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A photograph of a group of young shirtless male performers building a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole in a hall with red draped curtains. A boy stands at the very top with arms outstretched, supported by others in orange shorts and blue trunks who grip the pole and each other's arms and legs. Seated spectators in front wear white and orange clothing on blue and red mats, and one seated performer in the foreground sits in meditation pose with painted markings on his body. A small label on the stage reads Patpurusha. Several adults in white and saffron clothing stand near the left edge. A projection screen and a ceiling with fluorescent lights are visible. This appears to be a gymnastics-style display, with people in a seated audience.

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August 13 20172017-08-13A photograph of a mallakhamb-style performance in an indoor hall with a red draped curtain backdrop. Several young performers in orange shorts and blue trunks climb and balance on a tall vertical wooden pole, with one performer standing on top and others hanging horizontally from it. Below, a pyramid of performers rests on blue gymnastic mats, while seated audience members in orange and white clothing watch from the front. A small sign reading 'Mallakhamb' hangs near the curtain, and a wooden pole and mats are set at the right. Several people are visible, including a seated performer with a rudraksha-style necklace and a man in a striped top standing at the left.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A stage performance in a hall with a red draped curtain and a small wall screen. A human pyramid of shirtless young male performers in orange and red shorts stands around a tall wooden pole, one boy balanced at the top with arms spread. Seated performers in front hold poses, and a performer in a sleeveless dark suit stands at left. Audience members sit on the floor in the foreground, some in white, and a few women in white saris stand at the left edge. Blue mats and yellow railings surround the performance area.2017-08-13A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole performance in a hall with a red draped stage backdrop and a large screen on the left. Several young male performers, shirtless and wearing red, orange and blue shorts, climb and balance on a tall wooden pole in a human pyramid, one figure perched at the top with arms raised. Below, seated and standing men watch from a blue mat, and a row of wooden poles stands at the right. Audience members, many shirtless and wearing saffron or white cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit on the floor in the foreground. A banner reading Jagurusha hangs above the stage and ceiling fans are visible.2017-08-13A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style performance on a stage with a red draped curtain behind. A group of shirtless young male performers in orange and blue shorts forms a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole, with one performer balanced at the top and others hanging off the pole with arms and legs extended. Performers seated on blue and colourful mats at the front hold poses, and one sits cross-legged with hands on knees. A large audience of seated devotees in orange and white clothing watches from the foreground, and a man in a dark tunic stands at the left edge. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner of the hall.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13Indoor photo of a human pyramid performed on a blue gym mat in a hall with red curtains and a stage backdrop. A young boy stands at the top balancing on shoulders, with several shirtless boys in orange shorts and red/orange cloths forming the tiers, some hanging upside down around a wooden pole. Spectators in white and orange clothes sit along the left side, and a cameraman with a tripod films on the right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are overhead. Wall framed photographs are visible on the left.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13A large indoor hall with a red draped stage curtain shows a mallakhamb-style performance: several young male performers in orange and red shorts climb and balance on a tall wooden pole, with one figure poised at the top and others holding the pole and each other in a pyramid formation. Below, performers sit and stand on blue padded mats while a seated audience in white and orange clothing watches from the front. A woman in orange and a person in white stand at the side near a screen and a tripod-mounted camera. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and gold-topped posts line the right edge of the mat area. A banner reading 'Jaipurusha' hangs above the curtain.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a red swagged curtain shows a mallakhamb-style performance: several shirtless young male performers in orange and red briefs form a human pyramid around a central wooden pole, with one performer standing at the top and others gripping and balancing on the pole. Below, seated and standing audience members, many shirtless or in white and orange clothing, watch from a blue mat area. A performer in yellow shorts stands near the right edge beside a camera on a tripod, and a small banner reads Mayuraasana-like text above the stage. Two women in white saris stand at the left near a screen showing an image. Ceiling fluorescent lights and fans are visible.2017-08-13