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Outdoor mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration. Several shirtless male performers in shorts and briefs hold postures on a tall vertical wooden pole, one standing on top with arms out, others extended horizontally in red, grey and blue shorts. Behind them stands a large ornate gold structure with carved scrollwork and a lattice panel, and a golden frame with a painted figure in the upper left. A crowd of spectators in orange, red and black clothing, many with bare shoulders and garlands, watches closely from the front. A white-clad figure in a dhoti-style garment stands among the audience. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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