"End show for Indian circus" (by senthil) http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/25992 End show for Indian circus Indian circus is on its last legs today. The ban on animals and spiraling costs has dealt a knockout blow to a form of entertainment that was once a favorite with families, especially children. The circuses' daily expenses, including rent, generator costs, and artistes’ fees and so on run into lakhs of rupees per day. The Indian Supreme Court banned five categories of wild animals -- tigers, leopards, lions, bears and monkeys -- from taking part in Circus acts. With that, the crowds lost interest, as these animals, especially the big cats, were the main attraction for many. Adding to the woes of circus owners is the growing pull of movies and television. Now profit is a most challenging issue of all circus companies. Nearly 30 circus companies has been closed in last 10 years. Lot of circus artists switchover their live into an Indian film industry as a 'junior artiste' and some acrobats join into cinema stunt artist groups. There are a large number of cases where the artistes find their partners in the circus itself. Still, the education of their children is a big problem. The most difficult phase in the life of a circus artiste is the old age. Once they lose their physical prowess and mental strength, they will have to recede to obscurity. A few lucky artistes can remain as trainers and some, retained as clowns. "The Indian Circus Federation had 35 members four or five years ago. Now it’s down to 10 around". http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us Story <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1066212/text_small.jpg' /><br />Story<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066212'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066212 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:22:50 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066212 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1066212/text_small.jpg' /><br />Story<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066212'>view full-size image</a> senthil Big show for a small crowd <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065543/01_small.jpg' /><br />Big show for a small crowd<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065543'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065543 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065543 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065543/01_small.jpg' /><br />Big show for a small crowd<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065543'>view full-size image</a> senthil Preparation <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065549/02_small.jpg' /><br />Preparation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065549'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065549 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:27:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065549 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065549/02_small.jpg' /><br />Preparation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065549'>view full-size image</a> senthil Construction tents <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065552/03_small.jpg' /><br />Construction tents<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065552'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065552 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065552 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065552/03_small.jpg' /><br />Construction tents<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065552'>view full-size image</a> senthil Preparation <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065555/04_small.jpg' /><br />Preparation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065555'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065555 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:27:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065555 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065555/04_small.jpg' /><br />Preparation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065555'>view full-size image</a> senthil Preparation <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065558/05_small.jpg' /><br />Preparation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065558'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065558 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:27:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065558 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065558/05_small.jpg' /><br />Preparation<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065558'>view full-size image</a> senthil Advertising & Entrance <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065561/06_small.jpg' /><br />Advertising & Entrance <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065561'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065561 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065561 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065561/06_small.jpg' /><br />Advertising & Entrance <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065561'>view full-size image</a> senthil Tickets for a merry less than one or two dollars <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065567/07_small.jpg' /><br />Tickets for a merry less than one or two dollars<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065567'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065567 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:29:56 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065567 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065567/07_small.jpg' /><br />Tickets for a merry less than one or two dollars<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065567'>view full-size image</a> senthil Vanishing Crowd <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065570/08_small.jpg' /><br />Vanishing Crowd<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065570'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065570 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:30:39 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065570 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065570/08_small.jpg' /><br />Vanishing Crowd<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065570'>view full-size image</a> senthil On show <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065573/09_small.jpg' /><br />On show<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065573'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065573 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065573 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065573/09_small.jpg' /><br />On show<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065573'>view full-size image</a> senthil On show <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065579/11_small.jpg' /><br />On show<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065579'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065579 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:31:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065579 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065579/11_small.jpg' /><br />On show<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065579'>view full-size image</a> senthil Teen age artist from various part of india <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1066215/10_small.jpg' /><br />Teen age artist from various part of india<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066215'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066215 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:31:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066215 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1066215/10_small.jpg' /><br />Teen age artist from various part of india<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1066215'>view full-size image</a> senthil The band wagon <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065582/12_small.jpg' /><br />The band wagon<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065582'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065582 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:32:09 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065582 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065582/12_small.jpg' /><br />The band wagon<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065582'>view full-size image</a> senthil Preparations <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065585/13_small.jpg' /><br />Preparations<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065585'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065585 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:32:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065585 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065585/13_small.jpg' /><br />Preparations<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065585'>view full-size image</a> senthil Relax with their tent <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065588/14_small.jpg' /><br />Relax with their tent<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065588'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065588 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:33:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065588 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065588/14_small.jpg' /><br />Relax with their tent<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065588'>view full-size image</a> senthil Practice <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065591/15_small.jpg' /><br />Practice<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065591'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065591 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:33:39 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065591 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065591/15_small.jpg' /><br />Practice<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065591'>view full-size image</a> senthil Wounded during practice <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065594/16_small.jpg' /><br />Wounded during practice<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065594'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065594 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:34:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065594 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065594/16_small.jpg' /><br />Wounded during practice<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065594'>view full-size image</a> senthil Risky Practice <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065597/17_small.jpg' /><br />Risky Practice<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065597'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065597 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065597 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065597/17_small.jpg' /><br />Risky Practice<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065597'>view full-size image</a> senthil Dining <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065600/18_small.jpg' /><br />Dining<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065600'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065600 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:35:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065600 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065600/18_small.jpg' /><br />Dining<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065600'>view full-size image</a> senthil Make up for show <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065603/19_small.jpg' /><br />Make up for show<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065603'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065603 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:35:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065603 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065603/19_small.jpg' /><br />Make up for show<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065603'>view full-size image</a> senthil Teen age girls artist from various part of the country. With an average monthly salary of Rupees - 6000 to 8000(U.S $150). <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065606/20_small.jpg' /><br />Teen age girls artist from various part of the country. With an average monthly salary of Rupees - 6000 to 8000(U.S $150). <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065606'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065606 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065606 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1065606/20_small.jpg' /><br />Teen age girls artist from various part of the country. With an average monthly salary of Rupees - 6000 to 8000(U.S $150). <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1065606'>view full-size image</a> senthil