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Night outdoor demonstration on a raised stage before a large seated audience. A human pyramid of young boys stands in the centre, the topmost boy balanced in a seated meditative pose with palms pressed together overhead. Several shirtless boys in shorts support the stack, and others in bridge and kneeling poses flank the base. A man in a white sleeveless kurta with gold-coloured border, holding a microphone, stands at the right edge. Bamboo poles and a crossbar frame the left side, and a white-clad woman stands behind them. Stage lights and a dark sky frame the scene.

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June 03 20122012-06-03Night-time outdoor performance of a human pyramid and gymnastics display on a raised stage beside a bamboo frame. Several shirtless young boys in dark shorts and red or blue briefs form the base and upper tiers; one boy hangs upside down from a vertical pole at the top with arms extended, while others balance with arms raised. Behind them a yellow-shirted instructor in blue track pants gestures with raised hands, and a woman in white sari and a man in white shirt stand at the edge. A large crowd sits in the dark background under string lights.2012-06-03Night outdoor performance on a mat-covered ground before a large seated audience. A human pyramid of young boys in shorts performs gymnastic poses on a wooden frame, with a child balanced at the very top. Standing at the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow-edged dhoti smiles and gestures. Beside the frame, a man in a yellow and navy shirt and a woman in white stand watching. A small boy in a white shirt and a sleeveless sadhu-style white garment stands near the lower left. Bright floodlights and tents surround the event.2012-06-03Night outdoor performance in which several shirtless young boys form a human pyramid around a vertical wooden pole, one boy in blue shorts balanced at the top with arms raised, others supporting from the sides in dark and red shorts. Adults in white dhotis and white shirts, plus a man in a yellow polo shirt and blue trousers, watch and clap at the stage edge beside bamboo scaffolding and lights. Seated spectators fill the background under dark sky, with a white stage railing in the foreground.2012-06-03Night photograph of a Mallakhamb-style acrobatic performance on an outdoor stage lit at night. Several shirtless young boys in black, blue and red shorts form a human pyramid around a wooden pole, with one boy hanging upside down at the top while others extend their arms overhead. A boy in a yellow and black shirt and blue trousers stands at the left, clapping, beside a woman in white sari-style dress with hands folded. Spectators sit in rows behind the stage, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis watch at the right edge. Wooden poles and a bamboo frame frame the performance.2012-06-03Night outdoor performance at a ground packed with seated spectators. A human pyramid of young boys in shorts performs an acrobatic display on a bamboo pole, the top boy balanced upright above the others. A young man in a yellow and black striped shirt stands at the left beside the pole, clapping. On the right a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands watching, and other men in white clothes and a woman in white stand nearby. Bright lamps light the scene, with a white barrier cloth in the foreground.2012-06-03Night outdoor performance on an open ground lit by floodlights, with a large seated audience in the background. Several shirtless boys in shorts perform gymnastic feats: one boy in blue shorts leaps horizontally off a tall wooden pole held up by a second boy, while other boys form a human pyramid and hold their hands in anjali (prayer) gesture. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands at right holding a microphone and appears to be announcing or leading the display. A wooden frame and bamboo poles are visible at left.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night outdoor event with a human pyramid of shirtless boys in blue, red and dark shorts climbing a tall wooden pole, a traditional Tamil malkhamb-style stunt performance. A boy in a yellow and navy tracksuit stands at left beside a bamboo frame, and men in white dhoti and shirt stand at right near the pole base while a large seated audience fills the background under electric lights.2012-06-03