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Interior hall with a painted backdrop of two colourful standing deity murtis flanking an ornate gold throne with cushions and a dark velvet canopy above. A tall wooden pole stands in the centre on a floor with red cushions. On the right, several young boys in orange waist cloths and bare chests stand near a curtain, along with a few others in dark clothing. Potted plants sit at the front right corner.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a golden ornate throne in front of a painted wall decorated with two tall, multi-armed deity statues in orange dhotis and green sashes. A tall wooden pole stands upright on red cushions, and four shirtless boys in orange and black shorts stand beside it, with two more people in casual clothes at the right edge. A deep red velvet valance hangs above, and an air conditioner is visible on the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-05-19A temple-style hall with a golden ornate throne (peetha) set in a shrine niche, flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms, orange and green dhotis and crowns. A tall wooden pole stands upright on red cushions on the floor. Four bare-chested boys in orange and black shorts crouch and kneel at the base of the pole, while a few older youths in casual clothes stand watching at the right. Hanging brass bells and a lamp hang within the niche, with a potted plant at the lower right and a maroon velvet valance above.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19Two shirtless boys perform a stick or rope exercise on a polished floor in front of an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with a tiger-skin cloth and cushions, with hanging bells and a canopy above. Two painted stucco deity figures with crowns and multiple arms flank the throne, and brass oil lamps (oil lamps) stand on either side. The boy on the left wears black shorts and the boy on the right wears orange shorts. The scene is a temple-style stage with colourful pillars and lotus motifs.2013-05-19Boys perform a pole-climbing exercise in a temple-style hall. A shirtless boy in black shorts shimmies up a tall wooden pole, while another boy in orange shorts runs past in motion blur and a third shirtless boy in orange waistcloth crouches at the base beside red floor mats. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with four arms, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-topped sceptre, flanked by painted pillars with lotus motifs. To the left, an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin draped cushion sits beneath a gold canopy, with hanging bells and brass lamps nearby. Red velvet drapery frames the upper wall.2013-05-19Inside a temple hall, a shirtless young boy in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with arms and legs. Two shirtless boys in orange dhoti-style cloths kneel on red cushions at the base, one looking up and one watching, as if spotting. Behind them stands a colourful painted statue of a four-armed deity murti in orange and green garments with gold ornaments, flanked by painted pillars with pink lotus motifs. To the left is an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath a maroon velvet canopy with gold fringe. Brass oil lamps stand nearby.2013-05-19A photograph inside a temple-style hall showing a shirtless boy in black shorts climbing a tall wooden pole, reaching upward with his arms and legs gripping the pole. Two other shirtless young men in orange cloth stand nearby, one bent forward at left and one watching from the lower right. Behind them a painted wall with a multi-armed deity murti in orange and green dhoti and a golden crown, flanked by decorative pillars in pink, green and blue. A gilded throne with a tiger-skin cover sits at left under a maroon velvet canopy with hanging brass bells. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and red cushions lie in the foreground.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A shirtless boy in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a richly decorated hall, gripping it with his arms and legs near the top. Below, a man in a dark track jacket with orange stripes watches, and another person in dark clothing crouches at the base. Behind them stands a painted wall with a multi-armed deity figure, ornate pillars with pink and green lotus-style capitals, and a red velvet valance. To the left sits an elaborate golden throne draped with a tiger-print cushion, flanked by hanging brass bells and brass oil lamps. A shirtless youth stands at the far right edge.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph in an indoor hall showing a young shirtless boy in orange shorts climbing a vertical wooden pole, gripping it with arms and legs. Below, two men crouch on a red padded mat holding or steadying the pole. On the right, several shirtless boys in orange shorts sit and watch, and an adult man in white clothing stands with hands together. Behind the pole stands a painted deity murti with four arms, an orange dhoti, green sash and gold ornaments, beside a blue-and-colourful temple-style wall with lamps and a red velvet canopy above.2013-05-19