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A stage performance on a red carpeted platform with a blue sequined-skirted stage front. Two men in black and red-trimmed clothes crouch low in a crab-like pose with hands planted on the floor, one in the centre foreground and one at far right, with a third man in orange crouching beside them. Behind them stand about eight men in matching orange shirts and orange trousers, many with white forehead markings, some with hands folded. Each orange shirt bears a printed portrait of a man with long hair and a red garment. Decorative orange walls with carved lattice panels, a wooden door, and a clock frame the backdrop. Scattered confetti covers the red floor.

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October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance by a group of men in matching saffron-orange kurta-style outfits, each with a printed portrait photo on the chest. Several men in orange stand in a row at the back, with tilak marks on their foreheads. Three men in the front row bend forward in a balancing pose with hands on a red-carpeted stage, while two men in black clothes lean forward in the same pose beside them. Scattered flower petals cover the red stage floor. The backdrop is decorated in orange and gold with lattice windows, a wooden door, a clock and pink and blue bunting. A dark blue draped table sits at the stage edge, and a person in white is visible at the lower right edge. a person is not clearly visible among these performers.2013-10-12A photograph of a stage performance with a row of about ten young men in matching saffron-orange shirts and pants, several with shaved heads, performing yoga poses against an orange and cream painted backdrop with lattice panels, a wooden door and a wall clock. Two performers in the foreground balance in forward-bend hand stands on a red stage, while others stand on one leg or raise their arms overhead. Two figures in black clothing are also visible among the performers. Red and white confetti is scattered across the red stage, and a navy sparkly skirting covers the stage front. Audience members in the lower right include a woman in an orange top and a man in a white shirt. The orange shirts carry a printed portrait of a bearded man with long hair, but these are printed images on clothing, not an identified person.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a stage performance by a group of young men in matching saffron-orange t-shirts and pants, many with a small printed portrait on the chest. Several perform yoga-style balancing poses, including one-legged stands and hand-balance postures, while a few stand with arms raised. Two performers in black tops crouch in a forward-bent position at centre. The stage has a red floor scattered with petals, an orange backdrop with lattice panels, and a navy skirted platform edge. At the lower right, women in red-brown saris and a young man in white sit watching. No single swami is clearly identifiable as a person among the performers.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance by a group of men in matching orange t-shirts and orange pants, each shirt printed with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Four men in the foreground bend forward in a yoga-style pose with hands planted on a red mat, one man in black clothing among them. Behind them, several men stand in orange outfits, one raising an arm and another balancing on one leg. The backdrop is orange with latticed windows, a wooden door and gold pillars, and a clock on the wall. Scattered petals or confetti lie on the red stage floor, and a blue draped table covers the front edge.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A stage performance by a group of men in matching orange t-shirts and orange track pants, several with white tilaka and some with a printed portrait on their shirts. They are arranged in a human pyramid and acrobatic formation on a red stage carpet, one kneeling in front and others bending, leaning and standing behind. Scattered pink petals cover the floor. Behind them is a yellow and orange decorated set with a gold pillar, a clock, a lattice wall and a blue-and-orange emblem, with a screen showing red-clad figures. A man in black sportswear stands at the right edge, assisting the formation.2013-10-12