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Indoor photo of a mallakhamba-style pole performance on a stage before a painted temple backdrop. A shirtless young performer in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with arms and feet while looking upward. Beside the pole, a man in a white kurta walks past. Shirtless young men in orange dhotis kneel on the floor, one near the left edge and one at the right. Red cushioned mats lie at the pole's base. Behind them is a golden ornate throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, flanked by painted deity figures with multiple arms, gold jewellery and orange-green garments, under a maroon velvet valance. Dark-clothed person in striped top crouches near the pole base.

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May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor photograph of a stage-like hall with a deep red velvet valance and ceiling spotlights. A shirtless young boy in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and feet. Below, three male attendants in dark jackets and tracksuits kneel on red floor mats steadying the pole. On the left, a boy in orange dhoti kneels beside a gilded throne with a tiger-print cushion, flanked by painted deity statues with multiple arms and gold crowns. A second shirtless boy in orange dhoti kneels at the right edge. Colourful painted pillars and a green-and-orange cornice frame the backdrop.2013-05-19Indoor stage performance in a temple-style hall with a richly painted blue and green backdrop of standing deity murtis in orange dhotis and gold jewellery, flanked by a gilded ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a red velvet valance above. A young shirtless performer in dark shorts leaps on a tall wooden pole, mid-air, performing a mallakhamb-style display. A boy in an orange dhoti kneels on the floor beside the pole, another shirtless boy in orange kneels at right, and a man in white kurta stands at right watching. Red padded mats cover the floor at the pole's base, and brass oil lamps stand near the throne.2013-05-19Indoor stage performance in a hall with a gilded throne and painted deity murti flanking a decorated doorway. A shirtless boy in dark shorts climbs a tall wooden pole held upright by two seated men, one in a grey jacket with a printed emblem. Two shirtless boys in orange dhoti-style cloths kneel and stand nearby on red mats, watching. Red velvet drapery and overhead spotlights frame the scene. Gold and red decorations surround the throne and painted columns.2013-05-19A young shirtless boy in dark shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in an indoor hall with a red velvet valance, gilded throne-like seat draped with a tiger-print cloth, and painted deity statues in orange and green. Four other boys and a man in a grey jacket surround the pole; two boys in orange loincloths kneel on red crash mats, and a man in a dark tracksuit crouches at the base. Ornate blue and pink pillars frame the scene under bright ceiling lights.2013-05-19Indoor photo of a stage-like hall with a gold ornate throne covered with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by painted deity figures and a red velvet valance. In the foreground a shirtless acrobat in dark shorts performs a pole gymnastics move, hanging inverted from a tall wooden pole. Beside the pole, a man in white kurta holds his hands in prayer. Two shirtless boys in orange dhotis kneel on red mats, watching the acrobat.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19 +1 copies