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A performer in an orange cloth performs an inverted pole acrobatic stunt, legs raised high and body hanging head-down from a vertical wooden pole on a blue mat. Nearby, a white-clad performer with white body markings stands at the side. Seated devotees in white and orange robes watch from the floor, and a photographer in orange and a man in white with a camera record the scene. Behind them stand a large golden Ganesha murti on a throne-like seat with red and gold drapery, golden lion and elephant sculptures, and framed photographs on a pink wall. The setting is an ashram hall during a stage performance.

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August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A performer in an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and legs hangs inverted from a tall wooden pole, gripping it with both hands while the body arches upward in a gymnastic pose. A shirtless young man with white ash stripes on his chest and a white dhoti stands beside the pole watching. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with golden deity murti, painted portraits on the pastel walls, and red velvet valances in the background. Gold ornamental decorations and a purple-lit altar area complete the scene.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA performer in an orange loincloth hangs upside down from a wooden pole on a blue mat, held by a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his arms. Behind them, a seated figure in a gold-and-yellow silk sari sits on a gilded throne. A framed photo wall hangs above, and a red digital clock reads 08:34 PM. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and gold necklaces sits on a throne at right, labelled with no readable name. Several other men in orange and white stand or sit nearby, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A performer in orange shorts is upside down on a vertical wooden pole, legs extended, during a gymnastic display on a blue mat in a temple-like hall. Behind, a large gold ornate throne with a seated figure in gold and yellow garments stands against a blue backdrop. Nearby, a bare-chested young man with white body markings and white loincloth watches, and another performer in orange shorts smiles beside him. A bearded man in white with glasses films with a camera at lower left. Framed photos and a digital clock showing 08:34 PM 25 hang on the walls, and a small child in orange and a decorated figure appear at right. Deity murtis and an idol stand at left.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA performer in orange athletic clothes climbs a long rope in an indoor hall with red curtains and framed photos of saffron-robed sannyasis. Seated on the floor in orange and red garments, several sannyasis and devotees watch; one woman in orange holds a camera. In the background are decorated deity murtis in purple and gold garments with garlands and a golden throne. A blue mat lies in the foreground. No one clearly appears as a person, so no identification is made.2017-08-26