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A photograph of a pole-climbing performance inside a hall with a painted temple-style backdrop. A young boy in dark shorts and bare-chested stands atop a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his feet. Three shirtless boys kneel on red cushions at the pole's base: one in an orange dhoti tends the pole, while two others in orange and dark shorts look upward. Behind them, two painted four-armed deity figures in orange and green dhotis flank a gilded throne-like seat, with a golden kalasha-style canopy and brass oil lamps on the floor. A maroon velvet valance hangs across the top.

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May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor photograph of a gymnastic pole performance in a temple-style hall. A performer in black shorts is inverted on a tall wooden pole near the ceiling, gripping it with bent legs and arms. Below, three shirtless boys in orange dhoti-style cloths kneel and crouch on red mats around the pole's base, watching. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a golden throne-like seat, a deity murti with four arms in orange garments, and decorated pillars, with a red velvet valance overhead and brass lamps at the sides. No one is identified as a person.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young shirtless man in orange shorts performs a pole climb or pole gymnastics on a tall wooden pole inside an indoor hall, hanging upside down with his legs wrapped and hands gripping the wood. Two seated young men in dark track jackets with orange stripes watch from red mats below. Behind them, standing men in light shirts and white kurta-style clothing observe. To the left stands a painted, colourful deity murti with a crown, holding a club-like staff, flanked by painted orange and green pillars under a maroon velvet canopy with gold fringe.2013-05-19A photograph of a boy in orange shorts climbing a tall wooden pole in an indoor hall, gripping it with both arms and legs. Two young men in dark track jackets sit on a red cloth at the base, one steadying the pole. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and another in a light shirt and jeans watch. To the left, a brightly painted temple-style backdrop shows a colourful deity figure with a crown, gold ornaments and a club, beside painted pillars. Maroon velvet drapes hang along the top edge.2013-05-19Indoor temple-style hall with a gold ornate throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, flanked by two painted deity statues with multiple arms and gold crowns. A shirtless young male performer hangs upside down from a wooden pole, gripping it with his legs. Below, a boy in orange shorts kneels on the floor, another in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands near a red mat, a seated man in a dark jacket watches, and two shirtless boys in orange and dark shorts kneel at the right. A maroon velvet valance and cream and blue painted walls frame the scene under track lighting.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a shirtless man in a yellow-orange loincloth performing an acrobatic display on a tall vertical wooden pole, gripping it with one hand while his body is inverted and legs extended outward. A painted mural of a standing deity figure with a gold crown, gold jewellery and orange dhoti stands at left, holding a ceremonial object, beside painted pillars with lotus capitals and a maroon velvet canopy with gold fringe overhead. Two seated men in dark tracksuits watch from the red-covered floor, and two standing men, one in a grey shirt and one in a white kurta, observe at right.2013-05-19A shirtless boy in orange shorts climbs a tall wooden pole inside a hall with a painted multi-armed deity figure on the left, holding a conch-like object and a club, beside decorative pillars and a maroon velvet valance. Two seated young men in dark tracksuits watch from the lower left and bottom right, while two standing men, one in a light shirt and one in a white kurta, look upward at the climber. A brass oil lamp stands near the base of the pole.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young shirtless boy in orange shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a hall with a red velvet valance overhead. Beside the pole, a painted deity figure with a crown, many arms and gold ornaments stands against a multicoloured temple-style backdrop. Two seated young men in dark tracksuits watch from the red-carpeted floor, and two standing men look up at the climber, one in a white kurta. A brass oil lamp sits near the seated men.2013-05-19