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Three shaven-headed young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders perform an acrobatic yoga pose on an orange mat in a plain hall with green-painted walls and ceiling fans. The front boy, smiling broadly, leans forward on his hands with one leg extended behind him, wearing a silver-bead rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a second boy rests on his shoulders with legs raised, and at the back a third boy stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Each boy has white sandalwood paste marks and a red bindi on the forehead.

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April 08 20132013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08Four young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders pose in a bare, tiled hall with a green-painted wall and a corrugated roof. Three are shaved-headed with white vertical tilaka and red bindi, wearing silver rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The front boy bends backward into a deep arch, hands on the floor, smiling at the camera. A second boy stands on his shoulders leaning over him, a third balances on the upper back, while the top boy at the rear stands upright with hands joined in anjali. Shelves of plastic containers and a water cooler are visible in the background. Acrobatic yoga-style pose, a group demonstration rather than a formal ritual.2013-04-08Acrobatic performance on a stage with a dark maroon velvet backdrop and hanging tassels in pink, yellow and green. Three young performers in matching orange sleeveless tunics and loose orange pants form a human pyramid: one kneels on hands and feet in the foreground, another arches across them with feet planted on the kneeler's back, and a third balances on top in a stretched pose. A fourth performer stands partly hidden behind. A gold ornate chair with red cushions sits at the left edge, and gold-and-cream decorative panels with swirl motifs frame the stage.2013-10-06Three young boys in matching saffron-orange sleeveless and long-sleeved kurta-style tunics stand and sit on a stage before a dark maroon curtain. In the foreground a boy sits cross-legged in a lotus-style pose with a red bindi and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, while a boy standing behind him rests his chin and arms on the seated boy's shoulders. A third boy sits at the far left in an orange outfit. A cream and gold decorative panel stands at the right edge.2013-10-06A group of young performers on a stage with red mats and dark red curtains builds a human pyramid of acrobatic yoga poses. Several boys in orange shirts and orange-and-black clothing stand on their hands in a forward bend, while a boy in black sweatpants with yellow stripes balances in a plank on the top layer and another boy in black lies across the middle. Red cushioned chairs line the back of the stage.2013-07-20A yoga performance on a stage with a red mat edged in purple sequins. A man in a headstand-like forward bend rests on his forearms and head, legs raised and crossed at the ankles behind him, wearing orange loose trousers. Two young boys in matching orange sleeveless tunics and orange pants stand behind him, one with a tilak on his forehead. A wooden door and orange wall form the backdrop.2013-10-10September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesOctober 06 20132013-10-06September 09 20132013-09-09October 10 20132013-10-10Five young men in matching saffron-orange sannyasa-style robes perform headstands in a row on a polished white floor. Their bare feet point upward and their faces are visible upside down. Behind them hang colourful tassels in pink, yellow, blue and green from a dark maroon curtain. At left, a gilded ornate throne with red cushions is partly visible, and a golden decorative panel stands at right. Yoga practice is the visible activity.2013-10-06