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A young girl in a white and gold-bordered traditional outfit hangs upside down from a vertical pole, her long dark braid falling, arms swinging, feet pointed upward. Behind her hang colourful striped tall decorative poles with painted bird and geometric motifs, and paper lanterns in red, yellow, green and orange under a white canopy with wooden beams. The scene suggests a festive stage or pandal performance.

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December 21 20162016-12-21A young performer in a white costume hangs upside down from a rope in an aerial acrobatic act, one leg wrapped around a hanging rope while the other is extended. A long braid hangs down. Above, colourful cylindrical hangings in red, yellow, green and blue, along with paper umbrellas and lanterns, decorate a pale ceiling. Bright lights glow at the top left. Only one physical person is visible.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A young female performer in a white and cream costume hangs upside down from a vertical pole, gripping it with her hands and legs in an acrobatic pole pose. Her long dark braid hangs down and she wears bangles on her wrist. Above her, a ceiling is hung with colourful cylindrical banners decorated with birds and geometric patterns in red, green, blue and orange, along with paper umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue. The setting is a decorated tent or hall with white draped fabric overhead.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A performer in white traditional clothing with a gold-edged waist sash hangs mid-air in a horizontal pose, gripping a taut rope with bare feet while one arm is raised overhead. The setting is a large tent with white draped fabric and colorful decorative banners in yellow, red, orange, blue and green hanging on the walls and suspended around the performer. The image shows an acrobatic display rather than a ritual, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21The image is rotated sideways. A performer in a cream-coloured dhoti and white top with a braided plait hangs horizontally between two bamboo poles, arms outstretched and gripping ropes, during a festival pole performance under a white draped canopy. Colourful decorative umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and orange panels hang along the poles and sparkly fringes. On the right, several spectators in casual shirts stand at the rail holding ropes and watching. A small stage screen and speakers are visible at the top right. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-21A performer in a white dhoti-style outfit hangs upside down from a thin rope suspended between two tall poles in a large hall. Below, several people in white and dark clothing reach up and hold the poles. Overhead, rows of colourful hanging lanterns and tassels in orange, red, blue and pink fill the ceiling, with white walls and bright light around them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A person in white clothing and a white head wrap climbs or hangs from a thick rope in a hall decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical streamers and paper umbrellas in red, yellow, orange and blue. The climber has a long braid visible and is suspended mid-air near the ceiling beams. Ornate panels with bird motifs hang nearby, and bright lights are visible on the left.2016-12-21