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Photograph of a mallakhamb-style performance in a hall with a red draped stage backdrop and a sign reading Ṭhyāruṣa. A boy in blue shorts stands at the top of a tall wooden pole while other shirtless young performers in orange shorts hold and balance on the pole and on each other in a human pyramid. A seated performer in lotus pose sits on a blue mat at right. Several rows of seated spectators in white and saffron attire watch from the foreground, and a projection screen hangs on the left wall.

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A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole performance on a stage with a red draped curtain and a blue mat. Several young shirtless male performers climb and balance on a tall wooden pole, with one performer at the top in a lifted pose and others holding legs and arms in mid-air stretches. Below, performers in orange, red and blue shorts and a black-and-yellow top support the structure. Spectators sit on the floor in front, some in white and saffron clothing, and a cameraman with a tripod films at right. A wall-mounted screen and a sign board are visible at left, and a red banner reads Japurusha at upper right.2017-08-13A photograph of a group of young shirtless male performers building a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole in a hall with red draped curtains. A boy stands at the very top with arms outstretched, supported by others in orange shorts and blue trunks who grip the pole and each other's arms and legs. Seated spectators in front wear white and orange clothing on blue and red mats, and one seated performer in the foreground sits in meditation pose with painted markings on his body. A small label on the stage reads Patpurusha. Several adults in white and saffron clothing stand near the left edge. A projection screen and a ceiling with fluorescent lights are visible. This appears to be a gymnastics-style display, with people in a seated audience.2017-08-13A photograph of a gymnastic human pyramid performed on a stage before a seated audience in a hall with a red draped curtain. Shirtless young male performers in orange and red shorts climb around a central wooden pole, one boy standing at the top while others extend their arms and legs in a radial formation. Below, performers hold a blue mat and sit or kneel in a supporting base. Several bare-chested performers wear sacred threads and necklaces. Seated devotees in the foreground watch, and a small screen on the left displays a slide.2017-08-13A group of young boys in shorts and bare torsos performs a human pyramid-style gymnastic display on a wooden pole in a hall with a red draped stage backdrop. Several acrobats in red and orange shorts hang in a circle around the central pole, holding hands and extended legs, while a boy stands on top. Seated spectators in front, including a shaven-headed man at left and a seated boy with a tilak, watch on blue and patterned mats. A woman in white stands at the far left and a man in orange is visible at the far right. Kalaripayattu-style acrobatics are visible.2017-08-13A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style acrobatic display on a blue mat before a red draped curtain, where a wooden pole rises from the centre. Several shirtless young male performers form a human pyramid, one balanced at the top on the pole in white shorts, others in orange, blue, yellow and red shorts gripping and stretching around it. Seated audience members in front, including a man in lotus pose on the right, watch. A banner reading Tapurusha hangs on the wall, a screen on the left shows an earlier image, and a camera on a tripod stands at right.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style performance on a stage with a red draped curtain behind. A group of shirtless young male performers in orange and blue shorts forms a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole, with one performer balanced at the top and others hanging off the pole with arms and legs extended. Performers seated on blue and colourful mats at the front hold poses, and one sits cross-legged with hands on knees. A large audience of seated devotees in orange and white clothing watches from the foreground, and a man in a dark tunic stands at the left edge. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner of the hall.2017-08-13Photograph of a stage performance in a hall with a red draped curtain backdrop and a small pink sign reading Jatpurusha. Several young shirtless boys in orange and red shorts climb and balance on a tall wooden pole, forming a human pyramid; one boy stands atop the pole while others grip it and each other. Bare-chested performers in orange and dark shorts stand below. A seated audience fills the foreground, and a cameraperson films at the right edge. No identifiable a person is visible among the people on stage.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a hall with a red draped curtain backdrop, where young men perform a human pyramid climbing a wooden pole. Shirtless performers in orange, blue and black shorts scale the pole, with the top figure balanced at the summit. Below, performers in orange and blue shorts stand on blue mats while seated and standing spectators in white, orange and saffron clothing watch. A cameraman films at right, and a small screen at left shows a previous image. A red banner with white text hangs at upper right and a framed notice sits on the left wall.2017-08-13