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A rotated photograph of a large indoor hall decorated with rows of hanging colourful pennant banners and paper lanterns in orange, green, red and blue. In the foreground a shirtless man in dark shorts is balanced upright on a long wooden pole held horizontally, one leg raised high, as a performer on a mat-covered stage. Along the right side, a crowd of men, some bare-chested, watches from the edge of the blue mat, with a striped cloth draped over the wall. The setting suggests a festival-style display or physical demonstration, with the performance dominating the composition.

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A large tented hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners and paper lanterns in red, yellow, green and blue. A performer in a red-orange loincloth hangs upside down on a wooden pole, body inverted, while standing on a blue mat. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a microphone at left. Many seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white and gold necklaces, fill the foreground and sides, watching attentively. A screen is visible at left.2016-12-21A large tented hall with colourful cloth and paper streamers and lanterns hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a performer in red shorts is inverted on a wooden pole, body held upside-down, over a blue mat. A man in a dark jacket stands nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a small child stands at left. Seated and standing bare-chested men with beaded necklaces and white shorts, plus women in orange and saffron saris, watch from the front rows. Screens and a deity murti are visible at the back.2016-12-21A rotated photograph of a large hall where many shirtless men in dark shorts perform a group yoga or gymnastic posture, arms and legs interlaced across blue padded mats. Behind them, rows of decorative orange-and-white cylindrical lanterns with colourful painted bands and round paper shades hang from the ceiling beside white draped fabric. A striped red-and-green woven cloth covers the right side of the platform. Spectators in white clothing stand at the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the person role is unspecified.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21Photograph, rotated sideways, of a hall with many devotees performing a group yoga or stretching exercise in orange and white shirts and dhotis, arms and legs extended in interlocked poses on a blue padded mat. Behind them hang rows of decorated orange and gold cylindrical pennants with floral motifs and round red and dark umbrella-like shades. A striped red, orange and blue textile covers the right edge. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large hall decorated with rows of orange and multicolored cylindrical banners and small hanging umbrellas overhead. Several shirtless men in black shorts perform a coordinated group exercise, arms extended and bodies leaning, while others sit along blue padded benches on the right beside a striped red-and-green cloth. The scene appears to be a ritual or training gathering, with bright lighting and white draped ceiling fabric.2016-12-21A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling decorated with rows of hanging colourful striped and floral banners and small umbrellas in orange, red and white. Shirtless male participants in dark shorts and orange-and-white cloth stand and lean in pairs and groups, arms interlocked, forming a human pyramid or stretching formation over a blue mat. Men and women watch from the right, and a striped red and multicolour textile covers the floor edge. Many people are visible across the scene.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 photograph inside a large decorated hall with a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tasseled pennants and paper lanterns. In the centre a performer hangs upside down from a rope, dressed in black, held by a rope-and-pole arrangement. Several men in dark and orange tracksuits and casual clothes stand around holding long wooden poles and ropes, a shirtless young man on the right, and a seated audience in white, orange and maroon clothes watches on a red floor mat. The scene resembles a rope-and-pole gymnastics or stunt performance at an event.2016-12-21A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns, tassels and yellow and red umbrella-shaped ornaments. In the centre, a wooden pole stands on a blue padded mat platform while a group of shirtless young men in shorts stand around it, and a young woman in an orange swimsuit stands near the pole with a man in a black tracksuit guiding her. On the left, a person in a white dhoti and garland stands beside a seated audience dressed in saffron and colourful clothes. Audience members sit on red and striped mats in the background, and a large screen shows an image on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21