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A 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.

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A large indoor hall with a red swagged curtain shows a mallakhamb-style performance: several shirtless young male performers in orange and red briefs form a human pyramid around a central wooden pole, with one performer standing at the top and others gripping and balancing on the pole. Below, seated and standing audience members, many shirtless or in white and orange clothing, watch from a blue mat area. A performer in yellow shorts stands near the right edge beside a camera on a tripod, and a small banner reads Mayuraasana-like text above the stage. Two women in white saris stand at the left near a screen showing an image. Ceiling fluorescent lights and fans are visible.2017-08-13A large indoor hall with a red draped stage curtain shows a mallakhamb-style performance: several young male performers in orange and red shorts climb and balance on a tall wooden pole, with one figure poised at the top and others holding the pole and each other in a pyramid formation. Below, performers sit and stand on blue padded mats while a seated audience in white and orange clothing watches from the front. A woman in orange and a person in white stand at the side near a screen and a tripod-mounted camera. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and gold-topped posts line the right edge of the mat area. A banner reading 'Jaipurusha' hangs above the curtain.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A 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.2017-08-13A 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.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA group of young men perform a human pyramid gymnastic display on a blue mat in a hall with a red curtain stage backdrop. A shirtless performer in orange shorts stands at the top of a wooden pole, held up by others. Several performers wear grey, black and orange shorts and are balancing and supporting one another around the central pole. On the right, a camera operator in white clothes films the performance. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch from the left side of the hall, and ceiling lights and a wall portrait frame are visible.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13A photograph of a gymnastics display in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and ceiling fluorescent lights. Shirtless young male performers in orange and red shorts form a tall human pyramid on a blue mat, with a boy balanced at the top. Several other performers lie on the blue mat, and a row of seated youths in white and orange clothing watches from the left. A photographer on a tripod stands at the right, and framed photographs hang on the wall. The pyramid is a stunt or acrobatic display rather than a religious ritual.2017-08-13 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a human pyramid performed on a blue gym mat in a hall with red curtains and a stage backdrop. A young boy stands at the top balancing on shoulders, with several shirtless boys in orange shorts and red/orange cloths forming the tiers, some hanging upside down around a wooden pole. Spectators in white and orange clothes sit along the left side, and a cameraman with a tripod films on the right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are overhead. Wall framed photographs are visible on the left.2017-08-13 +1 copies