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A photograph of an acrobatic performance under a tent ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped decorations in red, yellow, green and blue. A performer in an orange unitard is suspended horizontally from a rope held by two wooden poles, with one leg hooked and body arched. Several people below in dark and grey clothes reach up to steady the poles and the performer. No a person figure is visible, so no candidate is identified.

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A photograph of a mallakhamb-style aerial performance under a canopy of hanging colourful cloth streamers and paper lanterns. A performer in an orange top and dark leggings is inverted, hanging from a vertical wooden pole with a rope, while a second performer in a red striped shirt and dark leggings is held aloft beside the pole. Several men in casual clothes and white shirts hold and steady the poles, and a woman in a dark top watches at the right edge. Overhead, decorative bunting and umbrellas hang beneath white ceiling panels.2016-12-21A photograph of a mallakhamb-style pole performance under a tent ceiling decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped ornaments. A performer in an orange top and orange trousers is balanced high on a vertical wooden pole, arms outstretched, while a second performer in a red top and dark trousers hangs below held by a rope or support. Several men in white and casual clothes stand around the poles steadying them, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone at left. A large crowd of spectators fills the background. No identifiable a person depiction is visible in this frame.2016-12-21A photograph of a rope-mallakhamb style acrobatic performance under a canopy hung with colourful cylindrical and fan-shaped paper decorations in yellow, red, blue and green. A performer in an orange top and black shorts is inverted, legs extended, gripping a rope suspended from a pole. Several men in plaid shirts and a shirtless young man hold the poles and ropes at the sides. Behind them stands a woman in a white shirt and dark jacket, and an older man in a white dhoti-style garment holds a microphone. A large crowd fills the background. Two people in the upper scene are visibly acting as spectators and handlers.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesDecember 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.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a young woman performing an upside-down rope or pole gymnastics routine under a tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical streamers and paper lanterns in red, yellow, blue and green. She wears a black top and dark leggings and hangs head-down with arms extended, gripping a rope. Spectators stand around the sides, including a woman in a navy jacket with white trim and a shirtless young man in the foreground. Two wooden poles frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2016-12-21A photograph of a performance inside a hall with a fabric ceiling and colourful decorated pillars. Two performers in orange costumes stand on hands and hang from a rope; one performer in orange is inverted on a red mat while a second, in a black top and dark trousers, climbs the rope. Seated audience members in white clothes and orange or saffron turbans watch and smile, including children and a woman in a white sari. A portrait hangs on the wall and a golden deity murti stands at the side. Orange and white costumes dominate the scene.2013-05-28 +1 copies