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A shirtless man with short dark hair and a beaded necklace stands barefoot on a narrow raised platform, arms outstretched for balance, wearing dark shorts. Behind him hang many cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow, green and blue with floral and bird motifs, alongside hanging bowl-shaped lanterns under a white tent ceiling. The man is an ordinary performer or participant; no candidate for a person is visibly present.

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December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless young man in black shorts and a thin chain necklace stands balanced on the tip of a slender post, arms stretched wide, inside a tent decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and fringed lamp shades. The banners feature bird and flower motifs in red, orange, yellow and blue, and warm lights glow beside them. No ritual, discourse or other event activity is visible apart from this balancing feat.2016-12-21A shirtless young man in black shorts balances on top of a wooden pole inside a decorated tent, arms outstretched for balance and bare feet gripping the pole's top. He wears a thin chain necklace and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him hang tall cloth-wrapped decorative poles in red, orange, green and purple with bird and floral motifs, along with gold and green paper umbrella-like ornaments under a white draped ceiling. Several other ornaments hang overhead, and the setting resembles a festival stage or performance area.2016-12-21A shirtless young man in dark shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole, arms stretched out wide for balance beneath a ceiling hung with colourful decorations. Above him are cylindrical hanging ornaments in orange, red, green and blue patterns with bird motifs, alongside dome-shaped lanterns and umbrella-like shades in orange, pink, gold and purple with mirror-work edging. The white draped ceiling and warm lights suggest a festive pavilion.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A shirtless man with short curly hair and a beaded necklace sits in a cross-legged, levitating-looking pose on the top of a wooden pole, hands clasped at his waist, bare feet hanging. He is surrounded by a tented hall hung with rows of colourful fabric streamers in orange, yellow, red, green and blue, decorated with floral and geometric motifs, and paper lanterns overhead. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figure has no distinctive presentation cues such as long hair, saffron robes, or ornate adornments, so identity cannot be established.2016-12-21A shirtless young man in black shorts balances on the tip of a tall wooden pole inside a tent hung with colourful striped and patterned banners and orange tassels. He grips the pole with both hands, one leg lifted, with his bare feet angled upward, and a thin necklace is visible at his neck. Lanterns and decorative ceiling hangings surround him. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21