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A photograph taken in a large tented hall with white draped ceiling fabric, hung with many colourful painted wooden lanterns, pennants and decorative umbrellas. A performer in black clothing is suspended mid-air, hanging from a thick rope with bare feet raised, arms outstretched, while an audience of devotees and onlookers sits and stands along the sides in the background. A wooden pole crosses the upper frame. The image appears rotated, with the scene viewed sideways. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph inside a large decorated hall with a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tasseled pennants and paper lanterns. In the centre a performer hangs upside down from a rope, dressed in black, held by a rope-and-pole arrangement. Several men in dark and orange tracksuits and casual clothes stand around holding long wooden poles and ropes, a shirtless young man on the right, and a seated audience in white, orange and maroon clothes watches on a red floor mat. The scene resembles a rope-and-pole gymnastics or stunt performance at an event.2016-12-21A photograph inside a large tent hung with many colourful paper lanterns and tassel decorations under a white ceiling. In the centre a performer in black clothes hangs upside down from a rope, held by a second rope and bamboo poles. Several young men in casual clothes stand around the poles to steady the rope, and a woman in a white shirt and lanyard stands watching. Seated crowds in saffron and white clothes fill the foreground and background.2016-12-21A performer in a black fitted top and black trousers hangs upside down from a white aerial hoop, one bare foot hooked over the ring and arms stretched outward. Hanging above are colourful decorative cylinders in red, yellow, green and blue with bird and floral motifs, along with paper umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue. The ceiling is pale pink with wooden beams. One person is visible, performing an aerial act under festive decorations.2016-12-21A photograph of an aerial rope performance under a canopy of hanging colourful lanterns and paper umbrellas in red, orange, green and white. A performer in a black fitted outfit hangs horizontally from a thick rope, gripping it with both hands, while a second performer in black stands below holding the rope with one hand. Striped white draping lines the ceiling. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible.2016-12-21Photograph, rotated on its side, of an aerial acrobatic performance under a canopy of hanging decorations. Two performers in black fitted clothing are suspended on a long rope or pole, one hanging by the arms and legs while another is wrapped around them. Above them hang rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns in red, orange, green and blue with floral patterns, alongside round red, green and white umbrella-shaped decorations and bright white lights. The ceiling is draped with pale pink fabric.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A performer in a fitted black outfit balances horizontally on a long bamboo pole held overhead, body arched and one leg extended, arms outstretched for balance. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations in red, orange, yellow, green and white. Several spectators in dark clothing watch from the upper right edge of the frame, and bright round lights hang among the decorations. The image is rotated, with the pole running diagonally across the frame. No clearly visible a person appearance is present, and the performer's identity is not established.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A performer in black fitted clothing hangs upside down from a rope, one leg extended and the other bent, gripping the rope with bare feet during an aerial rope display. Tall wooden poles stand on either side, and several men in mixed clothing lean in and hold the poles at the edges. Above, rows of hanging decorations with orange tassels, pink and blue panels and white lights fill a large hall with a white ceiling.2016-12-21