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A shirtless young man with short dark hair and a thin white cord necklace balances in a squatting pose atop a tall, narrow wooden post, knees bent and hands clasped around one shin. He wears white shorts and bare feet and gazes off to the side. Lush green tree foliage and palm fronds surround him, with a pale building and dark railing behind. Two partly visible onlookers' heads appear at the bottom edge.

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December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A shirtless bearded man in a black headband and black shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole outdoors, gripping its top with both hands while his legs stretch out sideways in mid-air. He wears a beaded necklace and smiles broadly against a clear blue sky with trees behind him. The pose suggests a physical yoga or fitness exercise on the pole.2016-12-15A shirtless man with long blond dreadlocks tied up on his head balances on one bare foot atop a narrow wooden post, arms outstretched and one leg extended behind him. He wears white shorts with a yellow edge and a white forehead marking. Green trees and a pale sky fill the background.2017-07-08A shirtless young man with short dark hair sits cross-legged while balancing on a vertical wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and feet. He wears dark shorts and a white cord with a small pendant around his neck, and his arms and torso are marked with white powder. Behind him hang red and white draped fabric panels. The setting appears to be a yoga practice demonstration.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Outdoors on grass under leafy green trees, a shaved-headed bare-chested man in orange cloth climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and bracing his legs against it. Several young men in dark shirts and shorts, and one bare-chested man with a white garland, reach up and steady the pole from below and beside. Behind them, seated people sit on the lawn and yellow buildings with balconies stand in the background. The man in orange has a pendant necklace and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm a candidate identity.2015-12-11A photograph of a shirtless young man in white shorts balancing horizontally on a single wooden pole, arms outstretched and legs extended, as part of a Shivastambha demonstration outdoors. Several other shirtless performers in white shorts stand on similar tall wooden poles in the blurred background, with trees behind them. The scene shows a demonstration of pole balancing at the Shivastambha program.2017-07-08Outdoors 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.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A shirtless man with short dark hair balances on the narrow top of a wooden pole, his feet pressed on the pole and legs folded in a seated yoga-like pose. He wears red shorts and a thin gold chain with a pendant, and his arms are extended outward with hands in mudra-like gestures. Green trees and palm fronds fill the background under a pale sky. The scene is outdoors and the man appears to be smiling. This may match the Phuket Nithyanandoham mandala session, but the visible content shows only one person balancing on a pole.2015-12-11 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copies