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A photo of an outdoor courtyard of paved light stone where many practitioners perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) in orange and black clothing. Several wooden vertical poles stand upright on blue padded mats, and people in orange robes and black shorts are bent over, doing push-ups, handstands and forward bends on the mats. Behind them stand red multi-storey ashram buildings, a leafy tree, a black water tank and a white table with orange-clad attendants. Shorter scattered figures in the foreground complete the scene.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard of the Nithyananda Peetham with a paved stone floor, where many participants prepare for Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) practice. Numerous wooden poles stand upright, each beside a blue padded mat. Many men are shirtless, wearing orange lungis and shorts, some in dark or white shorts; a few stand at the front with hands on hips or arms raised. Behind them a stone-roofed building, a red wall, a tree, and stage equipment with speaker stacks are visible. A blond person in the foreground is partly cropped.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard at an ashram with pink-red multi-storey buildings behind, where many people practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on a paved plaza. Several wooden poles stand upright, and blue padded mats are laid out. Women in saffron-orange robes gather around the poles and stand on the blue mats, while others in white, black and teal clothing exercise or stretch nearby on pink mats. A few people sit on mats in the background, and a man with a bare chest stands at left. Banners on the walls show figures in yoga poses.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of many people performing mallakhamba (pole yoga) on a large paved yard in front of a salmon-coloured multi-storey building. Several wooden poles stand upright, with practitioners climbing, hanging and balancing on them, some with legs extended. Many performers wear saffron-orange clothing, while others wear shorts or white tops. Blue and pink crash mats lie on the ground around the poles. Spectators and helpers in white, black and salmon-pink outfits stand and watch at the right. A large dark screen stands near the building, and a tree and a tented structure appear at the right edge.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) demonstration on a paved courtyard in front of red-brick multi-storey buildings. Many participants perform on tall wooden poles, some climbing or balancing on the poles, while others in saffron-orange clothing stand or kneel nearby. Blue and dark mats lie on the ground, a black speaker stack and a lighting truss stand to the left, and a mature tree grows behind the buildings. Several people in plain black, white and red clothing stand watching among the performers.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) session on a stone-paved courtyard. Many participants stand among tall vertical wooden poles; many wear saffron/orange clothing and orange shorts, while others wear black, red, blue and white. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the center of the scene, and a man in white dhoti holds a camera. Behind the poles, a red brick building and a green truck appear among palm trees and a stone wall. Crowds are dense with many people visible, but the image shows far more than a hundred people only if counted precisely, so the group is best described as a large gathering.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies