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Night photograph of a Kalari-style human pyramid performed by young boys in shorts on an open ground. A shirtless boy stands at the top, gripping a wooden pole, with others braced on the pole and on shoulders below. A youth in a yellow and black sports shirt and navy track pants stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, beside a person in white clothes. Spectators sit in rows behind a low wooden railing, and bright floodlights glow at right.

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June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night photograph of a Mallakhamb-style acrobatic performance on an outdoor stage lit at night. Several shirtless young boys in black, blue and red shorts form a human pyramid around a wooden pole, with one boy hanging upside down at the top while others extend their arms overhead. A boy in a yellow and black shirt and blue trousers stands at the left, clapping, beside a woman in white sari-style dress with hands folded. Spectators sit in rows behind the stage, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis watch at the right edge. Wooden poles and a bamboo frame frame the performance.2012-06-03Night-time outdoor performance of a human pyramid and gymnastics display on a raised stage beside a bamboo frame. Several shirtless young boys in dark shorts and red or blue briefs form the base and upper tiers; one boy hangs upside down from a vertical pole at the top with arms extended, while others balance with arms raised. Behind them a yellow-shirted instructor in blue track pants gestures with raised hands, and a woman in white sari and a man in white shirt stand at the edge. A large crowd sits in the dark background under string lights.2012-06-03Night outdoor performance on a mat-covered ground before a large seated audience. A human pyramid of young boys in shorts performs gymnastic poses on a wooden frame, with a child balanced at the very top. Standing at the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow-edged dhoti smiles and gestures. Beside the frame, a man in a yellow and navy shirt and a woman in white stand watching. A small boy in a white shirt and a sleeveless sadhu-style white garment stands near the lower left. Bright floodlights and tents surround the event.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night photo of young boys performing a Mallakhamb-style pole display against a black sky, with a wooden pole rising through the centre. A boy in blue shorts hangs upside down near the top, while others in dark shorts hold poses with arms raised and bodies arched around the pole. Below, shirtless boys with shaved heads and white or sandalwood markings on their foreheads watch intently, and an adult man in a white shirt stands at the right. A small purple logo appears at lower left. The scene is lit warmly by artificial light against the dark night.2012-06-03Night photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole display: several shirtless young boys in shorts climb and balance on a tall vertical wooden pole against a black sky. One boy in blue shorts is inverted at the top, legs hooked over the pole, arms reaching out. Below, others grip the pole with hands and arms, one bent forward with head near the pole, and a shaved-headed boy in the foreground watches. Warm lamplight highlights their bare skin. No ritual, deity or figure resembling the spiritual leader appears in the scene.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03