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A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, red curtains, ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights. A young boy in dark teal shorts climbs a tall vertical wooden pole, gripping it with his hands and one foot. Below, two shirtless young men in dark shorts kneel on a blue padded mat, one in a black and yellow sleeveless top, steadying the pole. A woman in an orange top stands at the right edge. Seated and standing spectators line the back of the hall, many bare-chested or in white dhotis, watching the pole climb. Framed photos hang on the wall and a digital clock reads 04:24. This appears to be a pole-climbing demonstration.

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August 13 20172017-08-13A photograph inside a hall showing a young shirtless boy in blue shorts leaping off a tall wooden pole during a pole-vault style demonstration. A young man in a yellow and black sleeveless top kneels on a blue crash mat beside the pole, watching the jump. Several shirtless boys in dark shorts and a boy in red shorts stand at the right, and a seated audience in white and orange clothing fills the background under fluorescent ceiling lights. Framed photo collages hang on the pale wall, and a digital clock displays 04:24:42.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA young boy in dark blue shorts climbs a tall vertical wooden pole on a blue padded mat in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and fluorescent ceiling lights. Nearby, a shirtless young man in a black and yellow top crouches on the mat looking up, while another shirtless man kneels at the right edge. Seated audience members, many shirtless or in white and orange robes, watch from rows along the walls. Framed photographs hang on the wall, and a red digital timer reads 04:24. The scene resembles a pole-climbing demonstration.2017-08-13 +2 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA young shirtless boy in orange shorts performs a pole gymnastics feat, gripping a tall wooden pole on a blue mat while his body arches outward in a human flag-like position. Two seated youths in black shorts and a black-and-yellow tank top watch closely, one smiling. Behind them a crowd of seated and standing devotees and youths in orange and white clothing watches in a hall with pink walls, red curtains, framed photographs and a digital clock showing 04:25.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA young boy in dark blue shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a hall, gripping it with his arms and legs while performing a Mallakhamb-style pole display. Two shirtless young men in black shorts kneel on blue padded mats at the base of the pole, one looking up at the climber. Behind them a seated audience of men, some shirtless with sacred thread and rudraksha malas, and some in saffron and white robes, watches from rows of chairs and floor mats. Framed photo collages and red curtains hang on the pale walls, a digital clock reads 04:24, and a ceiling fan and air conditioners are visible.2017-08-13 +1 copiesA young boy in dark blue shorts, shirtless, leaps off the top of a vertical wooden pole onto a blue gymnastic mat in an indoor hall. A male performer in a black and yellow sleeveless top and black shorts kneels on the mat looking up at him. Behind them, rows of seated spectators, including shirtless men and men in white and orange robes, watch. Several shirtless young men in shorts stand at the side, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Framed photographs hang on the pale walls, and a digital clock reads 04:24. Ceiling lights and fans are visible.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA young shirtless boy in orange shorts climbs a tall wooden pole in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. Seated on a blue mat around the pole are a man in a black and yellow sleeveless top and a shirtless young man in dark shorts, while many people in white dhotis, orange garments and bare chests sit or stand watching. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a red digital clock shows 04:25. The scene appears to be a pole-climbing demonstration at an ashram gathering.2017-08-13A young boy in orange shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole in an indoor hall, arms outstretched, while other shirtless boys and men steady and support the pole from a blue padded mat. Spectators seated on chairs and standing along the back watch the performance. Framed photographs hang on the pink walls, and the ceiling has fluorescent lights and ceiling fans. A red digital clock on the wall reads 04:25.2017-08-13 +1 copies