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A shirtless young man with long dark hair climbs a tall wooden pole in a decorated hall, gripping it with both hands and bare feet, a red-orange cloth wrapped at his waist and a pendant necklace on his chest. Overhead hang colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper decorations in orange, red, blue, green and pink, with bright lights in the ceiling. The scene resembles a pole-climbing performance at a celebration.

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December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless man with a black headband and dark shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole while holding a second person's body horizontally above him in one raised arm. Beneath the ceiling, hung with many colourful decorated cylindrical and umbrella-shaped ornaments in orange, red, blue, purple and green, two bright white lamps glow. The setting appears to be a large festive tent or pandal. Only the man on the pole and the partially visible person being held are physically present.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large tented hall decorated with hanging colourful paper umbrellas and tall striped cylindrical lanterns in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a performer in black shorts and a dark headband stands on top of a wooden pole, arms outstretched, above a blue mat. Around him, a standing man in a dark tracksuit and a man in a black shirt raise their hands near the pole. Seated and standing participants, many bare-chested, watch from the red-carpeted floor, and a man in white ritual dress stands at the left edge. A small deity murti stands in the background. The page indicates the Sadashivoham event, but no a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a young bare-chested performer balancing on one foot atop a thin wooden pole, the other leg extended outward, arms bent for balance. He wears a peach-coloured dhoti-style cloth around the hips and has long dark hair. Above him hangs a dense canopy of tall hanging decorations in red, blue, green and yellow with orange fringed tassels, painted with floral motifs and animal figures, interspersed with glowing white lanterns and small oil lamps. The setting is a festive hall with a white ceiling.2016-12-21A large festive hall with white draped ceiling strung with rows of colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper decorations in orange, green, red, blue and yellow. In the centre, a young shirtless acrobat balances on top of a tall wooden pole with arms outstretched, while two men in dark navy athletic tops steady the pole from a blue padded mat. Along the edges, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on the left, and a large seated audience in white and orange-toned clothing watches from the floor, many with hands raised. A banner-like white panel and stage area are visible at the back.2016-12-21