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A photograph of a Silambam-style pole acrobatics demonstration in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and cream curtains. Several young shirtless boys form a human pyramid around a vertical wooden pole, while one boy in blue shorts hangs upside down at the top and another hangs inverted from the pole mid-performance. Seated and standing spectators in white and cream clothing watch, some with hands pressed together in greeting. A decorated yellow and multicoloured cylindrical wrap hangs on the left wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.

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Indoor photo of acrobats performing a pole display in a hall with corrugated metal roof, cream curtains and a painted pillar. A boy in blue shorts hangs upside down from the top of a wooden pole, while below several shirtless boys in dark shorts form a human pyramid, arching and gripping the pole and each other on striped red-and-white mats. Seated and standing spectators in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch, some clapping, and a man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits at lower right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a tin-roofed hall showing boys climbing a tall wooden pole in a human pyramid, a traditional mallakhamb-style display. Shirtless boys in shorts, one at the top gripping the pole, others clinging and stacked below on a red-and-white cloth mat. Seated and standing spectators line the marble floor at the sides, including a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in a cream sari.2012-06-05August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03Night-time outdoor performance at an event with a large seated audience in white clothing in the background. A human pyramid of shirtless boys rises from the stage, with a young boy in dark shorts balancing on top in a seated pose. Another boy in a yellow top and blue shorts raises his arms beside a bamboo frame. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at right, and a woman in white stands at left. Several other boys in shorts watch, and a boy lies backward in a bridge pose at bottom. Bright lights illuminate the stage, and a bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-06-03Night photo of young boys performing a Mallakhamb-style pole display against a black sky, with a wooden pole rising through the centre. A boy in blue shorts hangs upside down near the top, while others in dark shorts hold poses with arms raised and bodies arched around the pole. Below, shirtless boys with shaved heads and white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads watch intently, and an adult man in a white shirt stands at the right. A small purple logo appears at lower left. The scene is lit warmly by artificial light against the dark night.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole display: several shirtless young boys in shorts climb and balance on a tall vertical wooden pole against a black sky. One boy in blue shorts is inverted at the top, legs hooked over the pole, arms reaching out. Below, others grip the pole with hands and arms, one bent forward with head near the pole, and a shaved-headed boy in the foreground watches. Warm lamplight highlights their bare skin. No ritual, deity or figure resembling the spiritual leader appears in the scene.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03