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A photograph of a rope-and-pole acrobatic performance under a draped fabric ceiling. An adult performer in an orange top and orange trousers, with a pink sash tied at the waist, is suspended high above the floor, arms outstretched and head tilted back, held by a rope. Below her, a younger girl in matching orange clothes grips her legs and rests her feet on a second rope. Two tall decorative poles painted with colourful geometric and bird motifs and orange tassels flank the scene. Seated spectators in white clothes and orange turbans, many smiling, fill the lower foreground. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a gold-decorated seat is visible at left.

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May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall where two performers in matching orange costumes perform an aerial rope acrobatic act. The upper performer, in orange top and pants with a pink sash, reaches upward while gripping a rope, and a younger performer in orange clothing holds the rope beneath her and is suspended in the air. Below, a seated audience of men in white kurtas with orange turbans and red sashes watches, with a few women and children visible. Colorful painted cylindrical pillars hang from the tent-like ceiling, and a gilded deity murti appears near the lower left. A small framed portrait hangs on the wall at right. No individual is identifiable as a person with sufficient cues.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesIndoor performance in a hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and ceiling fans. A young woman in an orange sleeveless tunic and orange trousers with a pink sash hangs from a rope in mid-air with arms outstretched, while a second performer in orange with a red-and-gold sash leans upside down beneath her, supported by one hand on the floor. Two tall decorated pillars painted with blue, yellow, red and white geometric patterns and gold-yellow tassels flank them. Framed pictures hang on the pale pink wall and red curtains frame a window. A man in a white shirt watches at the left edge.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesTwo young performers in matching orange costumes perform an aerial acrobatic act suspended from ropes beneath a fabric-draped ceiling. The standing performer on top has arms outstretched, wearing an orange blouse and trousers with a maroon sash, with a red bindi and hair pulled back. Below, a second performer hangs upside down in an orange outfit, holding the rope with one hand. Two tall decorated pillars with colourful painted geometric patterns and yellow tassels frame the hall, with red curtains on the windows and ceiling fans overhead.2013-05-28 +1 copies