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A stage performance in a decorated hall with a red stage floor and scattered petals. Around a dozen young performers in matching saffron-orange kurta-style outfits and loose orange trousers perform acrobatic gymnastics. Some balance on their hands in a bridge pose, others lie prone with chins resting on their hands, and several standing youths on the upper left and right raise joined hands in an arch. Behind them is an orange backdrop with lattice windows, a wooden door, a wall clock and pink-and-blue floral panels. Ornate pillars and a deity display with garlands stand at the left edge, and a seated audience member in white is visible at the lower left. Several performers wear white tilak marks on their foreheads.

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October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance in a hall with an orange and cream backdrop decorated with golden pillars, latticed windows, and red-and-pink lotus-style medallions. Several men in matching saffron-orange outfits perform acrobatic and yoga-style poses on a red stage; some stand on arms, others form a human pyramid, and one man in the foreground balances in tree pose. Two men in black tops stand at the sides. Confetti is scattered on the stage, and a seated audience in the lower foreground claps and watches.2013-10-12A stage performance by a group of young men in matching saffron-orange t-shirts and orange trousers, forming a human pyramid on a red carpet. A man in the centre, wearing an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait, is lifted by others while a boy at the top holds his hands in prayer. Other performers bend or lean in poses around the base, arms outstretched. The backdrop is orange with gold-trimmed arched windows, a golden pillar, a wall clock and pink-and-blue floral panels, with scattered petals on the floor.2013-10-12A group of about ten young men in matching orange t-shirts and orange track trousers perform a synchronized stage routine on a red carpet in a decorated hall. Several kneel or lean in a cobra-like backbend and others stand in dynamic poses, one arching backward over another. Some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them is a stage set with orange and gold walls, lattice panels, a wall clock, gold pillars and a red and white rosette motif. A screen on the left shows similar performers, and confetti is scattered on the floor.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance of acrobatic yoga or gymnastics by a group of men in matching saffron-orange tunics and trousers. Two performers stand on shoulders at the top left and right, arms raised in anjali mudra, while another stands balanced in the centre with hands pressed together overhead. Two men in backbends form the base in the foreground, and several others in orange stand around the red stage. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. The backdrop is painted orange with arched windows, lattice panels and teardrop-shaped motifs, and scattered petals cover the floor.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance by a group of men in matching orange t-shirts and orange track pants, several with white tilaka and some with a printed portrait on their shirts. They are arranged in a human pyramid and acrobatic formation on a red stage carpet, one kneeling in front and others bending, leaning and standing behind. Scattered pink petals cover the floor. Behind them is a yellow and orange decorated set with a gold pillar, a clock, a lattice wall and a blue-and-orange emblem, with a screen showing red-clad figures. A man in black sportswear stands at the right edge, assisting the formation.2013-10-12A human pyramid performed on a red stage in front of an ornate orange and gold backdrop with lattice panels and round blue-and-pink medallions. A man in a black t-shirt and black trousers stands at the top, supported by a tiered formation of young men and boys in saffron-orange outfits, several wearing orange t-shirts printed with a portrait graphic. Some performers have white forehead marks. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a wall clock hangs in the background. The performers are bare-footed, with some kneeling at the base and others standing on shoulders.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance in a hall with a bright orange and gold set: arched windows, gold pillars and blue-and-pink lotus-style medallions. Around a dozen performers in matching saffron-orange tunics and trousers perform acrobatic yoga-style poses, several forming a human pyramid and others in standing balances with arms extended. Two instructors in black athletic tops and black pants stand at the sides, one in a tree pose with arms raised overhead. Confetti lies on the red stage floor, and a blue draped table skirt edges the front. Audience members in white and red watch from the lower right.2013-10-12