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Outdoor photograph of a large group of practitioners on a paved stone courtyard during a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) session. Many people in saffron-orange and black clothing stand in rows and clusters, some holding wooden poles, with several tall vertical wooden poles standing upright and blue mats laid on the ground. Some participants wear dark maroon or pink outfits, and a few wear blue or white garments. Behind them are a red boundary wall, a green generator, trees, palm trees and a clear bright sky. Rather than a specific deity or ritual, this is a practice demonstration with many people visible.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photograph of a large group of practitioners gathered on a stone-paved courtyard for a mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration. Many wear orange robes and others wear black outfits, with some in pink, blue and maroon. Several tall wooden poles stand upright across the courtyard, and a blue mat lies in the foreground. Red-walled buildings, palm trees and a dense tree line sit behind them under a bright cloudy sky.2017-10-03Outdoor courtyard of a person ashram where a large group practises mallakhamba-style pole yoga. Many participants in saffron and orange robes, plus some in dark or blue clothes, stand and move among tall wooden poles and blue and pink mats on a paved ground. A red building, green trees and a green vehicle sit in the background. A woman in a dark top and capris walks in the foreground with a sandal-clad stride, and a participant in dark navy clothes with a waist cloth stands near the left poles. Several others on the right wear blue and dark tops.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) practice session on a paved courtyard. Many participants in saffron-orange and red robes and sarees, plus others in black, white, blue and pink clothing, stand or move in groups. Several tall upright wooden poles stand on the paved ground, with blue padded mats laid beside them. A red-brick building with stone steps and a small crowd watching behind it forms the backdrop, along with a stage speaker and equipment box on the right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the photo shows participants and volunteers rather than a specific leader.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a large mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) session on a stone-paved courtyard. Many participants stand among tall vertical wooden poles; many wear saffron/orange clothing and orange shorts, while others wear black, red, blue and white. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the center of the scene, and a man in white dhoti holds a camera. Behind the poles, a red brick building and a green truck appear among palm trees and a stone wall. Crowds are dense with many people visible, but the image shows far more than a hundred people only if counted precisely, so the group is best described as a large gathering.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard of stone slabs with many participants performing Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) on vertical wooden poles set on blue padded mats. Several practitioners are shirtless in orange and red lower garments, some stretching on poles. A woman in a cream sari with a head covering stands near the centre, and a man in white dhoti with a bare chest stands among the group. A red building, trees and a stone structure with a scaffold tower form the backdrop under a bright sky. Crowd large but many figures are partially visible at a distance.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies