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Outdoor photo of a large Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) practice on a paved courtyard. Many wooden vertical poles stand upright, with practitioners performing postures on and beside them; some are barechested or in shorts, some in orange shorts, and several wear white dhoti-style cloths. Blue and pink floor mats sit under the poles. Near the front, a fair-haired woman in a black tank top and shorts stands beside two men, one with a mala necklace. A man in a white turban and white sash stands at right near the poles. A yellow canopy, a stage backdrop with a painted deity scene, and a line of speakers appear in the background among trees.

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A photograph of many participants practising Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on a paved outdoor ground. Wooden vertical poles stand upright on blue and pink mats, and several performers climb or balance on the poles while others stand watching. A man in a white dhoti and a red-turbaned figure stand near the poles, a woman in a black tank top and shorts stands at left, and bare-chested men in white, red and orange shorts are visible. A yellow-canopied tent, stacked speakers and a large backdrop with a temple scene sit at the back under trees.2017-10-03Outdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Many wooden poles stand upright over blue and pink mats, with performers gripping and balancing on them, some inverted with legs raised. Men and boys in white, black and red shorts and bare torsos are on the mats and around the poles, while a few people in orange and white clothing watch nearby. A tall tree, a red building, a stage with speaker stacks, a yellow canopy and a small temple structure with a flag form the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor 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 copiesOverhead view of a stone-paved courtyard where many participants practise Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on tall vertical wooden poles. Several performers climb or hang from the poles while others stand on padded mats in dark sports clothes and shorts. In the lower foreground, two men in orange-red cloth and one bare-chested man grip a pole, with a woman in orange nearby. A metal lighting truss, speaker cabinets and road cases stand at right, and cables run across the paving. Many people appear, roughly 20 to 30 counted across the scene.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a large mallakhamba (pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard. Many participants perform postures on tall wooden poles and on red and blue mats. Several people wear saffron-orange clothing, and others wear white shirts or black outfits. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti, with a white cord across his shoulder, holds a pole in the foreground while a shirtless young man in a white dhoti and a second shirtless man in the front watch and assist. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right, and a man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl stands at right edge. Red-roofed buildings, parked cars and trees form the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03July 08 20172017-07-08