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Aerial view of a large paved granite courtyard where many participants perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Numerous wooden poles stand upright on blue padded mats, with performers in orange and saffron clothing and some bare-chested, some climbing, hanging or balancing on the poles. Clusters of people stand around the mats, and a white mat and a few pink mats are visible. A camera crew and a yellow-and-gold scaffold stage stand at the left edge, with red buildings and palm trees beyond. Dozens of people are visible, so the count falls in the 21-100 range.

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Aerial photograph of a large paved stone courtyard where many separate groups practise mallakhamba, a pole yoga. Each performance area is a blue mat with a vertical wooden pole, and performers in orange and white clothing climb, balance and pose on or beside the poles. Some practitioners are bare-chested and wear white loincloths, while others wear orange garments. Spectators and staff stand around the mats, and a figure in an orange headwrap and white dhoti walks across the courtyard. A scaffold and a purple canopy appear at the upper left, with a few white ceremonial cloths laid at the pole bases.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Aerial view of a large stone-paved courtyard where many participants perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Dozens of vertical wooden poles stand on blue padded mats in rows across the square. Participants in orange and saffron clothing and bare-chested performers in white dhotis practise postures on the poles and mats, while instructors and onlookers stand between them. A red building with a blue tent-like canopy is visible at the top edge. A large crowd of several hundred people is spread across the courtyard, too many to count individually.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard of grey stone slabs with many blue mats arranged in rows. Upright wooden poles stand on several mats, where practitioners perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Many people in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested in white dhotis, move between mats, with some stretching or balancing on the poles and others standing in small groups. A blue canopy tent stands at the right edge, and a purple-and-white logo banner hangs at the upper left. The scene shows a Shivasthamba mallakhamba demonstration, with participants spread across the whole courtyard.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved granite courtyard at an ashram where many people perform mallakhamba pole yoga on blue mats. Dozens of practitioners in orange and saffron clothing stand, bend and balance beside tall vertical wooden poles, with some poles bearing a figure in an inverted or extended posture. Several onlookers and staff in dark clothing stand between the mats. Behind the courtyard are red-roofed buildings, parked cars, a tented area, and decorative golden structures on the left.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large stone-paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on vertical wooden poles set on blue mats. Dozens of people in orange and saffron clothing practise on the poles, some climbing, some holding poses, while others stand around the mats and walk between them. Several cameras on tripods and a small blue canopy are visible at the edge of the courtyard, and a few people in white dhotis or light clothing stand at left. Many small sets of poles and mats fill the grid across the courtyard.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga). Several bare-chested men and women in orange shorts and orange garments climb, hang and balance on vertical wooden poles set on blue mats, some with red mats beneath. On the left, a gilded ornate palanquin-style throne with a seated figure in orange sits on a red-draped platform, with attendants in orange around it. Other participants stand on the ground beside the mats, and a few men in white shirts and trousers walk among them. A film camera on a tripod and a large screen stand in the background beside parked cars, with scaffolding and a stage behind.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large paved courtyard at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on tall vertical wooden poles. Dozens of practitioners in orange and saffron clothing are spread across blue and white mats, some climbing or balancing on poles, while others stand and watch. Single-storey red-roofed ashram buildings, trees and a stage rig with speakers sit at the edges of the square, and a few parked cars are visible beyond the wall.2017-10-03Aerial view of a large paved courtyard where many people perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Dozens of blue mats are arranged across the grey stone paving, with participants in orange and saffron clothing practising on vertical wooden poles and on the mats, some balancing or stretching. Spectators and organisers stand between the mats. On the left, golden decorative structures and a canopy frame sit beside parked vehicles, and red-roofed buildings, trees and hills form the background under a bright sky. A sound-equipment tower stands at the right edge.2017-10-03 +4 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies