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A large tent hall with a dense crowd seated on the floor facing a central performance area. Several shirtless male performers form a human pyramid, with one young man balanced on top of the others, arms outstretched, supported by arms and shoulders below. Other performers in dark shorts and a few people in white ritual clothing stand around the base, and a bamboo-like pole extends across the space. Above, rows of colourful hanging tassels, orange and red streamers, and ornate decorative lanterns or bowls fill the ceiling, with white lamps glowing among them. Large screens on the left and right show the event, and many seated attendees wear white and orange garments.

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Large indoor hall with a crowd of seated devotees filling the floor. Above, rows of colourful hanging decorations with orange tassels and small ornamental lamps hang from a white-draped ceiling. In the foreground, several shirtless young men perform an acrobatic human pyramid, one balanced high on the others' shoulders while others brace below. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at left with hands folded. A figure in dark clothing at right steadies a long pole. Two large screens show crowd views at the back. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2016-12-21A large tented hall decorated with rows of colourful cylindrical streamers and hanging oil lamps under a white ceiling. Acrobats in shorts and bare torsos form a human pyramid on the floor, with several men balancing on shoulders and arms while a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl with a microphone announces the act. A dense audience sits cross-legged on the floor in front, with a large screen showing a live feed at left. A camera boom extends in from the right. The scene suggests a live programme in a satsang-style hall, with the human pyramid as the central performance and the oil lamps as decorative hanging elements rather than a ritual fire.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large hall with a red-and-white canopy ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped decorations. Several shirtless young men form a human pyramid on a colourful mat; one stands on the shoulders of others with arms outstretched, another balances aloft while a woman in a red top is held in the middle. Seated men in the foreground wear shorts and beaded necklaces, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left beside a man in a dark tracksuit. A dense crowd of spectators fills the background, with stage screens visible at the sides.2016-12-21A large indoor hall with a high ceiling strung with rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns and round lamp-shaped ornaments in red, orange, gold and blue. In the foreground, a group of shirtless young men performs an acrobatic human pyramid on blue padded mats: a man in the centre has his arms outstretched in a balancing pose while others lift and support him, and a man at the top is poised above. Seated in front are several shirtless men in meditation posture wearing mala beads, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the right edge beside them. Behind them a crowd of spectators, many in saffron and orange saris, sits on coloured floor mats in front of large screens showing the event.2016-12-21A large indoor hall with a ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical and umbrella-shaped decorations. Several shirtless young men form a human pyramid for a kalari-style acrobatic display on a blue mat, one man standing on the shoulders of others while holding a tall wooden pole. Seated men in shorts and rudraksha-style necklaces watch at the front, and a large seated audience fills the background. Several people in white clothes and garlands sit among the crowd on the right. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the image.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large hall with a striped ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and fans. In the foreground, a human pyramid of shirtless young performers stands on a blue mat, with a seated shirtless man in front and others in black shorts balancing a raised acrobat in a pink top. Audience members sit on red and striped mats along the sides, and a staff member in a dark jacket gestures on the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so this is a group acrobatic demonstration at a KAILASA event.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a large hall with a ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical streamers and paper lanterns in red, orange, yellow and blue. In the foreground, young shirtless men in shorts and swim trunks form a human pyramid and acrobatic display on a blue inflatable mat. One man at the top stands balanced on the shoulders of others, while others lean back in arches and hold poses with arms outstretched. A crowd of seated spectators fills the background, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the left edge beside a large screen.2016-12-21