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A photograph of a woman performing an inverted pole or mallakhamb-style pose, hanging upside down from a vertical wooden pole with her arms stretched outward and her head toward the floor. She wears a dark grey sports bra and has long blonde hair tied back. A man in a dark blue shirt stands beside her, reaching up to steady her. The setting is a tent-like hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful cylindrical hanging decorations in red, green, yellow and orange, and paper lanterns in pink, orange and blue. A soft white light glows in the background.

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A shirtless man with long hair pulled into a bun leans far forward over a tall wooden pole, his arms and torso stretched out. Below him, another man in a dark top with a bracelet reaches up with both hands to steady the pole. The ceiling is hung with colourful cloth tassels in red, orange, green and blue, with decorative lamp-shaped ornaments, under white fabric panels. The setting appears to be a decorated hall during an acrobatic or pole-balancing demonstration.2016-12-21A photograph of a shirtless male performer balancing on a tall wooden pole under a canopy decorated with hanging lanterns and umbrella-shaped fixtures in orange, red, yellow and blue. He extends both arms outward while one leg is raised, and a second performer with a black headband and dark shorts is supporting or braced beside him on the pole. Spectators are visible at the lower edges of the frame, and a white ceiling with wooden beams sits above.2016-12-21Two performers in a pole acrobatics display under a ceiling hung with colourful decorative lanterns and parasol-like hangings in orange, red, blue and gold. The man on the right stands on a wooden pole with arms outstretched, wearing black shorts, a thin necklace and long light hair. Beneath him a second performer in black, with a dark headband, holds a bent leg around the pole. Lamps and paper-style decorations fill the warm-lit hall.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark headband balances on a single wooden pole, arms spread wide and one leg lifted, in a pose of gymnastic display. He wears black shorts. Above him hang many colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped paper lanterns in orange, red, blue, green and purple with bird and floral motifs, beneath a white draped ceiling. The setting is a decorated festival hall with warm lighting.2016-12-21A shirtless man in black shorts performs a balancing yoga posture on top of a narrow wooden pole, one leg lifted and wrapped with his arm behind the head, wearing a white tilaka on his forehead and a thin silver chain at his neck. Above him hang many long decorative cloth banners in red, orange, yellow, green and blue with stylised bird and floral patterns, along with small lanterns and fringed tassels, under a canopy ceiling. The hall is bright and festive. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone; the performer is a yoga practitioner on a pole.2016-12-21A shirtless young man with a black headband and dark shorts performs a balancing feat, sitting on the tip of a upright wooden pole with his legs spread wide in a split and his hands gripping the pole. Overhead hang rows of colourful decorative cones with orange tassels, bird motifs and floral patterns, alongside shiny umbrella-shaped lamps with beaded edges, under a white fabric ceiling. The setting suggests a festival or celebration hall. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless young man with long dreadlocked hair and a thin cord necklace with a small pendant stands on a wooden pole, arms held behind his back, eyes downcast. Hands from below reach up to steady him. Above, a tented hall is hung with long colourful cloth banners in red, green, blue and orange with bird and floral prints, and round fabric lanterns hang from the rafters. No crowd is visible beyond the supporting hands, and no one in the scene is shown wearing saffron, a crown, or rudraksha mala cues, so no a person candidate is present.2016-12-21A shirtless man with long light-brown hair performs an acrobatic yoga pose balanced on a single wooden pole, one foot planted on the pole and his body twisted with one leg raised behind his head. He wears dark shorts. Above him hang rows of colourful cylindrical fabric lanterns with orange tassels, blue, red and purple panels painted with floral and bird motifs, and small sparkling umbrella-shaped shades in orange, purple and pink. A white draped ceiling frames the scene.2016-12-21