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A shirtless young boy climbs a tall wooden pole at night, gripping it with both arms and legs. He wears maroon shorts with gold trim and multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and a bead necklace. Behind him a dense crowd is blurred in the dark, and a man at the lower right, smiling, steadies the pole with his hand. Festive lights glow in the background.

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June 03 20122012-06-03A shaven-headed boy performs a pole gymnastics routine on a red-draped stage, gripping a tall wooden pole with both hands and legs while his body is angled sideways. He is bare-chested and wears maroon trousers with gold trim at the cuffs, and a small tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him a crowd of seated spectators in white and light clothing watches from behind a railing. The scene appears to be a public demonstration in a festival or event setting.2012-06-03A smiling shaved-headed young boy with a red bindi and rudraksha malas on his neck, wrists and arm grips a wooden pole while a man in a white kurta with gold trim kneels beside him, holding the boy's maroon cloth. Blurred crowd in the background.2012-06-03A shirtless young man in blue shorts climbs a tall wooden pole at night, gripping it with both arms and hooking one leg around it, as at a pole-climbing contest. Beneath a white and orange canopy with a maroon banner bearing Tamil script, several onlookers in white shirts stand in the background, with string lights and a decorated deity murti at the lower right. The scene is lit by floodlights against a dark sky.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03A shaven-headed young boy performs a balancing feat, seated on the top of a tall wooden pole against a black night background. He is bare-chested with a thin cord around his neck and a small red forehead mark, wearing maroon shorts with gold trim. He grips the pole with both hands and his bare feet hold the wood, while his legs are folded in a seated position. The photograph appears to be a night event performance.2012-06-03A young boy with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a dark brown loincloth, smiles while climbing a tall wooden pole in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and beige curtains. A man in an orange short-sleeved shirt laughs and steadies the boy's leg from below. Behind them, a row of women in white and teal sit smiling and watching. A colourful painted pillar hangs at left.2012-06-05Night photograph of a young shirtless boy in blue shorts performing a gymnastic pole routine on a tall wooden pole. He grips the pole with his hands while his legs are extended upward and his body is arched sideways. Behind him is a white canopy with an orange fringe and a maroon banner with white Tamil script. Stage lights and a standing cooler are visible at the base, with trees in the dark background.2012-06-03May 20 20182018-05-20A young boy performs a pole-climbing demonstration in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and a tiled ceiling. He is shirtless with a long black braid, wearing orange shorts and a black-and-gold belt, climbing a tall wooden pole with his hands and bare feet. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and a brass trident-topped vessel stands near a doorway. Seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge, with a few onlookers near the wall. Colourful hanging decorations hang from the upper left.2018-05-20June 03 20122012-06-03A photograph of a boy in orange shorts climbing a tall wooden pole in an indoor hall, gripping it with both arms and legs. Two young men in dark track jackets sit on a red cloth at the base, one steadying the pole. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and another in a light shirt and jeans watch. To the left, a brightly painted temple-style backdrop shows a colourful deity figure with a crown, gold ornaments and a club, beside painted pillars. Maroon velvet drapes hang along the top edge.2013-05-19