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A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole performance indoors. A shirtless young man in orange shorts hangs upside down from a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his hands and legs. Two men in dark tracksuits kneel on red mats at the base, one steadying the pole and one looking up. Several men stand on the right in white kurta, light shirt and shirtless attire, watching intently. Behind is a painted deity murti with four arms, holding a conch and a club, in orange and green garments, flanked by painted pillars with pink lotus motifs under a maroon velvet valance with gold fringe. A brass oil lamp stands near the base of the pole.

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A shirtless boy in orange shorts performs a gymnastic pole climb, his body extended horizontally against a tall wooden pole in an indoor hall. Several boys and men watch from a red-covered mat below; one man in white kurta stands at right with a hand raised to his mouth. Behind them is a painted wall with a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and a kalasha-like object, flanked by painted columns and a red velvet valance overhead.2013-05-19May 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.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young shirtless boy in orange shorts balances on a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his hands and feet while his legs are crossed in a standing pose. Below, seated boys and young men in dark jackets and orange shorts watch and look upward. Behind them stands a colourful painted deity murti with four arms, orange dhoti and green shawl, flanked by painted pillars and hanging brass oil lamps. A maroon velvet drape with gold fringe hangs across the upper wall. The setting appears to be an indoor hall used for a gymnastic or pole display.2013-05-19A shirtless boy in orange shorts performs a balancing pose atop a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his feet and hands, in an indoor hall with a maroon velvet valance. Beside the pole stands a painted, multi-armed deity murti with a crown, gold jewellery and orange dhoti, flanked by ornate painted columns. Several young men and boys sit on a red mat below watching; one wears a grey jacket with a printed deity image, and another in white stands at the right edge. The scene resembles a demonstration of Mallakhamba-style pole gymnastics in a temple-style setting.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19