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Indoor photo of a group of shirtless boys performing an acrobatic human pyramid on red-and-white striped mattresses on a light wooden floor. Several boys in shorts bend and balance over one another, one held upside down with arms extended. A wooden pole rises at the top of the frame beside a beige cloth hanging. Behind them, a seated and standing crowd watches; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, women in white saris sit near the wall, and a man in a white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits at right.

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Indoor photo of a traditional Tamil physical display in a hall with cream walls, arches and a corrugated roof. Several shirtless young men in shorts form a tangled human pyramid on striped mats, one balancing upside down on another while a wooden pole rises behind them. On the left, a man in an orange shirt gestures toward them. Standing and seated spectators in white shirts and dhotis watch, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right beside a cooler unit. Crowd of spectators visible, fewer than twenty-one.2012-06-05June 03 20122012-06-03August 15 20172017-08-15June 03 20122012-06-03August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03Night-time outdoor performance of a human pyramid and gymnastics display on a raised stage beside a bamboo frame. Several shirtless young boys in dark shorts and red or blue briefs form the base and upper tiers; one boy hangs upside down from a vertical pole at the top with arms extended, while others balance with arms raised. Behind them a yellow-shirted instructor in blue track pants gestures with raised hands, and a woman in white sari and a man in white shirt stand at the edge. A large crowd sits in the dark background under string lights.2012-06-03Indoor photo of acrobats performing a pole display in a hall with corrugated metal roof, cream curtains and a painted pillar. A boy in blue shorts hangs upside down from the top of a wooden pole, while below several shirtless boys in dark shorts form a human pyramid, arching and gripping the pole and each other on striped red-and-white mats. Seated and standing spectators in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch, some clapping, and a man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits at lower right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2012-06-05August 15 20172017-08-15A photograph of a group of young boys performing a human pyramid on a blue gym mat in an indoor hall with a red curtained stage behind them. Several boys in orange and red shorts and bare-chested stand on each other's shoulders, with the topmost child balanced high above, arms outstretched. Other boys lie on the mat supporting the base and steady the central wooden pole, while onlookers stand along the left wall. A tripod and rolled striped mats sit on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. The scene resembles a gymnastics or mallakhamb-style display rather than a ritual. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable among the performers.2017-08-13A photograph inside a tin-roofed hall showing boys climbing a tall wooden pole in a human pyramid, a traditional mallakhamb-style display. Shirtless boys in shorts, one at the top gripping the pole, others clinging and stacked below on a red-and-white cloth mat. Seated and standing spectators line the marble floor at the sides, including a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in a cream sari.2012-06-05A large hall of devotees in orange and white attire during a group event. Foreground, shirtless men in white dhoti-style loincloths form a human pyramid on blue mats; the top figure stands on a wooden pole. Several men with sandalwood or ash marks on their chests and foreheads, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stretch and balance. Seated devotees in orange robes watch, and a bald man in white kneels at the right. Framed photographs hang on the wall at right, and ceiling lights and fans are visible.2017-08-15