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A monk in flowing saffron-orange robes performs a handstand on a glossy white floor in front of a large painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident, bell, and other implements, wearing a gold crown and green-and-gold loincloth. A small figure of a devotee stands at lower left by a pedestal. A young person in a black tracksuit with yellow stripes stands beside the monk, watching. The setting is a colourful temple hall with turquoise and green walls and pink borders.

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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09A shaved-headed young boy in loose orange trousers performs a handstand on a polished cream floor, his legs raised high and hands planted, while a second boy in black kneels watching at right. A red patterned rug lies behind them beside a dark maroon curtain, and a colourful painted backdrop with pink and green scrollwork frames a large gold-and-red deity figure at the upper right, holding a stick.2013-09-09A figure in an orange saffron wrap performs a deep backbend, bent forward with palms flat on a glossy white floor, in front of a large painted deity murti. The statue is golden-orange with a flaming crown and multiple arms holding a trident, bell, and other implements, standing on a white pedestal within a colourful pink, green and turquoise temple shrine. A wooden pillar with carved floral panels stands at left. The bent figure is a single physical person; the statue is not counted as a person.2013-09-09May 19 20132013-05-19September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a young bald sannyasi performing a handstand on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted statue of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and other weapons. The performer wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange cloth wrapped around the body, with bare arms and feet, and a small gold earring is visible. The statue wears gold ornaments and a green dhoti, and a red patterned rug lies at the edge of a dark curtained doorway.2013-09-09