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A young child with wet, tousled hair stands balanced on the top of a tall wooden pole inside a decorated hall, arms stretched out for balance. The child wears a bare upper body, a pale pink cloth, and a small pendant necklace. Above, rows of colourful cylindrical hangings with bird and floral motifs in red, green, yellow and blue hang from a white ceiling with wooden beams, alongside small umbrella-like shades. At the lower left edge, a partial figure of a man with short hair and a beard looks up.

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A photograph of a shirtless, slender figure with long wet-looking dark hair and a bead necklace standing on a wooden pole with arms outstretched, a man in dark clothing crouching below at left. The setting is a decorated hall with a white fabric ceiling, wooden beams, and hanging colourful cylindrical lanterns and paper-fan style decorations in orange, pink, yellow, green and blue. The figure wears orange-pink shorts.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a decorated hall ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical fabric streamers in orange, yellow, green and red, plus small lanterns and dangling bells. A life-size figure of a shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti stands on a wooden pole with arms outstretched, appearing to be a statue or sculpted figure rather than a living person. In the lower left corner a man in dark clothing looks up toward it. Warm lights and white drapery fill the ceiling.2016-12-21A woman in a salmon-pink sleeveless top and shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a large tent hung with colourful striped fabric streamers in orange, blue, green and yellow, decorated with bird motifs and small hanging lanterns. A man in a black-and-orange zip jacket with white stripes stands at the lower left watching her. The white ceiling is lined with wooden beams, and bright lights glow beneath the decorations.2016-12-21A performer in a pink top and shorts hangs upside down from a wooden pole, legs extended upward and hair falling downward, during a gymnastic or mallakhamb-style display. Beneath, a man in a dark orange-and-black zippered jacket stands at the left edge looking toward the pole. The ceiling is hung with many colourful cloth streamers and paper lanterns in red, yellow, blue and green, with bright white lights and a white draped canopy overhead. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21A young person with wet, slicked-back dark hair and bare upper body in red shorts performs a yoga pose on a tall wooden pole, one leg extended high and held with both hands against the pole. Behind them, rows of colourful hanging decorations in red, orange, green and yellow with white bird motifs and small lanterns fill a bright, canopied hall. The image is a photograph of a single performer in a ceremonial setting.2016-12-21A photograph of a performer hanging upside down from a wooden pole in a decorated hall, legs raised and bare, wearing a red top and long dark hair falling forward. A man in an orange and navy athletic jacket stands at the lower right, supporting the pole area. Strings of colourful triangular bunting, paper umbrellas in gold, pink and blue, and white draped fabric overhead frame the scene under warm lights.2016-12-21A young shirtless performer in orange-red dhoti-style shorts balances on a single wooden pole, one leg extended straight out in mid-air while both hands grip the top of the pole. Wet, slicked-back hair and a gold chain are visible. Behind and around them hang colourful decorative pillars painted with birds and floral motifs in red, green, orange and blue, alongside gold and green fringed umbrella-shaped ornaments under a white draped canopy. The setting appears to be a festive tent or pavilion event.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A young woman performs a balancing pole-gymnastics routine, her body extended horizontally on a tall wooden pole in a large hall. Below, a man in a navy tracksuit stands near the pole, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left. Many shirtless men and onlookers watch from the surrounding crowd on a blue mat. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations in orange, red, yellow and green. The white ceiling and drapery frame the event.2016-12-21