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Outdoor mallakhamba (pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard with many tall wooden poles set in rows. Practitioners in black, orange and red clothing perform postures on and around the poles, one shirtless figure climbing a pole in the foreground. Blue floor mats lie between the poles. A man in an orange dhoti stands near the lower left; a man in a dark suit with light tie holds papers in the centre, and a figure in a white shirt, orange head wrap and camouflage trousers stands at right. A red-brick building, green trees and a scaffolding lighting or speaker tower sit in the background.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) session on a paved courtyard. Several vertical wooden poles stand on blue padded mats, and practitioners perform pole postures. A shirtless young man in the foreground left holds a pole with his legs raised. A man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands with his back to the camera, and a shirtless man in orange shorts stands nearby. A man in a dark suit holds a clipboard, and a man in a white kurta wears an orange head wrap. Women in black and red outfits and people in orange clothing practise on other poles, and a red brick building stands behind.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) demonstration on a paved courtyard in front of red-brick multi-storey buildings. Many participants perform on tall wooden poles, some climbing or balancing on the poles, while others in saffron-orange clothing stand or kneel nearby. Blue and dark mats lie on the ground, a black speaker stack and a lighting truss stand to the left, and a mature tree grows behind the buildings. Several people in plain black, white and red clothing stand watching among the performers.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA courtyard of pale paving stones hosts a mass Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration. Many practitioners perform acrobatic poses on tall vertical wooden poles, some bare-chested in orange or red cloths and others in white shorts, with blue crash mats spread on the ground. Two bare-chested men in the foreground, one in black shorts and one in red-orange cloth, support a practitioner in a seated pose on the pole. A woman in a black top and dark shorts stands at the lower left with arms raised, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti walks past at lower center. Behind them is a stone-walled building with a wooden door, black speaker stacks on the right, and a few spectators in white and orange clothing watching from the edge.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor mallakhamba practice on a paved courtyard with many wooden poles set upright across the ground. A person in black clothing climbs and holds a pole near the centre, while others in saffron and orange robes stand or work around the poles. Shirtless participants in red and white shorts, and people in black t-shirts with orange headcloths, mill about on blue and red mats. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at left. Behind the practice area stands a red boundary wall, a grey backdrop, a lighting truss and a small stage structure under palm trees, with a yellow flag on a pole.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies