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A young boy performs a pole-climbing feat in an indoor hall, perched near the top of a tall wooden pole wrapped in his legs, bare-chested and wearing dark shorts. Below, two boys in dark tracksuit tops crouch on a red cloth mat, one gripping the pole and looking up. Two more people stand at right: a man in a white kurta looks upward, and a shirtless boy is partly visible. Behind them a painted deity murti of a four-armed figure in orange dhoti and green sash, holding a mace and a conch-like object, stands before a blue and orange shrine backdrop beneath a maroon velvet canopy with gold fringe.

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A shirtless boy in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole inside a hall, gripping it with his feet and hands below a maroon velvet valance. Two seated young men in dark tracksuits hold the pole steady at its base on a red mat. A standing man in a white kurta and another young man watch from the right. Beside the pole stands a painted deity murti in orange dhoti with a green shawl, holding a trident and a kalasha, in front of a blue and gold shrine niche with a black door at left.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor photo of a boy performing a pole climb in a temple-style hall. A shirtless boy in dark shorts sits balanced at the top of a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his hands and feet. Below, three young men steady the pole: one kneeling in a black jacket with orange stripes, one in orange shorts gripping it with both hands, and one standing in a navy jacket with orange trim. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with four arms, golden crown and orange dhoti, flanked by ornate red and green columns. To the left is a gilded throne draped with a tiger-print cloth beneath a velvet maroon valance. Four people are visible.2013-05-19A shirtless young boy in dark shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a hall decorated with a red velvet valance and painted columns. Two men in dark sportswear steady the base of the pole. Beside it, a second shirtless boy in orange shorts stands watching. Behind them a painted four-armed deity murti in gold ornaments holds objects in its hands, and a gilded seat with cushions stands to the left. Overhead, bright ceiling lights are visible.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19