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A festive indoor hall with white draped ceiling and red curtains hung with colourful decorative umbrellas and tassels. A person in a cream or white wrap is suspended mid-air on a rope between two tall wooden poles, held by several men. Men in shirts and bare-chested men crowd the lower frame, gripping the poles and rope. Spectators stand at the edges, and a large screen and speakers sit at right.

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A performer in a cream and gold outfit hangs upside down from a rope in a tent-like hall, gripping a vertical wooden pole while the rope is held taut by men below. Men in patterned shirts and white dhotis steady the pole and rope, and a shirtless man crouches at the bottom. Colourful hanging decorations with tassels and red curtains fill the ceiling, and a screen on the right shows a crowd.2016-12-21A photograph of a stage performance under a decorated tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and ornaments in orange, red and blue. A performer in loose white clothing is suspended upside down on a rope, gripping it, while several men in plaid shirts, white shirts and bare chests steady two tall wooden poles and the rope from below. Red curtains and a large screen frame the stage.2016-12-21A photograph, rotated sideways, of a young woman in a white sari with a gold border performing a gymnastic-style backbend across two horizontal wooden poles strung between decorated canopy poles. Around her, several men in casual shirts, some with orange cloth and bare arms, reach out and hold the poles. Colourful hanging decorations in orange, red, green and blue with bead tassels line the tent. A speaker sits on a stand at top right, and a red canopy overhead. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival tent with a crowd visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21Photograph of a festive procession or ceremonial event, image rotated sideways. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered cloth stands centrally, arms outstretched, held up by several people in casual clothes, including a shirtless man in dark trousers and a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt. Several people are seen from behind or partially visible at the lower right, some wearing dark t-shirts. Above them are long poles and colourful decorative umbrellas or cone-shaped ornaments in red, blue, orange and yellow, hung from a white draped canopy. A screen with bright colourful imagery is visible at the top.2016-12-21A 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.2016-12-21The image is rotated sideways. A performer in a cream-coloured dhoti and white top with a braided plait hangs horizontally between two bamboo poles, arms outstretched and gripping ropes, during a festival pole performance under a white draped canopy. Colourful decorative umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and orange panels hang along the poles and sparkly fringes. On the right, several spectators in casual shirts stand at the rail holding ropes and watching. A small stage screen and speakers are visible at the top right. No a person candidate is visible.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.2016-12-21A performer in a white dhoti-style outfit hangs upside down from a thin rope suspended between two tall poles in a large hall. Below, several people in white and dark clothing reach up and hold the poles. Overhead, rows of colourful hanging lanterns and tassels in orange, red, blue and pink fill the ceiling, with white walls and bright light around them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-21May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies