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A young woman in an orange top and orange trousers climbs a long white rope hanging from the ceiling of a hall, legs bent and one arm raised high while her hair flows down her back. Framed gold-edged photographs of a Kumbh Mela 2007 gathering and a sannyas scene hang on pale pink walls beside maroon curtains, with a white ceiling fan and fluorescent lights overhead. Small offerings sit on a ledge at the lower right. One person is visible.

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August 26 20172017-08-26A young girl in an orange sleeveless top and orange trousers performs a rope-climbing or rope-hanging gymnastic move in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. She grips a white rope with her hands and wraps her legs around it while the body is inverted, long dark hair hanging down. Framed photographs of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela hang on the walls, and several small deity murtis and decorative items sit along the bottom edge. Ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A young woman in an orange fitted outfit performs a rope gymnastics display, gripping a hanging rope with her hands while her body is lifted off the ground with legs wrapped around the rope, bare feet extended. The hall has pale pink walls, maroon curtains, framed photographs on the walls, a white ceiling with fluorescent lights and ceiling fan, and small golden deity murti or figurines on a low ledge in the foreground. No other physical people are visible. Framed photos on the left show a large crowd in orange robes labelled Kumbhi Mela 2007, Prayag, Allahabad, India.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA young girl in an orange sleeveless top and orange leggings climbs a thick white rope suspended from the ceiling of a hall, legs bent and bare feet pressed against the rope, a single figure mid-climb. She has a dark ponytail and a small bindi on her forehead. Behind her hang two framed photo collages on a pale pink wall with maroon curtains; the left frame shows scenes from Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayag, the right one shows sannyas imagery of orange-robed sadhus. Along the bottom edge sit decorated deity murtis, including one with a golden crown and bright garments.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA person in an orange-red sportswear outfit performs a rope mallakhamba-style aerial routine, hanging from a vertical pole with one leg wrapped around a white rope and arms gripping the pole. The indoor hall has a white ceiling with square panels and ceiling fans, maroon curtains on the walls, and framed photographs of Kumbh Mela 2007 Prayag and other event scenes. No swami figure is visible.2017-08-26A photograph of one person performing an aerial rope or pole routine indoors in a hall with a white suspended ceiling, ceiling fans, and maroon curtains on the walls. The performer wears a saffron-orange fitted top and matching orange trousers with a white waist band, long dark dreadlocks hanging down, and is suspended with bare feet pressed against a white rope while gripping a rope above.2017-08-26A photograph of a single person in an orange-red outfit with long dark hair climbing a white rope suspended from the ceiling of an indoor hall. The climber's feet are bare and wrapped around the rope while the hands grip it higher up. Below, maroon curtains hang beside framed photographs of a Kumbh Mela 2007 gathering in Prayag, Allahabad, India, showing sadhus in orange and red clothing. Ceiling fans and tiled ceiling panels are visible.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26