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A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling hung with many colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper decorations in orange, red, green and blue. A woman in a black top and dark leggings hangs from a long horizontal pole held by several men in dark clothing at each end, suspended in a mallakhamb-style aerial display. Below, a dense audience sits on a red floor mat, with a few people in saffron and white clothing seated at the front. A man in a grey patterned shirt and a man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard stand near the poles, watching the performance.

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A large hall with a white fabric ceiling strung with rows of colourful hanging decorations, cylindrical paper lanterns in orange, red, blue and green alongside umbrella-shaped lanterns. A performer in a dark fitted outfit hangs from a rope on a tall metal frame, while several men in dark clothes and one bare-chested young man steady the poles. Seated audience members in white and saffron clothing fill the floor below, with a blue mat in front. Some people in the crowd wear orange robes. A man in a patterned grey shirt stands at right beside the frame. The scene looks like an aerial performance during a programme.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph inside a large decorated hall with a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tasseled pennants and paper lanterns. In the centre a performer hangs upside down from a rope, dressed in black, held by a rope-and-pole arrangement. Several men in dark and orange tracksuits and casual clothes stand around holding long wooden poles and ropes, a shirtless young man on the right, and a seated audience in white, orange and maroon clothes watches on a red floor mat. The scene resembles a rope-and-pole gymnastics or stunt performance at an event.2016-12-21A large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper decorations in orange, red, yellow, purple and green. A young shirtless man in black shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched, while two men in dark navy athletic tops grip the pole below on a blue padded mat. Seated and standing spectators, many shirtless or in light clothing, watch and clap along the sides of a red floor. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined in namaste. A screen is visible on the right wall.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A festive indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with rows of colourful paper and cloth decorations in orange, red, green and yellow. A young performer in dark clothes is suspended mid-air on a rope tied to a horizontal wooden pole, while several men in light shirts and dhotis hold the upright poles and steady the rope below. A spectator in a white shirt with a folded white cloth stands watching near the front. Bright stage lights shine above and a crowd of devotees sits on the floor on both sides.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph inside a large tent hung with many colourful paper lanterns and tassel decorations under a white ceiling. In the centre a performer in black clothes hangs upside down from a rope, held by a second rope and bamboo poles. Several young men in casual clothes stand around the poles to steady the rope, and a woman in a white shirt and lanyard stands watching. Seated crowds in saffron and white clothes fill the foreground and background.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large hall with a white ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns, umbrellas and decorative streamers. In the centre, a shirtless young man balances on a tall wooden pole with arms outstretched, while a man in a dark track jacket steadies the pole on a blue mat. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands at the side holding a microphone. Seated and standing spectators, many in orange and white clothing, watch from the floor, and a screen shows the event at left.2016-12-21