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A photograph of a group of bare-chested men performing a pole-based gymnastic display on blue mats inside a hall with a drop ceiling and wall portraits. A man at the top stands on a wooden pole, with several others gripping and balancing around it. Men in white dhoti-style loincloths, many with white markings on their foreheads and rudraksha-style neck beads, hold poses with arms outstretched. In the foreground, two seated men with hands folded in namaste sit on the mats. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing watches from the floor. A wall display with photographs is visible at right. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance among the performers.

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A large indoor hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and framed pictures on the walls shows a group of men performing a gymnastic human pyramid around a tall wooden pole set on blue mats. Shirtless men in white dhoti-style loincloths with orange borders climb and balance on each other, one man at the top seated on the pole with legs spread. Men in the foreground sit cross-legged or kneel with palms pressed together, while others in the background perform poses. Seated spectators in orange and saffron clothing line the sides of the room, and some men wear sacred thread or beaded necklaces. The scene resembles a traditional Indian mallakhamb pole display in an ashram setting.2017-08-15A photograph inside a large hall with a light tiled ceiling and framed pictures on the walls. Several shirtless men in white dhoti-style cloths perform acrobatic yoga poses around a tall wooden pole set on a blue mat. One man stands atop the pole on one foot, another balances horizontally with arms raised at the pole's side, and others hold extended-leg and arms-overhead positions. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with folded hands in namaste, watch from the mat's edges, and a man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged at right.2017-08-15Indoor photo of a yoga or mallakhamb-style display in a large hall with a tall wooden pole at centre. Several shirtless male performers in white loincloths perform acrobatic poses: one balances on top of the pole in a splayed pose, others hold arms outstretched on the pole, and one lies across it with legs raised. Below, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis, some with palms joined, watch on blue mats. Ceiling tube lights, fans, framed pictures and red curtains line the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15A large hall of devotees in orange and white attire during a group event. Foreground, shirtless men in white dhoti-style loincloths form a human pyramid on blue mats; the top figure stands on a wooden pole. Several men with sandalwood or ash marks on their chests and foreheads, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stretch and balance. Seated devotees in orange robes watch, and a bald man in white kneels at the right. Framed photographs hang on the wall at right, and ceiling lights and fans are visible.2017-08-15Indoor group gymnastics display in a hall with a blue mat and a tall wooden pole. Several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style loincloths and red-streaked foreheads form a human pyramid around the pole; one man balances at the top with legs spread, others climb and brace below. Men in white dhotis and orange-clad participants sit and stand around the mat, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Walls hold framed photographs and a framed poster, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible. A standing figure on the right wears a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15A photograph of a large indoor hall with cream walls, fluorescent ceiling lights and ceiling fans. Several men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhoti-style cloths, perform a human pyramid around a tall wooden pole set on blue mats. A man at the top balances on the pole in a standing pose, while others form a tiered structure with arms outstretched. Men at the front sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a seated crowd in saffron and orange robes watches, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15