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Night outdoor performance on a red mat before a large seated audience. Shirtless boys form a human pyramid on a wooden pole, the top boy inverted with feet raised near a wooden crossbar. Other boys in shorts perform backbends on striped mats in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right with an arm extended toward the pyramid. A woman in white clothing with a gold border is at far left, and floodlights and string lights light the scene. No a person candidate is visible.

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June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night-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.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 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.2012-06-03Night 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.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Indoor 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 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03