Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a outdoor demonstration on a paved courtyard with blue padded mats in front of tall wooden poles. Many shirtless men in white dhoti-style cloths perform acrobatic poses: several balance on top of the vertical wooden poles in tree and lotus-like postures, others lie or stretch across the blue mats and lean on each other. One man at the centre wears an orange cloth, and a bald older man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the group with hands joined in namaste. Trees, parked cars and a brick wall form the background under an overcast sky.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor demonstration at a paved courtyard with blue gym mats where many shirtless men and some women in white dhoti-style cloth and orange garments perform Shivastambha-style pole and body-balancing postures. Several performers stand on or cling to tall wooden poles, while others lean, bend and balance on the mats. A man in a grey t-shirt and blue trousers stands at left near a pole. Trees and parked cars are visible in the background.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) session on a paved courtyard with many wooden poles and blue mats. A shirtless man in red shorts performs a pole posture, gripping the central pole with his legs and hands. Other performers in orange, red and black clothing practise on nearby poles, while two shirtless men in white dhotis steady the central pole from kneeling positions. A man in a grey t-shirt and black shorts stands watching, and a person in a dark shirt and white dhoti stands at the back. Trees, palms and red-walled buildings frame the background, with a performance stage with dark drapes at right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor photograph of a Mallakhamb-style pole display on a paved open ground. A young man stands at the top of a tall wooden pole, supported by a pyramid of shirtless men in white dhotis who grip the pole and lean outward with arms extended. Blue padded mats lie on the ground beneath. In the foreground, a bearded man with a brown rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation posture on a blue mat, watching the display. Green trees, a white car and a red wall sit in the background under a pale sky.2017-07-08Photo 11714979 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08