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Aerial view of a large paved courtyard at an outdoor Shivasthamba Yoga mallakhamba event. Many blue mats are spread across the stone floor, each with a tall vertical wooden pole, and performers in orange and saffron clothing practise pole postures while others stand nearby. Some participants are bare-chested in dark shorts, and several wear orange robes. Golden ornate structures and a blue canopy tent stand at the edges, with parked cars and trees beyond the courtyard. Watermarked archive photo of a large group demonstration.

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October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga). Several bare-chested men and women in orange shorts and orange garments climb, hang and balance on vertical wooden poles set on blue mats, some with red mats beneath. On the left, a gilded ornate palanquin-style throne with a seated figure in orange sits on a red-draped platform, with attendants in orange around it. Other participants stand on the ground beside the mats, and a few men in white shirts and trousers walk among them. A film camera on a tripod and a large screen stand in the background beside parked cars, with scaffolding and a stage behind.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor courtyard paved with grey stone, where many participants practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on wooden poles set on blue padded mats. Most performers wear orange or saffron clothing; some are bare-chested with orange lower garments, and several are climbing or hanging from the poles. Spectators and staff sit under a blue canopy at right with equipment and laptops, and a few white-clad people stand on the far side near mats. Parked cars, a red-roofed building and a tractor sit beyond the courtyard. Many people are visible, with a small number of spectators standing near the edges. No individual's identity is established from appearance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large mallakhamba (pole yoga) demonstration on a paved courtyard. Many participants perform on tall wooden poles set on blue mats, several shirtless and wearing orange or dark shorts, some in white dhoti-style cloths. Others in orange robes stand and watch nearby. Several figures climb or balance on the poles while others wait on mats.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) demonstration on a paved stone courtyard. Many performers in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis perform yogic postures on tall vertical wooden poles, some gripping and hanging from the poles, with blue padded mats beneath them. Several bare-chested men in shorts stand watching nearby, and a cameraman on a tripod films the scene. Parked cars, a red-roofed building and a stage rig with a large screen and speakers appear in the background. A supervising figure in white stands among the performers.2017-10-03 +1 copies