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Outdoor mallakhamba (pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard with a red-brick building and trees behind. A shirtless man with short dark hair balances on top of a tall vertical wooden pole, one leg extended and bent, wearing red shorts and a thin cord across his chest. Several other wooden poles stand around the courtyard with padded mats beneath them. Many people in orange clothing are scattered across the ground, some practising on mats and others standing or bending. In the foreground a person in orange lies prone on a mat, and a woman in black stands at the right edge. Overcast sky above.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti or lower cloth stands balanced on a vertical wooden pole, arms outstretched horizontally in a mallakhamba pole yoga posture, with one knee bent and feet bare. A thin string or cord hangs across his chest and a dark rudraksha-style necklace is visible. Behind him, a courtyard of pale paving holds several other participants on mats, some in saffron-orange robes seated or bending, and more wooden poles stand upright. Red-brick buildings, green trees and a cloudy sky fill the background, with a stage scaffold at left.2017-10-03Outdoor photo of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration on a paved courtyard under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a practitioner balances on top of a tall vertical wooden pole, body folded in a compact pose with bare upper body and orange cloth around the waist. Several other people in orange clothing sit or stand around the courtyard, and a few in black athletic wear stand near the poles. Additional wooden poles stand upright across the scene, with blue and orange mats laid on the ground and a red building and trees in the background.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti-style loincloth performs a balancing pose on a vertical wooden mallakhamba pole, standing on one foot on the pole with arms stretched out horizontally to both sides. A rudraksha or beaded cord hangs around his neck. Behind him, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit and stand on mats across a stone-paved open courtyard, with red-brick buildings, trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background. Other wooden poles stand upright across the courtyard, showing a mallakhamba practice session in progress.2017-10-03Outdoor mallakhamba demonstration on a paved stone courtyard under a cloudy sky, with trees and a red-roofed building behind. In the foreground a shirtless young man with long hair tied back performs a pole yoga posture, gripping a tall vertical wooden pole with his legs wrapped around it and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange dhoti-style cloth and a thin cord necklace. Beside him, three shirtless men in orange cloths and gold chains sit with hands folded in prayer, and a crowd of other practitioners in orange cloths perform on more poles and blue mats across the courtyard. No identifiable a person is visible in the foreground.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration on a paved courtyard under a cloudy sky. A shirtless practitioner in orange-red loincloth balances on a vertical wooden pole, gripping it with both hands while his legs are folded around the pole and his feet are bare. Nearby, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Another young man in a grey t-shirt and a second shirtless participant in a white dhoti look on. Blue and white practice mats, additional wooden poles, and a few more participants in orange and white clothing are visible in the background, with trees and a stage rig at right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard. A bare-chested man in orange-red shorts arches backward on a tall wooden pole, arms raised overhead, one foot pressed against the pole. Around him, several people in orange or saffron clothing, a figure in a black top and others in black tank tops stand or lie on mats and yoga mats. Speakers, a metal lighting truss, a stone building and trees stand behind, under a partly cloudy blue sky.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03