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Outdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) demonstration on a raised stage covered with red cloth and blue mats. Two performers in orange clothes climb and perform postures on a vertical wooden pole, one hanging upside down near the front. A seated figure in pink and white robes sits on a golden ornate throne at the back, a gold canopy above. A bare-chested man in white shorts balances on a second pole on the right, while a man in a dark jacket and grey trousers stands at the stage edge. Gilded chariot-style carts and a golden canopy frame stand behind, with grass and paving at the edges and a few onlookers in the lower foreground.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor stage demonstration of mallakhamba pole yoga on a red-covered platform with blue mats, set before large gilded ornate chariot-style structures and a golden throne. A performer in orange clothing balances on a vertical wooden pole while another figure in a red-brown costume sits on the floor beneath. A seated figure in a golden throne with red cushions watches the display. A bald performer in white loincloth grips a second pole on a striped blanket-covered mat. A man in dark jacket and grey trousers stands at the stage edge, and a few spectators are visible at the bottom. Golden ratha structures and a wooden scaffold frame stand in the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration on a paved stone courtyard. Several vertical wooden poles stand on blue padded mats set on a red-draped stage. A woman in an orange top grips a pole and a bare-chested performer in white shorts with a sash stretches his arms on the right. A gilded, ornately carved ratha-style chariot with a golden canopy and large wheels stands at left, and scaffolding and black speaker boxes sit in the background. A red-and-yellow scarf lies draped over a pole base, and coiled rope rests on the stones.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration set on a paved stone courtyard beside a gold-painted chariot with a red carpeted platform. Several vertical wooden poles rise from blue padded mats. A bald, bare-chested man in white loincloth stands on the right, and a woman in orange clothing kneels on the left near the poles. Other people sit or stand at the lower left and foreground, with stage lights and a camera crane visible at the top.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) demonstration on a raised red stage with blue crash mats and a striped cloth. A seated figure in a red-and-white robe with a crown-like headdress sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions; a person candidate is the seated figure in red and white on the throne, with a golden crown-style headdress and ornate ceremonial setting, though his face is not clearly discernible. Three performers in orange and maroon clothing hold or climb wooden vertical poles: a woman in orange on the left, a woman in maroon in the centre, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style cloth on the right. A man in a dark suit stands at the right edge holding a clipboard, and a gold-decorated ratha/chariot with large wheels stands behind the stage. Stone paving and scattered cables surround the set, with spectators in the foreground.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) practice area on a paved stone courtyard. Several vertical wooden poles stand on a red-draped platform with blue mats and a striped cloth. A woman in an orange garment sits on the mat near a pole, and a bare-chested man in white shorts walks past on the stone pavement. To the left is an ornate golden chariot with spoked wheels and a golden canopy frame. Several people are partially visible at the lower edge, one in red near the platform and others seated or standing near equipment and cables.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor stone-paved yard set up for a mallakhamba pole yoga session. Several wooden poles stand upright on blue mats, with a few performers in orange and white dhotis practising near them. On the left, a raised red-and-striped platform sits beside an ornate gold canopy and a gilded chair, with a seated figure in orange and red and a standing figure in white on a pole. A cameraman with a tripod and a staff member in grey shirt film the scene, and a man in orange with a red shawl stands nearby. Stage lighting trusses and speakers are visible at the back, along with parked cars.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies