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Aerial view of a large group of people gathered on a stone-paved courtyard around a tall wooden pole, performing the mallakhamba pole yoga practice. Many participants wear saffron-orange cloth and are shirtless or in orange shorts, with white and black clothing among others. Several raise their arms overhead in celebratory poses while blue gym mats lie beside the pole. A few onlookers in black shirts and dark clothing stand at the edges. Shivasthamba Yoga demonstration setting.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03Overhead photo of a large group of men gathered on a grey stone-slab courtyard around upright wooden poles used for mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) practice. Many participants wear orange or saffron dhoti-style lower garments and some are bare-chested; others wear black or white shirts and shorts. Several raise their arms in celebration while standing in a loose cluster. Blue padded mats lie near the poles, and a wooden pole stands in the foreground. No single individual is singled out as a person in this view.2017-10-03Overhead photo of a large group of young men in orange and red dhotis and loincloths, mostly bare-chested, arranged on a grey stone-paved courtyard around a tall wooden mallakhamba pole. Some wear orange shirts, others black shirts or white shorts. Many raise their arms in a celebratory pose after completing pole yoga practice. A blue crash mat lies beside the pole, and a few people in black stand at the edges. Several participants appear to be of European descent.2017-10-03Overhead photo of a large group of men and some women on a grey stone-paved courtyard, many with arms raised in a celebratory wave. Most wear orange or saffron lungis, dhotis or shorts, some bare-chested, and a few wear black or grey shirts. Two tall wooden mallakhamba poles stand upright, and blue gym mats lie near them. Some participants hold their hands high, forming a joyful crowd gathered around the practice poles, which suggests a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) session. No visible figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03