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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a performer in black athletic clothing suspended on a long fabric aerial silk hanging from a wooden beam overhead, body arched with arms outstretched. Below, a dense crowd of spectators in colourful traditional and casual clothing watches from the sides under a canopy of hanging festive paper lanterns and decorative streamers in red, orange, yellow and blue, with white draped fabric on the ceiling. Beige aerial silks and wooden poles frame the scene.

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A photograph taken in a large tented hall with white draped ceiling fabric, hung with many colourful painted wooden lanterns, pennants and decorative umbrellas. A performer in black clothing is suspended mid-air, hanging from a thick rope with bare feet raised, arms outstretched, while an audience of devotees and onlookers sits and stands along the sides in the background. A wooden pole crosses the upper frame. The image appears rotated, with the scene viewed sideways. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21Photograph, rotated on its side, of an aerial acrobatic performance under a canopy of hanging decorations. Two performers in black fitted clothing are suspended on a long rope or pole, one hanging by the arms and legs while another is wrapped around them. Above them hang rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns in red, orange, green and blue with floral patterns, alongside round red, green and white umbrella-shaped decorations and bright white lights. The ceiling is draped with pale pink fabric.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A young performer in an orange top and black pants climbs and hangs from a vertical white rope in a decorated hall. One arm grips the rope above while the body is inverted, one leg extended outward and the other hooked around the rope. Behind the rope are tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful painted fabric with bird and floral motifs, and red, yellow and green umbrella-like decorations hang from a white ceiling draped with fabric. The scene suggests an acrobatic or rope-gymnastics display at an ashram event.2016-12-21A performer in a black fitted top and black trousers hangs upside down from a white aerial hoop, one bare foot hooked over the ring and arms stretched outward. Hanging above are colourful decorative cylinders in red, yellow, green and blue with bird and floral motifs, along with paper umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue. The ceiling is pale pink with wooden beams. One person is visible, performing an aerial act under festive decorations.2016-12-21A performer in a fitted black outfit balances horizontally on a long bamboo pole held overhead, body arched and one leg extended, arms outstretched for balance. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations in red, orange, yellow, green and white. Several spectators in dark clothing watch from the upper right edge of the frame, and bright round lights hang among the decorations. The image is rotated, with the pole running diagonally across the frame. No clearly visible a person appearance is present, and the performer's identity is not established.2016-12-21A photograph of an aerial rope performance under a canopy of hanging colourful lanterns and paper umbrellas in red, orange, green and white. A performer in a black fitted outfit hangs horizontally from a thick rope, gripping it with both hands, while a second performer in black stands below holding the rope with one hand. Striped white draping lines the ceiling. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21