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A photograph of a outdoor demonstration of Shivastambha, a traditional pole-gymnastics display, on a sandy ground in front of a red-walled building with a green sloped roof. Many shirtless young men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand, climb and balance on tall wooden poles set into blue padded mats, with one performer in orange shorts extended in a high kick at the top of a pole. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow border stands at the right, watching with his hands held together. Several others lie or sit on the mats in the foreground, and a figure in white walks at the far right. Trees and a water tank appear in the background.

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July 08 20172017-07-08Photo 11714974 +1 copiesPhoto 11714970Photo 11714972 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a outdoor demonstration on a paved courtyard with blue padded mats in front of tall wooden poles. Many shirtless men in white dhoti-style cloths perform acrobatic poses: several balance on top of the vertical wooden poles in tree and lotus-like postures, others lie or stretch across the blue mats and lean on each other. One man at the centre wears an orange cloth, and a bald older man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the group with hands joined in namaste. Trees, parked cars and a brick wall form the background under an overcast sky.2017-07-08 +1 copiesPhoto 11714979 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) session on a paved courtyard with many wooden poles and blue mats. A shirtless man in red shorts performs a pole posture, gripping the central pole with his legs and hands. Other performers in orange, red and black clothing practise on nearby poles, while two shirtless men in white dhotis steady the central pole from kneeling positions. A man in a grey t-shirt and black shorts stands watching, and a person in a dark shirt and white dhoti stands at the back. Trees, palms and red-walled buildings frame the background, with a performance stage with dark drapes at right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 04 20172017-10-04 +2 copies