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A photograph inside a temple hall with a polished reflective floor. A shaved-headed young child in saffron-orange robes, with a white cloth bandage on the forehead, crouches low and reaches forward with one hand touching a white painted pedestal. Behind the pedestal stands a large golden deity murti whose legs and lower garments are visible, and beside it a smaller painted figure of a rat-mount with pink clothing and folded hands. A red patterned mat lies on the right. Painted pink, yellow and blue decorative bands line the wall.

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A young boy with a shaved head wearing orange loose trousers and an orange kurta performs an acrobatic move, bending forward with his hands near a carved wooden lectern on the left. Behind him a large golden deity murti's feet, adorned with anklets, stand on a white pedestal decorated with pink and yellow borders. The polished reflective floor mirrors the scene. The boy appears to be a gurukul student performing a stunt during a programme.October 06 20132013-10-06A photograph of two people performing a crouched martial-arts style stance on a polished white floor in a temple hall. On the left, a child in a black shirt and black trousers with yellow side stripes leans forward with hands near the floor. On the right, a shaved-headed person in an orange robe crouches low with one hand touching the floor. Behind them stands a large golden-and-green deity murti holding a staff, set against pink and blue painted panels, with a red mat at left.A photograph of a young bald sannyasi performing a handstand on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted statue of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and other weapons. The performer wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange cloth wrapped around the body, with bare arms and feet, and a small gold earring is visible. The statue wears gold ornaments and a green dhoti, and a red patterned rug lies at the edge of a dark curtained doorway.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesA young boy in an orange saffron-coloured outfit performs a balancing yoga pose on a polished white floor, his palms and toes pressed down while his body is lifted and bent forward. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a draped blue and gold-bordered cloth, a purple cloth, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. The setting suggests a yoga demonstration or ashram programme. No other physical people are visible.2013-10-06A shaved-headed young boy in orange saffron clothes performs a handstand on a polished white floor in front of a dark maroon curtain and a painted turquoise, pink and yellow doorway frame. His legs are straight up and his feet are bare, with a red patterned carpet visible at the base of the curtain. A small earring is visible on one ear. The scene appears to be a gymnastic or yoga-style display in a temple-style hall.2013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of a shaved-headed young person in loose orange robes performing a handstand on a polished white floor. The person's hands rest on the floor while legs point straight up, with the orange cloth falling toward the head. Behind is a dark maroon velvet curtain and a pastel painted temple-style wall with a green and pink decorated pillar and a figure holding a flute and bell at the left edge. A red patterned rug lies at the base of the curtain.2013-09-09 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesA young male monastic in saffron-orange robes performs a yoga balancing pose on a white marble floor, weight on his hands with one leg extended behind and the other bent, forehead marked with a red tilak and a small earring visible. A second person in orange, partly visible, balances nearby. Behind them stands a gold-coloured deity murti with raised hand, flanked by maroon velvet drapes and white pillars with gold trim. A partial figure in blue sits at the right edge.2013-10-06