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A photograph of a young boy in orange shorts performing a mallakhamb pole routine indoors, hanging upside down from the top of a tall wooden pole with his legs extended. Two men in dark jackets kneel on red mats at the pole's base, one gripping the pole and the other holding it steady. Behind them stands a painted multicolored temple-style backdrop with a four-armed deity statue, a golden throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, and a maroon velvet valance above. A bystander in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Hanging gold lamps and a bell are visible at left.

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young shirtless male performer in orange shorts balances horizontally on the top of a tall wooden pole inside a temple-style hall, his body extended in a stretched pose. Around the pole, several shirtless young men in orange and black shorts or dark tracksuits kneel and stand on red floor mats, watching and steadying the pole. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right. Behind them a painted, multicoloured deity murti with four arms, a gold crown and orange dhoti stands beside a sanctum entrance hung with brass lamps. Maroon velvet drapery with gold fringe covers the upper wall and a gold throne-like chair is at the far left.2013-05-19A shirtless boy in orange shorts balances barefoot on top of a tall wooden pole inside a hall, gripping it with his hands and one raised foot. Below, several boys and young men sit on red mats looking up at him, one in a dark grey-and-orange tracksuit with lettering on the back. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Behind them is a painted wall with a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident-like staff, wearing orange dhoti and gold ornaments, flanked by ornate pillars, and a maroon velvet valance hangs above. Brass oil lamps hang at the left.2013-05-19A young shirtless male performer in black shorts performs an inverted pole-climbing acrobatic feat on a tall wooden pole inside a hall. He hangs upside down, gripping the pole with his hands and legs. Two seated men in dark track jackets with orange trim watch from the foreground, one jacket printed with Kannada-style lettering. A third shirtless youth stands at the right edge. Behind them is a gold ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by hanging bells and brass oil lamps, against a painted blue and green wall with a multi-armed deity mural and a maroon velvet valance overhead.2013-05-19A young shirtless boy in orange shorts performs a balancing pose atop a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his hands and feet while seated. Below, several shirtless boys in orange shorts and men in dark tracksuits watch upward from red mats in front of a painted deity murti with four arms, orange dhoti and golden crown beside a niche and hanging lamps. A maroon velvet valance with gold fringe hangs above the stage. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with ornate blue, green and pink painted architecture.2013-05-19A young boy performs a pole-climbing or mallakhamb-style acrobatic routine, gripping a tall wooden pole with his arms and legs in a horizontal, inverted pose. Two men in dark track jackets, one wearing a jacket with Kannada-script lettering, crouch at the base steadying the pole. A shirtless young man in black shorts stands at right watching. Behind them is a colourful painted wall with pink and green pillars and a painted deity figure with multiple arms holding objects, beside a gold-and-cushioned ornate throne draped with a tiger-print cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the red-carpeted floor and hanging bells and lamps are visible at left under a maroon velvet valance.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor photograph of a shirtless boy in orange shorts performing a balancing pole gymnastic move, body stretched horizontally across the top of a tall wooden pole. Below, two young men in dark track jackets with orange trim kneel on red mats watching him, and a shirtless boy in orange shorts and a white-clad man with hands folded stand to the right. A painted deity murti with four arms, gold jewellery and orange dhoti stands on a blue and green painted wall beside a gilded throne. Maroon velvet drapery with gold fringe hangs overhead.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A shirtless boy in orange shorts balances on a tall wooden pole, one leg wrapped around it and arms stretched wide, performing a pole-climbing display indoors. Behind him hangs a maroon velvet drape with gold fringe, and beside the pole stands a painted deity murti with four arms, a crown, gold ornaments and orange dhoti. Several boys and a man in white kurta watch from below, some seated on a red mat and some looking upward. The walls are painted blue, green and orange with decorative temple-style motifs, and ceiling lights are visible above.2013-05-19