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A photograph of an outdoor paved courtyard where a mallakhamba-style pole yoga demonstration is underway. Several tall wooden poles stand upright, with practitioners performing postures on and beside them. A woman in black athletic clothing climbs a pole while others in black stand on mats and balance on pole-side mats. Groups of people in saffron-orange robes stand in the background near parked cars. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a red cloth draped over his shoulder walks across the courtyard. Trees, a stone wall and a small signboard frame the scene.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) session on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Many people stand and move among tall wooden poles and purple practice mats. In the foreground a shirtless man in white dhoti and sacred thread faces away from the camera beside a wooden pole. Nearby, several shirtless and sleeveless participants in white shorts, blue and black athletic wear stand and stretch. A man in a white shirt, grey trousers and a saffron turban walks across the courtyard holding a black umbrella. Several people in saffron and orange robes gather at right near the red-walled compound, and a shirtless man in green trunks bends on a mat. Trees, a red-roofed building and a water tower frame the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on tall vertical wooden poles set on padded mats. Many performers wear orange clothing, and some wear black; several climb, hang or balance on the poles while others stand or kneel nearby. Staff in white shirts and dark trousers stand around the poles watching. A red boundary wall, a lighting truss and a small screen stand at the edges of the courtyard, and a few spectators are gathered near the top right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +2 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies