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A girl in black athletic clothing hangs upside down from a thick braided white rope in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles steadies her by the hands and shoulders. Framed photographs of crowds in red and saffron clothing hang on the walls, and a table with flowers and offerings is at the lower left.

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A young girl in black athletic clothing hangs upside down from a thick cream rope during a gymnastics or mallakhamb-style display in a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right, one hand supporting the girl's body. Framed photo panels on the wall show saffron-robed sannyasis, and seated audience members in the foreground watch and clap.2017-08-15A performer in a black and red athletic bodysuit hangs upside down from red and white striped fabric straps in a large corrugated-roof hall. She holds the strap with her feet and her hands grip her legs. On the left, a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold border and drop earrings watches. Beige curtains hang on the right wall, and a few seated spectators are visible at the bottom edge.2012-06-05August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA woman in black athletic clothing performs an aerial rope acrobatic move, inverted in mid-air with one arm gripping a hanging rope and her legs extended. Seated audience members in front watch: several women in black tops kneel on the floor, while others in white or rust-red shawls and saris sit on chairs, some with bindis and beaded necklaces. A large framed photo collage of saffron-robed monks hangs on the pink wall behind, beside red curtains and a wooden door.2017-08-15 +1 copiesA young woman in black athletic top and black leggings performs a pole-climbing or rope-gymnastics demonstration in a hall, gripping a white pole with one hand raised, her forehead marked with white vibhuti. Seated audience members in white and black clothing watch, many with orange shawls. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right edge facing the performer. Framed pictures hang on the pale pink walls. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2017-08-15A young woman in black clothes hangs upside down from a thick rope, gripping it with both hands while her legs are wrapped in a white cloth strap. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles reaches up to support her. Seated audience members in black and orange-red clothing clap and watch in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and framed photographs. The scene looks like a rope gymnastics performance.2017-08-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of an aerial silks performance in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. A performer in black leggings and top hangs upside down from a white silk strap, gripping it with her feet and hands, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside her on a blue mat, steadying her. Seated rows of women in white, orange and red clothing clap and watch, many smiling. Framed photo collages hang on the walls.2017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A photograph inside a red-draped tent with a pale fabric ceiling and a reddish light cast over the scene. A woman in black fitted clothing hangs by her legs from a hanging rope, her long dark hair falling forward. Below her, a young woman in an orange sari with long braided hair and a white necklace steadies the rope with both hands. On the right, another woman in a black top and beaded necklace stands near a large photograph of a robed figure with an orange head covering. Another printed photo, of a landscape, is visible at the right edge. Several other people in orange clothing stand in the background.2017-12-12August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05