The Great Bombay Circus

Published February 1, 2011
Indian circus artists and an elephant trainer participate in the Great Bombay Circus show in Bangalore.
Indian circus artists and an elephant trainer participate in the Great Bombay Circus show in Bangalore.
An Indian circus clown, along with other artists, participate in the show.
An Indian circus clown, along with other artists, participate in the show.
An Indian circus artist performs as a clown, as he participates in the show.
An Indian circus artist performs as a clown, as he participates in the show.
A circus artist juggles with balls as part of the show.
A circus artist juggles with balls as part of the show.
A Nigerian circus artist performs as part of the show.
A Nigerian circus artist performs as part of the show.
Nigerian circus artists perform as part of the show.
Nigerian circus artists perform as part of the show.
A Russian circus artist participates in the show.
A Russian circus artist participates in the show.
Indian circus artists perform on bicycles.
Indian circus artists perform on bicycles.
Indian circus artists perform as part of the show.
Indian circus artists perform as part of the show.
Circus artists look on as they greet the audience before the start of the show.
Circus artists look on as they greet the audience before the start of the show.
Camels rest in a tent after participating in the show.
Camels rest in a tent after participating in the show.

Once a major form of mass entertainment, the 90-year-old Great Bombay Circus company is struggling to keep up the tradition due to the difficulty in getting new talent to join the art, tough competition from developing forms of digital entertainment, and lack of institutional support for the profession. – Photos by AFP.

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