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A young man in an orange tunic and black trousers hangs upside down from a rope, held by several men gripping tall wooden poles at the edges of a large tent. Colourful painted hanging decorations and paper lanterns fill the canopy overhead. In the lower left, a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. A woman in a white shirt and lanyard stands at the right, and a crowd gathers below.

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A photograph of a rope-mallakhamb style acrobatic performance under a canopy hung with colourful cylindrical and fan-shaped paper decorations in yellow, red, blue and green. A performer in an orange top and black shorts is inverted, legs extended, gripping a rope suspended from a pole. Several men in plaid shirts and a shirtless young man hold the poles and ropes at the sides. Behind them stands a woman in a white shirt and dark jacket, and an older man in a white dhoti-style garment holds a microphone. A large crowd fills the background. Two people in the upper scene are visibly acting as spectators and handlers.2016-12-21A photograph of a mallakhamb-style pole performance under a tent ceiling decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped ornaments. A performer in an orange top and orange trousers is balanced high on a vertical wooden pole, arms outstretched, while a second performer in a red top and dark trousers hangs below held by a rope or support. Several men in white and casual clothes stand around the poles steadying them, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone at left. A large crowd of spectators fills the background. No identifiable a person depiction is visible in this frame.2016-12-21A 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 photograph of a young woman performing an upside-down rope or pole gymnastics routine under a tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical streamers and paper lanterns in red, yellow, blue and green. She wears a black top and dark leggings and hangs head-down with arms extended, gripping a rope. Spectators stand around the sides, including a woman in a navy jacket with white trim and a shirtless young man in the foreground. Two wooden poles frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2016-12-21A performer in black fitted clothing hangs upside down from a rope, one leg extended and the other bent, gripping the rope with bare feet during an aerial rope display. Tall wooden poles stand on either side, and several men in mixed clothing lean in and hold the poles at the edges. Above, rows of hanging decorations with orange tassels, pink and blue panels and white lights fill a large hall with a white ceiling.2016-12-21A photograph taken in a large tented hall with white draped ceiling fabric, hung with many colourful painted wooden lanterns, pennants and decorative umbrellas. A performer in black clothing is suspended mid-air, hanging from a thick rope with bare feet raised, arms outstretched, while an audience of devotees and onlookers sits and stands along the sides in the background. A wooden pole crosses the upper frame. The image appears rotated, with the scene viewed sideways. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-21May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A performer in a white dhoti-style outfit hangs upside down from a thin rope suspended between two tall poles in a large hall. Below, several people in white and dark clothing reach up and hold the poles. Overhead, rows of colourful hanging lanterns and tassels in orange, red, blue and pink fill the ceiling, with white walls and bright light around them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21A photograph of a performer hanging upside down from a wooden pole in a decorated hall, legs raised and bare, wearing a red top and long dark hair falling forward. A man in an orange and navy athletic jacket stands at the lower right, supporting the pole area. Strings of colourful triangular bunting, paper umbrellas in gold, pink and blue, and white draped fabric overhead frame the scene under warm lights.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21