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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watches a mallakhamb display. A young performer in an orange-red garment balances on top of a tall wooden pole, while a bare-chested male assistant in a white dhoti grips the pole and steadies it on a blue mat. Several other men in white dhotis and orange stand nearby at the edges. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and framed banners line the walls. At the left, a decorated altar with a deity murti sits beside the crowd.

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A large hall with a seated audience of white-clad devotees and some in orange, facing a mallakhamb-style display. A performer in an orange loincloth balances barefoot on top of a tall wooden pole, while a second performer in a white dhoti with painted white markings on his body grips the pole below. Several wooden poles stand at the left edge. Ceiling fans, rows of lights and framed panels line the walls, and a golden shrine or throne-like structure with deity murti appears at the far left. Sitting devotees fill the floor in front of the stage area.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A large hall with a seated audience in white and orange clothing fills the floor. In the foreground a young man in an orange loincloth climbs a tall vertical wooden pole, while another bare-chested man in a white dhoti steadies it from below with one hand. Behind them rows of devotees sit on mats, some wearing white kurtas and others orange or red shirts. On the left a golden throne-like peetha and a deity murti stand beside framed photographs on the wall. Ceiling fans and rectangular lights hang overhead.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights shows a performer in an orange loincloth balancing upside down on the top of a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched. Below, a crowd of devotees sits on blue mats, many bare-chested or in white clothing, some wearing orange cloths, while others stand and watch. Two large screens display the same performance, and golden deity murti and framed portraits line the walls.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copies