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A photograph of a decorated hall ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical fabric streamers in orange, yellow, green and red, plus small lanterns and dangling bells. A life-size figure of a shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti stands on a wooden pole with arms outstretched, appearing to be a statue or sculpted figure rather than a living person. In the lower left corner a man in dark clothing looks up toward it. Warm lights and white drapery fill the ceiling.

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A woman in a salmon-pink sleeveless top and shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a large tent hung with colourful striped fabric streamers in orange, blue, green and yellow, decorated with bird motifs and small hanging lanterns. A man in a black-and-orange zip jacket with white stripes stands at the lower left watching her. The white ceiling is lined with wooden beams, and bright lights glow beneath the decorations.2016-12-21A young child with wet, tousled hair stands balanced on the top of a tall wooden pole inside a decorated hall, arms stretched out for balance. The child wears a bare upper body, a pale pink cloth, and a small pendant necklace. Above, rows of colourful cylindrical hangings with bird and floral motifs in red, green, yellow and blue hang from a white ceiling with wooden beams, alongside small umbrella-like shades. At the lower left edge, a partial figure of a man with short hair and a beard looks up.2016-12-21A photograph of a shirtless, slender figure with long wet-looking dark hair and a bead necklace standing on a wooden pole with arms outstretched, a man in dark clothing crouching below at left. The setting is a decorated hall with a white fabric ceiling, wooden beams, and hanging colourful cylindrical lanterns and paper-fan style decorations in orange, pink, yellow, green and blue. The figure wears orange-pink shorts.2016-12-21A performer in a pink top and shorts hangs upside down from a wooden pole, legs extended upward and hair falling downward, during a gymnastic or mallakhamb-style display. Beneath, a man in a dark orange-and-black zippered jacket stands at the left edge looking toward the pole. The ceiling is hung with many colourful cloth streamers and paper lanterns in red, yellow, blue and green, with bright white lights and a white draped canopy overhead. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21A shirtless young man in black shorts and a thin chain necklace stands balanced on the tip of a slender post, arms stretched wide, inside a tent decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and fringed lamp shades. The banners feature bird and flower motifs in red, orange, yellow and blue, and warm lights glow beside them. No ritual, discourse or other event activity is visible apart from this balancing feat.2016-12-21A shirtless young man in black shorts balances barefoot on a narrow raised beam or pole at the centre of a decorated tent, arms spread wide for balance. Above him hang many colourful cloth banners in red, orange, blue, green and yellow with white bird and floral motifs, along with small decorative bowl-shaped lamps and lanterns. Bright white lights glow at left. The scene appears to be a festival or program hall with festive hanging decorations.2016-12-21A shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair and a black headband balances barefoot on a narrow wooden post, arms stretched wide for balance. He wears dark shorts and a thin cord necklace. Above him hang rows of colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with floral and bird motifs, alongside small decorative lanterns and reflective bowls under a white tented ceiling. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A young shirtless performer in orange-red dhoti-style shorts balances on a single wooden pole, one leg extended straight out in mid-air while both hands grip the top of the pole. Wet, slicked-back hair and a gold chain are visible. Behind and around them hang colourful decorative pillars painted with birds and floral motifs in red, green, orange and blue, alongside gold and green fringed umbrella-shaped ornaments under a white draped canopy. The setting appears to be a festive tent or pavilion event.2016-12-21A shirtless young man in black shorts balances on top of a wooden pole inside a decorated tent, arms outstretched for balance and bare feet gripping the pole's top. He wears a thin chain necklace and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him hang tall cloth-wrapped decorative poles in red, orange, green and purple with bird and floral motifs, along with gold and green paper umbrella-like ornaments under a white draped ceiling. Several other ornaments hang overhead, and the setting resembles a festival stage or performance area.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21