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A shirtless man in black shorts performs a balancing feat, holding onto the top of a tall vertical wooden pole with both hands while his body extends horizontally in the air, feet pointed. Behind him, a bearded man with long hair and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a white flower garland, sits in a red velvet throne with gold trim and holds a microphone, seemingly addressing the audience. A magenta drape with swagged valance fills the backdrop, and the stage floor is blue. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron-orange garments, long swept-back hair and garland cues.

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March 28 20182018-03-28March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA shirtless young man in black shorts performs a horizontal body balance on a wooden pole, body extended parallel to the floor with his hands gripping the pole and legs stretched out behind him. Deep magenta draped curtains with swagged valances fill the background under purple stage lighting. In the lower right corner a partially visible woman with hair pulled back in braids watches the performance.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA performer hangs from a tall wooden pole on a stage with purple draped curtains, gripping it with both hands and legs in a gymnastic pole display. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands at right, facing the pole, with a rudraksha bead necklace and armbands. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left under blue stage lighting, and a seated figure in red with beads is partly visible at far right near a gold chair.2018-03-28A shirtless man in dark shorts performs a horizontal balance on a wooden pole, body extended parallel to the floor with one hand gripping the pole and the other arm outstretched. Behind him hangs swagged red-maroon stage curtains, and a fluorescent ceiling panel is visible above. A camera held by a person at the bottom edge records the performance. No deity murti, puja or ritual objects are visible.2018-03-28March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15Indoor stage performance in front of a deep red velvet curtain. Two shirtless acrobats in white loincloths perform on a wooden pole; the upper one is held horizontal in mid-air while the lower one grips the pole and supports him. A blue crash mat sits below. Seated on the right, on a red-draped throne with lion-head armrests and a golden lion at its base, a bearded man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and reads from a booklet. Five more people in black tops and orange or red shawls sit along the back of the stage watching. A white ornate carved throne backdrop and a gold-framed picture stand at the right edge.2018-05-02 +1 copiesStage performance in a hall with red velvet drapes. A shirtless acrobat crouches atop a tall wooden pole, while a second shirtless performer in a white dhoti grips the pole below. Several seated people in black and orange-red clothing press their palms together. On the right, a bearded man in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas sits on a red-draped throne with a gold-framed backrest and golden lion figurines, appearing to be a seated presider; the appearance-based candidate for a person is probable but uncertain. A small gold lion statue sits at the stage edge and a wall-mounted air conditioner stands at left.2018-05-02March 28 20182018-03-28May 02 20182018-05-02