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Indoor photo of acrobats performing a pole display in a hall with corrugated metal roof, cream curtains and a painted pillar. A boy in blue shorts hangs upside down from the top of a wooden pole, while below several shirtless boys in dark shorts form a human pyramid, arching and gripping the pole and each other on striped red-and-white mats. Seated and standing spectators in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch, some clapping, and a man in white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits at lower right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.

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A photograph inside a tin-roofed hall showing boys climbing a tall wooden pole in a human pyramid, a traditional mallakhamb-style display. Shirtless boys in shorts, one at the top gripping the pole, others clinging and stacked below on a red-and-white cloth mat. Seated and standing spectators line the marble floor at the sides, including a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in a cream sari.2012-06-05Indoor photo of a group of shirtless boys performing an acrobatic human pyramid on red-and-white striped mattresses on a light wooden floor. Several boys in shorts bend and balance over one another, one held upside down with arms extended. A wooden pole rises at the top of the frame beside a beige cloth hanging. Behind them, a seated and standing crowd watches; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis, women in white saris sit near the wall, and a man in a white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits at right.2012-06-05June 03 20122012-06-03Night photograph of a Mallakhamb-style acrobatic performance on an outdoor stage lit at night. Several shirtless young boys in black, blue and red shorts form a human pyramid around a wooden pole, with one boy hanging upside down at the top while others extend their arms overhead. A boy in a yellow and black shirt and blue trousers stands at the left, clapping, beside a woman in white sari-style dress with hands folded. Spectators sit in rows behind the stage, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis watch at the right edge. Wooden poles and a bamboo frame frame the performance.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03A photograph of a group of young boys performing a human pyramid on a blue gym mat in an indoor hall with a red curtained stage behind them. Several boys in orange and red shorts and bare-chested stand on each other's shoulders, with the topmost child balanced high above, arms outstretched. Other boys lie on the mat supporting the base and steady the central wooden pole, while onlookers stand along the left wall. A tripod and rolled striped mats sit on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. The scene resembles a gymnastics or mallakhamb-style display rather than a ritual. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable among the performers.2017-08-13June 03 20122012-06-03A photograph of a Silambam-style pole acrobatics demonstration in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and cream curtains. Several young shirtless boys form a human pyramid around a vertical wooden pole, while one boy in blue shorts hangs upside down at the top and another hangs inverted from the pole mid-performance. Seated and standing spectators in white and cream clothing watch, some with hands pressed together in greeting. A decorated yellow and multicoloured cylindrical wrap hangs on the left wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2012-06-05Night-time outdoor performance of a human pyramid and gymnastics display on a raised stage beside a bamboo frame. Several shirtless young boys in dark shorts and red or blue briefs form the base and upper tiers; one boy hangs upside down from a vertical pole at the top with arms extended, while others balance with arms raised. Behind them a yellow-shirted instructor in blue track pants gestures with raised hands, and a woman in white sari and a man in white shirt stand at the edge. A large crowd sits in the dark background under string lights.2012-06-03August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesNight photograph of a Kalari-style human pyramid performed by young boys in shorts on an open ground. A shirtless boy stands at the top, gripping a wooden pole, with others braced on the pole and on shoulders below. A youth in a yellow and black sports shirt and navy track pants stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, beside a person in white clothes. Spectators sit in rows behind a low wooden railing, and bright floodlights glow at right.2012-06-03