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A large festive hall with a white ceiling draped and hung with colourful striped and tasselled decorations and paper lanterns. In the centre, a young shirtless boy in red shorts and a man in a dark tracksuit stand on blue gymnastic mats beside a tall wooden pole, with a group of shirtless young men and boys gathered around. A figure in a white dhoti stands at the left edge on the mat, and seated audience members in colourful clothing line the floor, while a screen shows an image at the back. The scene appears to be a mallakhamba-style pole demonstration in progress.

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A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns, tassels and yellow and red umbrella-shaped ornaments. In the centre, a wooden pole stands on a blue padded mat platform while a group of shirtless young men in shorts stand around it, and a young woman in an orange swimsuit stands near the pole with a man in a black tracksuit guiding her. On the left, a person in a white dhoti and garland stands beside a seated audience dressed in saffron and colourful clothes. Audience members sit on red and striped mats in the background, and a large screen shows an image on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21Indoor event hall with a large white fabric ceiling strung with rows of colourful hanging decorations, cylindrical banners and umbrella-shaped ornaments in red, orange, yellow, blue and pink. A tall wooden pole stands on a blue padded mat, with a performer in a black tracksuit balancing and climbing it while another man in dark clothing kneels to steady the base. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a microphone. Seated audience members, mostly shirtless men and some women in saffron and colourful clothes, sit on red mats facing the pole. A projection screen hangs at the back of the hall.2016-12-21A photograph inside a large hall with a white fabric ceiling hung with many colourful decorative umbrellas, streamers and tall painted cylindrical ornaments. In the foreground, blue padded mats surround a wooden pole, with a shirtless young boy in orange shorts climbing or standing beside it while a man in a dark tracksuit steadies him. Several bare-chested young men stand around the mats, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a cloth and watches. Seated devotees line the red floor at the edges, and large screens display images in the background.2016-12-21A photograph of a large ceremonial hall with a white ceiling hung with rows of colourful decorative tassels and paper lanterns in red, yellow, blue and orange. A young man in red shorts leaps off a blue padded mat, with a wooden pole in the foreground, while a crowd sits on the floor watching. Seated spectators include men bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces and women in saffron and orange saris. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands on the left near the mat, and a screen shows a live feed of the event. a person is not clearly visible, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling strung with rows of colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped hanging decorations in orange, red, green and gold. Seated audience on the left in saris and casual clothes sit on the floor. In the centre a bare-chested young man in a red loincloth stands on a blue padded mat beside a tall wooden pole, while a man in a dark blue tracksuit grips the pole. Along the right, several shirtless men in white and grey loincloths stand in a row watching. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the mat, speaking or gesturing. Red carpet and a patterned rug cover the floor. Two large screens show event footage.2016-12-21A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling decorated with rows of hanging colourful striped and floral banners and small umbrellas in orange, red and white. Shirtless male participants in dark shorts and orange-and-white cloth stand and lean in pairs and groups, arms interlocked, forming a human pyramid or stretching formation over a blue mat. Men and women watch from the right, and a striped red and multicolour textile covers the floor edge. Many people are visible across the scene.2016-12-21A large hall with a white ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns, umbrellas and decorative streamers. In the centre, a shirtless young man balances on a tall wooden pole with arms outstretched, while a man in a dark track jacket steadies the pole on a blue mat. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands at the side holding a microphone. Seated and standing spectators, many in orange and white clothing, watch from the floor, and a screen shows the event at left.2016-12-21A large tented hall with colourful cloth and paper streamers and lanterns hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a performer in red shorts is inverted on a wooden pole, body held upside-down, over a blue mat. A man in a dark jacket stands nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a small child stands at left. Seated and standing bare-chested men with beaded necklaces and white shorts, plus women in orange and saffron saris, watch from the front rows. Screens and a deity murti are visible at the back.2016-12-21A photograph inside a large ceremonial hall with white fabric walls and a red-and-brown wooden ceiling strung with many hanging decorative umbrellas and colourful striped cylindrical lanterns. A shirtless young man balances barefoot on top of a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched, while two men in dark navy athletic tops and black trousers steady the pole from a blue padded mat. Along the right, seated devotees, many bare-chested, watch and raise their hands in namaskar. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a red floor. The scene resembles a pole-balancing demonstration before an audience.2016-12-21A large tented hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners and paper lanterns in red, yellow, green and blue. A performer in a red-orange loincloth hangs upside down on a wooden pole, body inverted, while standing on a blue mat. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a microphone at left. Many seated devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white and gold necklaces, fill the foreground and sides, watching attentively. A screen is visible at left.2016-12-21