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Indoor photo of a Hindu ritual in a pink-walled hall with red velvet valances and a wooden door. A man in only a white dhoti with yellow borders climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and one leg raised. Around him stand and kneel many bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow-edged cloths, some wearing rudraksha-style neck cords and sacred ash marks on their bodies. Framed photographs hang on the walls, including a panel titled Yatras and a portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure. Several people are standing and crouching on a blue mat.

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August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15A photograph of men performing a pole-climbing display indoors on a blue mat. A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border climbs high on a tall wooden pole, gripping it with hands and feet. Below, another shirtless man in white dhoti steadies the pole while a fair-skinned man with reddish hair also holds it. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and watch, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, a red-saffron clad figure and seated spectators are visible. Framed pictures on the pale wall include a portrait of a saint in red and gold and a photo collage labelled Yatra with pilgrims. Red curtains hang above.2017-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a Mallakhamba-style pole display in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed pictures. A bare-chested man balances on a wooden pole with a child seated on his shoulders, while two young men in white dhotis lean in to grip the pole. Below, a crowd of men in white dhotis, some with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas, and onlookers watch and reach toward the pole. The scene is an acrobatic pole formation performed before onlookers.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15Indoor photo of a yoga or mallakhamb-style display in a large hall with a tall wooden pole at centre. Several shirtless male performers in white loincloths perform acrobatic poses: one balances on top of the pole in a splayed pose, others hold arms outstretched on the pole, and one lies across it with legs raised. Below, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis, some with palms joined, watch on blue mats. Ceiling tube lights, fans, framed pictures and red curtains line the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15