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Four performers in a bright temple hall perform acrobatic yoga poses on a polished white floor in front of a painted wall with two large multi-armed guardian figures holding tridents and maces, with a dark maroon curtain door between them. Two performers in black clothing are inverted in handstands at left and right. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand or balance in the centre: one is in a forearm-balance with legs raised, the other stands with hands joined near the chest beside a small red rug.

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Four people perform yoga inversions on a glossy white floor in front of a painted temple backdrop with two large gold guardian statues holding tridents and maces, flanking a maroon curtained doorway. Two figures in black clothing bend forward with palms on the floor, one on the left and one on the right. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand or balance: the central one supports his body on his hands with one leg raised high, and another in orange stands on one leg with the other foot raised, bending forward. A red patterned rug lies at the doorway. The scene reflects a yoga demonstration. No person is identified by name.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A photo of six people performing headstand-style yoga postures in a hall with brightly painted deity murtis. Four men in saffron-orange robes and two in dark clothes are inverted with their legs raised and heads down on a light floor. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank a dark maroon curtain behind them. Shaved heads are visible on several people.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09Six young boys perform a synchronized yoga-style acrobatic routine on a glossy white stage in front of a painted temple backdrop with large orange-faced guardian figures holding weapons. Four boys in saffron-orange kurta and pant sets balance on one leg with arms raised in namaste above their heads, and one boy in orange stands with a leg extended horizontally. Two boys in dark navy and black track clothes bend backward in arching poses, and one boy in orange with a white forehead band bends forward in the center. Turquoise, pink and green painted columns frame a dark maroon curtain.2013-09-09Two young boys perform a yoga handstand on a polished white marble floor in a temple hall. The boy on the left, in orange shorts, is inverted with his legs straight up, and the boy on the right, in black shorts, is in a similar handstand. Flanking them are two painted deity murti statues with multiple arms, crowns, gold jewellery and orange-and-green dhotis, holding ceremonial objects. Behind them stands a large ornate golden throne peetha with cushions, and hanging ritual bells and lamps.2013-05-19A photograph of a staged martial-arts style demonstration in a temple-like hall with a glossy white floor. A bald man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and matching orange trousers is crouched in a low stance with his arms bent, facing a young boy in a black short-sleeved shirt and black shorts who has his hands raised near his head. Behind them stand two painted, colourful guardian statues with orange skin, gold ornaments and raised clubs against a turquoise and pink pillared backdrop, with a maroon curtain and a red patterned rug between them. The people are two physical participants; the statues are not counted.Two shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes perform yoga balancing poses on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted temple wall with pink and yellow lotus-petal borders and a golden deity statue at the right edge. The man on the left is in a hand-balance, weight on his palms and one bare foot raised high, while the man on the right stands on one leg with the other foot lifted behind him and his palms pressed together in namaskar near his chest. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind them, and a red patterned rug lies at their feet.2013-09-09