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A shirtless young man performs a balancing pose atop a tall wooden mallakhamba pole, standing on one foot with the other leg extended outward and both arms stretched wide. He wears black shorts with colourful blue and yellow patterns and a thin necklace, and he is smiling. Behind him is a grey, cloudy sky. A gilded ornamental platform with carved details sits at the base of the pole, and gold metal framework structures frame the left and right edges.

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A shirtless young man balances on one leg atop a slender wooden pole during a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) performance, arms spread wide in a graceful pose against a cloudy grey sky. He wears patterned black-and-multicolour swim-style shorts and a thin cord necklace. The pole rests on a gilded ornate pedestal decorated with a lion-face motif, and gold-painted metal framework rises at the left and right edges. A small red flag is visible at left.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03A shirtless young male yogi performs a one-legged standing balance on the top of a vertical wooden mallakhamba pole, one leg extended straight out horizontally and the opposite arm raised overhead against a cloudy grey sky. He wears black swim shorts with coloured print and a thin necklace. Golden curved metal frames stand at the left and right edges of the frame, and a small red flag is visible on the left. The image shows a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) demonstration.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless young man balances on one foot on the tip of a vertical wooden mallakhamba pole, arms stretched wide to either side against a cloudy grey sky. He wears dark patterned swim-style shorts and a thin necklace. The pole stands on a gold-coloured base with a decorative ornament, and a gold metal frame structure is visible at the right edge. A small red flag appears at the left. This is a mallakhamba pole yoga performance.2017-10-03Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man performing a balancing pose atop a vertical wooden pole, the Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) pole yoga. He stands on one bare foot on the pole's top, arms stretched wide to either side, wearing black patterned swim shorts and a thin pendant necklace. Grey clouded sky behind him; golden metal frame structures appear at the left and right edges, with a golden ornamental base beneath the pole.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless young man performs a mallakhamba pole yoga balance on a wooden pole, standing on one foot on a small wooden block at the top of a vertical pole while his arms are stretched straight out to both sides. He wears dark shorts with colourful blue, yellow and red patterns and a thin necklace. The background is an overcast grey sky. This is a shivasthamba yoga demonstration, with no a person candidate visible in the frame.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless young man performs a mallakhamba pole yoga posture, balanced on a tall vertical wooden pole with his hands gripping the pole and one leg raised high over his head. He wears short dark shorts and a thin pendant necklace, and his body is tensed against a heavy grey cloudy sky. A gilded ornate platform with carved floral and lion-face motifs stands at the base of the pole, and gold metal frame structures appear at the edges. No other people are visible, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the scene.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03