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Two shirtless young men perform a pole-climbing acrobatic display in a hall with a red velvet valance and a painted temple-style backdrop. The top performer sits atop a tall wooden pole gripping it with his hands, while a second performer below clings to the pole in an orange shorts. Two men in dark tracksuits steady the pole from the floor, one kneeling and one standing, on a red mat. Behind them stands a colourful deity murti with multiple arms and a gold crown beside an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-print cushion. Hanging brass bells and lamps are visible at left.

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May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A shirtless boy in black shorts climbs a tall wooden pole inside a hall, gripping it with his feet and hands below a maroon velvet valance. Two seated young men in dark tracksuits hold the pole steady at its base on a red mat. A standing man in a white kurta and another young man watch from the right. Beside the pole stands a painted deity murti in orange dhoti with a green shawl, holding a trident and a kalasha, in front of a blue and gold shrine niche with a black door at left.2013-05-19A young shirtless boy in dark shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in an indoor hall with a red velvet valance, gilded throne-like seat draped with a tiger-print cloth, and painted deity statues in orange and green. Four other boys and a man in a grey jacket surround the pole; two boys in orange loincloths kneel on red crash mats, and a man in a dark tracksuit crouches at the base. Ornate blue and pink pillars frame the scene under bright ceiling lights.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor photo of a boy performing a pole climb in a temple-style hall. A shirtless boy in dark shorts sits balanced at the top of a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his hands and feet. Below, three young men steady the pole: one kneeling in a black jacket with orange stripes, one in orange shorts gripping it with both hands, and one standing in a navy jacket with orange trim. Behind them stands a painted deity murti with four arms, golden crown and orange dhoti, flanked by ornate red and green columns. To the left is a gilded throne draped with a tiger-print cloth beneath a velvet maroon valance. Four people are visible.2013-05-19Indoor stage performance in a temple-style hall. Two shirtless boys perform a mallakhamb-style pole routine on a tall wooden pole. The top boy stands on the pole with arms outstretched, and the second boy in orange shorts balances mid-air with arms wide. A man in a dark jacket kneels at the base gripping the pole, with red cloth mats on the floor. Behind them stands a colourful painted deity murti with a crown, multiple arms and gold ornaments, flanked by painted pillars with lotus motifs. A gold ornate throne sits to the left, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Two more men stand at the right edge, one gesturing.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young boy in orange shorts and bare-chested performs a balancing pose atop a tall wooden pole inside a hall with a maroon velvet valance and a painted temple-style backdrop showing a multi-armed deity figure in orange and gold. Several boys in dark clothing crouch on red mats at the base, steadying the pole with their hands. A man in a white kurta stands at the right edge watching. Gold lamps and a gilded shrine area appear at the left.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19