, a camera operator in white clothes films the performance. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch from the left side of the hall, and ceiling lights and a wall portrait frame are visible.2017-08-13 +1 copies