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A photograph of a Mallakhamba pole performance in an indoor hall. A shirtless young man in orange shorts is suspended horizontally at the top of a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his hands. Two men in dark tracksuits with orange trim kneel on red mats at the base, steadying the pole. To the left, a painted deity figure with four arms, gold jewellery and an orange dhoti stands beside a blue and orange temple-style facade. A maroon velvet drape hangs behind the performer. Two men in white kurta-pyjamas and a shirtless boy watch from the right.

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A young shirtless boy in orange-yellow shorts performs a pole gymnastics feat, gripping a tall wooden pole with his hands while his body is held horizontal in the air beneath a maroon velvet drape. Two men in dark athletic jackets with orange stripes kneel on red mats and steady the base of the pole. Beside them stands a man in white kurta and white dhoti, and several shirtless boys in dark shorts watch from the right. Behind the performers is a painted deity murti of a multi-armed figure with a crown, gold jewellery and orange dhoti, flanked by ornate painted pillars in pink, green and blue.2013-05-19A shirtless boy in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole inside a hall, gripping it with his feet and hands below a maroon velvet valance. Two seated young men in dark tracksuits hold the pole steady at its base on a red mat. A standing man in a white kurta and another young man watch from the right. Beside the pole stands a painted deity murti in orange dhoti with a green shawl, holding a trident and a kalasha, in front of a blue and gold shrine niche with a black door at left.2013-05-19A young boy in orange shorts and bare-chested performs a balancing pose atop a tall wooden pole inside a hall with a maroon velvet valance and a painted temple-style backdrop showing a multi-armed deity figure in orange and gold. Several boys in dark clothing crouch on red mats at the base, steadying the pole with their hands. A man in a white kurta stands at the right edge watching. Gold lamps and a gilded shrine area appear at the left.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young shirtless boy in orange shorts performs a gymnastic pole climb, gripping a tall wooden pole that rises past a maroon velvet valance. Two men in dark track jackets crouch at the base steadying the pole on red mats. A painted deity statue with a club and trident-like staff stands in a multicoloured pillared niche to the left. Several shirtless boys and a man in white clothes watch from the right side of the hall under ceiling lights.2013-05-19