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Elevated view over a large paved granite courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on blue mats. Numerous people in light-coloured or orange clothing stand, bend and balance near upright wooden poles, while others sit or lie on mats. Yellow scaffolding frames and a black speaker stack stand at the left edge, and a black screen sits near the bottom of the frame. Red-brick buildings and trees lie beyond the courtyard under a cloudy sky.

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Aerial 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 at an ashram where many people perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on vertical wooden poles set on blue and pink mats. Dozens of practitioners in orange and white clothing are spread across the stone floor, some climbing or posed on poles, while spectators and staff stand near the edges. Red-roofed buildings, trees and open fields surround the courtyard under a partly cloudy sky, with speaker stacks and a lighting tower visible among the mats.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Aerial photograph of a large paved stone courtyard where many practitioners perform Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on vertical wooden poles. Dozens of small groups stand around separate poles set on blue and pink mats, some climbing or hanging, while others watch nearby. Red-roofed buildings, trees and a stage with speaker towers surround the open ground under a bright sky. Participants wear athletic clothing in varied colours, and several figures in orange and white stand near the poles. No individual's identity can be confirmed from appearance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard where many small groups practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga). Dozens of people in mostly light or orange clothing stand and move beside tall wooden poles set on blue and pink mats across the stone floor. Some participants hold poses at the poles while others stand in rows. A stage with speakers and a lighting truss sits at the right, with red-roofed ashram buildings and palm trees behind the courtyard under a partly cloudy sky. No individual can be identified from this distance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial 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 copiesA wide elevated view of a large stone-paved courtyard where many participants perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Dozens of people are spread across numerous blue mats, most climbing, hanging or balancing on tall wooden poles, while others stand and watch nearby. Several gilded ornamental pavilions and a gold-toned structure stand at the left edge beside speaker stacks, and red-brick buildings and trees sit in the background under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a black speaker cabinet stack, flight cases and loose cables sit on the courtyard, and orange-red walls frame the image on both sides.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial 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 copiesWide outdoor view of a large paved stone courtyard where many participants practise Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on vertical wooden poles set on blue mats. Several people in orange and white clothing perform poses on the poles and mats while others stand and watch. Behind them are golden ornamental pavilions or structures, a red-roofed building, trees, and a blue canopy tent under a cloudy sky. Many participants are visible, including those standing near the mats and along the edges of the courtyard.2017-10-03 +1 copies