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Outdoor photo on a lawn at a Nithyanandoham session. A bare-chested man with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing a wooden pole. In the centre, a young man in orange shorts and a second man in orange shorts grip the pole with raised arms. A young man in a black polo shirt and black trousers stands at right holding a lanyard, while other participants in shorts stand and sit on mats in the background beside a yellow building with balconies and trees. Mats are laid on the grass as part of the mandala formation.

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December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Outdoor photo on a grassy lawn beneath trees with a two-storey building behind. A young man in a black t-shirt and lanyard with a blue badge holds a tall wooden pole while a shirtless young man in grey shorts grips it and smiles; another shirtless young man in orange shorts stands nearby. On the right, an older man in a navy t-shirt wears a red and white lanyard with a rudraksha-style mala, gesturing toward the pole. Several onlookers stand in the background, and orange-robed figures are visible near the building.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Outdoors on a grassy lawn in front of a two-storey cream building with red pillars and tropical trees. A shirtless man in navy shorts grips a tall wooden pole with both hands while another man in a black top steadies him from behind. A man in a black polo shirt stands at left watching, and a shirtless man in navy shorts kneels on a purple mat at left. Behind them, seated people in white and orange sit on mats, and a woman in white holds a blue umbrella. A man in a white shirt and beige shorts stands at right beside a young boy in a blue striped shirt. Sneakers and a backpack lie on the grass at right. The scene appears to be a group session.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Outdoor photo at a tropical garden retreat with palm trees and a low building behind. Several shirtless young men and boys climb tall wooden poles, one boy in black shorts at the top balancing with his feet on the pole. Around them a crowd of men in shorts, tank tops and a white dhoti-style garment stands watching, with one man in a green shirt and another in a white kurta with a lanyard. A man with grey hair and a white beard stands on the right in shorts and a grey shirt, arms raised toward the pole. The scene appears to be a physical training activity among participants. The ritual or yoga element is not visibly confirmed beyond the poles and crowd.2015-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoors on grass under large shady trees, a man balances atop a tall wooden pole while several shirtless and some clothed men stand and sit around green mats. A man in a black tracksuit steadies the pole's base, and another man in black shorts stands nearby. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-orange shawl and beaded bracelets stands at the edge of the scene, and seated participants in white, red and striped clothing watch. A wooden pole and some spectators are visible in the background.2015-12-11Outdoor photograph of a group of participants on grass under tall green trees at a Nithyanandoham session. A shirtless man stands on a wooden pole held upright, with others steadying and supporting him below. Several shirtless men in black and blue shorts stand around green mats on the grass. On the left, two men in white kurta-style clothing with red ceremonial garlands stand near a small child in a white shirt. A woman in an orange top sits on the grass at lower left, and a seated woman in white is near the centre. A man in a black shirt stands on the green mats near a wooden pole. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of young men and boys gathered on green mats laid on lawn beneath tropical trees and palms, at what appears to be a Nithyanandoham session in Phuket. Several are shirtless, wearing rudraksha-style beaded cords and shorts or loose trousers; others wear black t-shirts and carry rolled blue and purple yoga mats. A bearded man in a black shirt stands among them. Wooden poles rise in the background, and more people in casual clothes move along the garden path.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11