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A photograph of a mallakhamb-style performance in an indoor hall with a red draped curtain backdrop. Several young performers in orange shorts and blue trunks climb and balance on a tall vertical wooden pole, with one performer standing on top and others hanging horizontally from it. Below, a pyramid of performers rests on blue gymnastic mats, while seated audience members in orange and white clothing watch from the front. A small sign reading 'Mallakhamb' hangs near the curtain, and a wooden pole and mats are set at the right. Several people are visible, including a seated performer with a rudraksha-style necklace and a man in a striped top standing at the left.

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A photograph of a group of young shirtless male performers building a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole in a hall with red draped curtains. A boy stands at the very top with arms outstretched, supported by others in orange shorts and blue trunks who grip the pole and each other's arms and legs. Seated spectators in front wear white and orange clothing on blue and red mats, and one seated performer in the foreground sits in meditation pose with painted markings on his body. A small label on the stage reads Patpurusha. Several adults in white and saffron clothing stand near the left edge. A projection screen and a ceiling with fluorescent lights are visible. This appears to be a gymnastics-style display, with people in a seated audience.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a Mallakhamb-style performance on a stage with a red draped curtain behind. A group of shirtless young male performers in orange and blue shorts forms a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole, with one performer balanced at the top and others hanging off the pole with arms and legs extended. Performers seated on blue and colourful mats at the front hold poses, and one sits cross-legged with hands on knees. A large audience of seated devotees in orange and white clothing watches from the foreground, and a man in a dark tunic stands at the left edge. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner of the hall.2017-08-13A photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole performance in a hall with a red draped stage backdrop and a large screen on the left. Several young male performers, shirtless and wearing red, orange and blue shorts, climb and balance on a tall wooden pole in a human pyramid, one figure perched at the top with arms raised. Below, seated and standing men watch from a blue mat, and a row of wooden poles stands at the right. Audience members, many shirtless and wearing saffron or white cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit on the floor in the foreground. A banner reading Jagurusha hangs above the stage and ceiling fans are visible.2017-08-13A stage performance in a hall with a red draped curtain and a small wall screen. A human pyramid of shirtless young male performers in orange and red shorts stands around a tall wooden pole, one boy balanced at the top with arms spread. Seated performers in front hold poses, and a performer in a sleeveless dark suit stands at left. Audience members sit on the floor in the foreground, some in white, and a few women in white saris stand at the left edge. Blue mats and yellow railings surround the performance area.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A group of young boys in shorts and bare torsos performs a human pyramid-style gymnastic display on a wooden pole in a hall with a red draped stage backdrop. Several acrobats in red and orange shorts hang in a circle around the central pole, holding hands and extended legs, while a boy stands on top. Seated spectators in front, including a shaven-headed man at left and a seated boy with a tilak, watch on blue and patterned mats. A woman in white stands at the far left and a man in orange is visible at the far right. Kalaripayattu-style acrobatics are visible.2017-08-13A photograph of a hall with a red draped curtain backdrop, where young men perform a human pyramid climbing a wooden pole. Shirtless performers in orange, blue and black shorts scale the pole, with the top figure balanced at the summit. Below, performers in orange and blue shorts stand on blue mats while seated and standing spectators in white, orange and saffron clothing watch. A cameraman films at right, and a small screen at left shows a previous image. A red banner with white text hangs at upper right and a framed notice sits on the left wall.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copies