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A performer in orange sannyasi-style clothing stands on a blue mat and grips a long white rope while climbing or gripping it in a hall. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes clap around the mat, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. On the right a woman in orange robes with a camera appears to film the scene. Behind them sit gold-framed decorations, a golden throne with a red cloth, and deity murti figures in colourful garlands. A digital clock on the wall reads 08:25 PM. Framed photos hang above, and a wall sign reads partly Spiritual Leaders.

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August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A performer in an orange-saffron outfit hangs upside down from a long white rope in a hall, feet hooked near the top while the body arcs over a gold-framed red throne-like seat. Behind the throne stand several small figures in colourful garments and garlands and golden deity statues on a side table. A man in orange robes stands at left holding the rope's lower end. Seated devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothing clap and watch from the lower edge, and a woman in orange sari holds a camera at right. Framed photos and posters of saffron-clad sadhus line the upper walls, and a red digital clock shows 08:25 PM.2017-08-26A young woman in an orange top and orange trousers performs a rope climbing or rope mallakhamb routine, hanging from a thick white rope held in both hands with her legs bent and feet bare, her long dark braid hanging behind her. The hall has pink walls, red curtains and framed photographs of Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayag and spiritual leaders hung on the wall, with a red digital clock showing 08:25 PM and a ceiling fan overhead. a person is not clearly visible in the frame.2017-08-26A young performer in orange sportswear hangs upside down from a vertical rope in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains, legs extended and one foot raised. Seated audience members around the front wear orange and white saris and sit near a golden ornate throne-like chair. Several girls wear rudraksha malas and bindi, and some wear kumkum. Framed photos hang on the wall, and a red digital clock reads 08:58. A fire extinguisher hangs on the right wall.2018-05-20August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A photograph of a temple hall with pink walls where a figure in orange robes leaps upward, gripping a long white pole, as a demonstration of staff or pole acrobatics. Seated devotees in orange and red garments, one woman in a brown and gold blouse with a red bindi and beaded necklaces, watch with palms pressed together or hands folded. Behind them stands a robed attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a gilded arched throne-like shrine holds small deity murtis, including figures in purple and yellow garments. Framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela gathering and a printed banner reading 'Spiritual Leaders' hang on the wall, and a digital clock shows 08:24 PM.2017-08-26 +1 copiesPhoto of a hall stage event. A performer in orange clothes hangs upside down from a rope, legs extended, mid-air above the stage. A woman in orange robes with a mala stands at left, clapping and applauding. Behind them is a golden throne with a red backdrop, flanked by deity murtis dressed in garlands and bright costumes. Red curtains and framed photos of saffron-clad sadhus hang on the wall, and a red digital clock displays 08:24 PM. Two women stand near the bottom edge watching. Several people are visible in the scene.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26