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A photograph of a young bare-chested performer balancing on one foot atop a thin wooden pole, the other leg extended outward, arms bent for balance. He wears a peach-coloured dhoti-style cloth around the hips and has long dark hair. Above him hangs a dense canopy of tall hanging decorations in red, blue, green and yellow with orange fringed tassels, painted with floral motifs and animal figures, interspersed with glowing white lanterns and small oil lamps. The setting is a festive hall with a white ceiling.

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December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless man in dark shorts balances on the top of a tall wooden pole inside a tent hung with colourful painted cylindrical lanterns, bowl-shaped shades and many small round lights. He stands with arms outstretched for balance while a helper in a dark shirt steadies the pole from below, and a second man in a white cloth sits at the lower left. The ceiling is draped with multicoloured decorations in red, yellow, orange, blue and green, and bright white lamps are suspended among them.2016-12-21A performer balances in a horizontal split-like pose atop a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched, wearing orange-red shorts and a tied pendant necklace, with long hair flowing. A man in orange and blue clothing stands at left watching. Below, a dense crowd of spectators in mostly white, yellow and green clothes sits and stands in front of a hall hung with rows of yellow, orange, red and green pennant flags. The scene is an acrobatic display at an ashram event.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A performer balances horizontally on a wooden pole inside a decorated tent, body extended sideways with one arm outstretched, wearing an orange-red garment and a necklace. The ceiling is hung with colourful tasselled decorations in red, green, blue, yellow and white, plus paper lanterns. A man in a grey-and-black tracksuit with an orange-banded top stands at left, and another person's head is visible at lower right, watching the performance.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A female performer in an orange-pink top and shorts climbs a tall wooden pole on a blue padded mat, one leg raised and arms gripping the pole, in a pole-climbing demonstration. A man in a navy tracksuit with orange and white graphics stands at the base watching her. Behind them a large audience sits, including several bare-chested men wearing beaded necklaces, and rows of colourful hanging pennant flags decorate the hall. A camera on a stand sits at the back. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless young man in dark shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched, inside a hall with a ceiling hung with rows of colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped decorations in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. Two men in dark clothing grip the pole from below, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Bright white lights hang among the decorations and the ceiling is lined with white fabric.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless young man performs a balancing pose while gripping a tall wooden pole, one leg wrapped high and his body braced against the post. Behind him hang rows of colourful festoons and tassels in red, orange, yellow and blue, with a bright light panel above. At the lower left, the head and shoulder of another man are partly visible, watching the performance. The setting suggests a public demonstration or festival-style stage display in a decorated hall.2016-12-21