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A nude ascetic performs a headstand (sirsasana-like inversion) on a leopard-print cloth mat in an open sandy camp area at the Kumbh Mela. His legs are crossed high in the air, bound at the waist and crossed over with rope lines strung between poles; a white cloth sits at his groin and a rope loops around his torso. Around him are blackened ash-ringed fire circles, a steel cup and tongs, a bundle of folded white cloth and a bag, with a yellow tent behind. Only one physical person is visible.

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A photograph of a naked sadhu performing a headstand on a leopard-print mat beside a smoking ring of blackened embers on bare ground. His legs are raised straight up, crossed at the ankles, and a cloth is tied around his waist with a rope. Behind him stands a yellow tarpaulin tent on bamboo poles, with a white cloth hanging from a crossbar. Nearby lie a green bag, a white cloth, a small steel cup and a metal tong. A taut rope runs horizontally across the scene.A photograph of an ascetic performing a headstand yoga posture on a leopard-print mat in a smoky outdoor camp. His legs are crossed and locked above his head, with a white cloth tied around his lower body and a rope wrapped around his waist, and two taut ropes stretch horizontally behind him. Around him lie blackened fire-pit ashes, a metal cup, a metal tool, a folded white cloth and a canvas bag. A yellow tent canvas forms the background.A photograph of an ash-smeared sadhu performing a headstand-style yoga posture on a patterned brown and orange rug at a Kumbh Mela camp. His legs are crossed and raised above him, with his feet interlocked, and he is tied at the waist with a rope that is strung between two lines. Smoke rises from small fires and a ring of burnt ash on the ground around him. Behind him stands a yellow tent with a red emblem, and nearby are a green canvas bag, a folded white cloth, a steel cup and tongs. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph of a nude sadhu performing an inverted headstand (sirsasana-like posture) on an orange and brown leopard-print mat at a Kumbh Mela camp. His legs point straight up, one leg bent, and a rope is tied around his waist and tied to a horizontal line. Yellow tarpaulin tents and bamboo poles form the backdrop, and circular ash-ringed fire pits smoulder on the ground around him. A metal cup, a bundled white cloth and a bag sit nearby. Only one person is visible; no portrait or other figure of a person appears in the scene.A photograph of a bare-bodied yogi performing a headstand (sirsasana) on a leopard-print mat outdoors at a Kumbh Mela camp. His legs point straight up, held near the knees and waist by a rope tied around his body, while a white cloth is wrapped at his groin. Behind him a yellow tarpaulin tent is strung with bamboo poles and rope. Smouldering dhuni fire pits ringed with dark ash surround him, with a small brass cup, a metal tool and a folded white cloth bundle on the ground. The scene shows sadhu austerity practice. No face is visible and no a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.A photograph of a nude ascetic performing an inverted yoga posture, standing on his head on a leopard-print cloth with his legs raised vertically. Ropes bind his waist and arms, one rope secured to a bamboo frame. Around him lie circular dark ash rings on the ground, smoking embers, a small metal cup, a folded white cloth and a bag. Behind is a yellow tarpaulin tent on bamboo poles at an open camp site.A photograph of an ascetic performing a headstand, a yoga posture, on a rust-red patterned mat on dusty ground at the Kumbh Mela. His body is grey-ash coated and bare, with a rope tied around his upper thigh and hip, and his head rests on the mat with one hand touching the ground. Scattered dark charred cow-dung cakes and wisps of smoke lie around him. In the background, a crowd of standing people in white dhotis and saffron cloth, and a bamboo pole, are visible.A photograph of an ascetic performing an inverted yoga posture (sirsasana-style headstand variant) in front of a large yellow canvas tent. The man is bare-bodied and smeared with grey ash, his legs raised straight up and tied to a horizontal bamboo pole above, his body wrapped with a rope around the waist and a white cloth tied at the groin. He rests his head on a leopard-print mat on sandy ground. Around him are smouldering dark embers arranged in circular ash rings, a small steel vessel, and a pair of tongs lying on the ground. Ropes are strung horizontally across the frame. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.A photograph of a nearly nude sadhu performing an inverted yoga posture, headstand with legs raised straight up, on a leopard-print mat on a dusty ground littered with dark charred cow-dung cakes and embers. A golden rope is wound around his waist and hips, and his hands grip the mat beside his head. Behind him, a crowd of pilgrims in white dhotis and saffron and orange clothing stands watching, with a wooden pole and a folded cloth at the left edge. A thin smoke rises from the ground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.A photograph of a sadhu performing a headstand (sirsasana-like inverted yoga) on a brown leopard-print mat in an open camp at the Kumbh Mela. He is naked except for a white cloth tied around his waist and a rope bound around his body, legs raised straight up and head down on the mat. Smoke rises from small fires and blackened ash rings on the dusty ground, with yellow tarpaulin tents and bamboo poles behind him. A loose white cloth bundle, a metal pot and tongs lie nearby, and a rope is strung across the scene. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph of a nude ascetic performing an inverted yoga posture on a reddish-brown patterned mat on sandy ground scattered with dark charred clumps. The figure's body is folded upside down with head down and one leg raised high, a thin tan rope tied around the waist and hips. A small white cloth lies nearby, and wisps of smoke drift across the frame. A small purple emblem with a white bird appears at the upper left.A photograph of an unclothed sadhu performing a headstand inverted yoga posture on a patterned leopard-print mat outdoors at a Kumbh Mela camp. His legs are raised and crossed in the air, held by a rope tied around his waist and a white cloth tucked at his hip. Yellow tarpaulin shelters and bamboo poles stand behind him, and a smouldering fire pit with ash-rimmed circles sits nearby. A steel tumbler, a small brass cup, a metal tool and a bundle of cloth lie on the ground beside him.