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A photograph inside a metal-roofed storage hall used as a training space. A young man in orange shorts climbs a tall wooden pole, his legs wrapped around it and one hand gripping above, while another young man in orange shorts holds the pole below. Several other young men in orange and red shorts stand watching near blue mats on the floor. In the foreground a person with long matted hair and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, sits on a red chair facing the group. Stacked chairs, bags of folded fabric and orange garments fill the background and right side.

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A photo inside a metal-roofed hall showing young male trainees in orange shorts practising a pole vault or pole-climb over blue padded landing mats. One young man in orange shorts is airborne beside a tall wooden pole. Other shirtless trainees stand along the sides, and a shirtless seated figure with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders faces the activity from the foreground. Orange garments hang on racks and stacked white bundles, wooden crates and folding chairs fill the background.2018-05-05A photo inside a metal-roofed training hall where a young man in orange shorts is mid-air, leaping off a wooden pole set on blue padded mats. Several shirtless young men in orange or blue shorts stand watching on the side. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked hair and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders faces away from the camera, observing the training. Storage shelves, stacked white material, orange cloths and folding chairs fill the background, and a hanging orange garment is visible at right.2018-05-05A photograph inside a metal-roofed workshop where several bare-chested young men in orange and saffron shorts practise gymnastics. One man in orange shorts is mid-air, legs extended, gripping a tall wooden pole, while a shirtless trainee in blue shorts stands beside blue crash mats. Behind the group stacks of white packing material, grey metal cabinets and folded chairs line the walls. In the foreground a long-haired, bare-backed figure with a saffron cloth over one shoulder watches from the right, and orange garments hang on a rack.2018-05-05Indoor photo in a corrugated-metal shed with blue gym mats on the floor. In the foreground a bare-backed man in an orange-red shawl with a red flower in his hair sits facing away from the camera. Beside him, a man with long dark dreadlocks and a dark beard in a blue button-up shirt stands with folded arms and watches. Behind them, a bare-chested young man in orange-red shorts climbs a tall wooden pole while several other young men in orange and blue shorts stand in a line waiting their turn. Stacked chairs, bundles of straw and storage clutter fill the background.2018-05-05May 05 20182018-05-05May 05 20182018-05-05A photograph inside a large corrugated-roof hall with stacked crates, folded orange cloths and sacks. In the foreground a long-haired figure with dreadlocks and a red flower in the hair, wearing an orange-red wrap, sits on a red chair with his back to the camera, holding a black tablet. A man in a blue shirt stands at left looking at a phone. In the centre, four young men in orange-red shorts climb and balance on a tall vertical wooden pole, one at the top, while others brace on blue gymnastic mats. Orange cloths and a red bag sit on a white plastic chair at right.2018-05-05May 27 20182018-05-27August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a blue mat stage and red drapes, where young men in orange and red sannyasi-style cloth perform a pole-climbing gymnastics display. One young performer in orange shorts climbs to the top of a tall wooden pole while another holds its base. A shirtless man in blue shorts grips the pole near the mat. In the foreground a shirtless bearded man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style pendant sits calmly, and another performer in orange stretches on the mat. Several shirtless and orange-clad participants stand along the side, with audience members seated at left.2017-08-13A photograph of a group of young boys performing a human pyramid on a blue gym mat in an indoor hall with a red curtained stage behind them. Several boys in orange and red shorts and bare-chested stand on each other's shoulders, with the topmost child balanced high above, arms outstretched. Other boys lie on the mat supporting the base and steady the central wooden pole, while onlookers stand along the left wall. A tripod and rolled striped mats sit on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. The scene resembles a gymnastics or mallakhamb-style display rather than a ritual. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable among the performers.2017-08-13A photograph of a performer hanging upside down on a tall wooden pole, gripping it with his bare feet and hands. He wears a red loincloth and has long dark hair falling toward the ground. Behind him, a corrugated metal wall and stacked equipment form the backdrop. At the lower left, two young male onlookers, one bare-chested with a necklace, watch the performance, and a small printed photo appears beside them.2018-05-27