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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tiled ceiling and ceiling fans, where a performer in an orange shorts is airborne above a vertical wooden pole, arms raised and legs extended. Below, a crowd of mostly bare-chested young men in orange cloths sits on the floor and stands on blue mats, many watching and some reaching toward the pole. Along the walls hang framed religious pictures and a golden deity murti stands near the right side. A large screen on the back wall shows a similar acrobatic image.

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August 13 20172017-08-13Indoor hall with a tiled ceiling, fluorescent lights and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees in white clothing and many young men in orange and red shorts. In the centre, a shirtless young acrobat balances on the upper end of a tall vertical wooden pole, while a performer in a black top and dark shorts grips the pole and reaches up toward him, and another performer below spots the pole on a blue mat. Striped and colourful mats and low brass stanchions line the floor. Along the walls hang framed pictures and red curtains, and a golden deity murti stands at the right side. Several people stand at the edges watching the display.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees and ascetics on striped mats and blue padded mats. In the centre, a young man in orange shorts performs a pole acrobatic feat, hanging horizontally from a vertical wooden pole. Several boys and young men in orange shorts stand around a blue mat watching him, and a row of saffron-clad sannyasis sits on the right. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, red curtains and framed portraits line the walls, and a golden statue stands at the far end. The crowd appears to be well over twenty people.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA large hall with a tiled ceiling and ceiling fans shows a gymnastic display on blue and colourful striped mats. A shirtless young boy in dark shorts is lifted high and balanced on the raised shoulders and hands of a standing acrobat, while another young man in a dark sleeveless top steadies him. Around them, shirtless boys in orange and red cloths stand in a circle, and seated audience members in white and cream clothing fill the left side of the room. Framed pictures line the walls and red curtains hang at the windows.2017-08-13A large hall with a tiled ceiling and red curtains shows a young boy in an orange shorts performing an acrobatic leap off a wooden pole, his body horizontal in mid-air above a blue mat. Around him, a crowd of shirtless boys and young men in orange shorts stand on a blue mat and on the patterned striped floor mats, some steadying the pole and watching. Behind them, hundreds of seated attendees in white clothing and orange robes fill the floor, with framed pictures on the walls and golden deity statues near the far end.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA hall filled with seated devotees watches a mallakhamb-style pole performance. A young acrobat in an orange briefs is held horizontally above a tall wooden pole, while several boys in orange shorts and bare chests steady and support the pole and stand on a blue mat. The floor is covered with colourful striped woven mats and brass-railed barriers. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room; ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, red drapes and framed pictures decorate the walls, and a golden deity murti is visible near the back.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA large hall with a tiled ceiling and ceiling fans shows a young boy in red shorts balancing on a tall wooden pole, one hand raised, while another youth in a yellow shirt supports the pole from below. Blue and green mats cover the floor around the pole. Numerous boys and young men in orange shorts stand around the base, watching and holding the pole, and rows of seated devotees in white and saffron clothes line the room. Framed portraits and decorated banners hang on the walls, and a projection screen glows at the far end.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copies