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The last gasps of India's struggling circuses

A look behind the curtain at one of the country's surviving big tops

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by Lauren Hansen
November 3, 2015

A member of the acrobatic team peeks from behind the curtain as she waits backstage in Mumbai.

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The world's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, poses for a picture with the artists of the Rambo Circus in Mumbai. Dangi, who is from Nepal and stands at 21.5 inches, made a guest appearance in the circus.

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A man in clown make-up washes dishes before a show in Pimpri, India.

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Performers relax with their children in a tent before a show in Pimpri, India.

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Biju the clown puts on gloves before a performance in Pimpri, India.

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