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Outdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) practice area with blue mats on a paved ground. In the foreground a young man in a red t-shirt and white dhoti stands with hands on hips facing away. Several men in orange saffron clothing, bare-chested with orange lower garments, stand or bend near the mats. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes with a turban sits in lotus posture on a golden ornate throne with red cushions, hand raised. A pale-skinned person sits at the right on a colourful striped cloth. Golden carved pillars and wooden poles frame the scene, with trees behind.

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January 13 20152015-01-13October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) performance on a red-carpeted stage beneath a steel framework. Three people are visible: a woman in an orange top and orange skirt grips a wooden pole at left while lying on a blue mat, a woman in a rust-red dress stands barefoot in the centre before a large gilded throne-like shrine, and a shirtless man with long dreadlocks in a white loincloth holds a pole at right over a striped blanket. Seated at the centre of the shrine is a red-robed deity murti with a crown, garland and raised hand. Sky and greenery are visible behind.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03Devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls gather on an orange cloth before an ornate golden throne at a temple shrine. A seated figure with a shaved head, white cloth draped over the shoulders and a beaded mala rests on the gold throne with a red cushion. A tall man in an orange robe stands nearby, while a bowing devotee in white clothes leans toward the seated figure. Behind them, a golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and brass lamps and stone carvings frame the shrine. Petals are scattered on the floor.2011-08-10Outdoor temple-style ritual under a corrugated metal canopy, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forearm bands sits at the right beside a raised, gold-ornate seat decorated with white and red garlands. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand or sit, one holding a silver vessel, while a woman in a red blouse and orange-red wrap raises a hand toward the seat. Nearby, a young woman in an orange sari sits in front of a microphone, and a row of boys in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined. Ceremonial umbrellas with teal and gold trim, decorated staffs, and a trident are visible. Palm trees and red-roofed buildings surround the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with devotees and attendants in attendance.2014-09-26August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a ceremony beside water on a striped and patterned cloth. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white flower garland, seated on an ornate gold and red throne. Two men in orange robes stand on either side, one holding a brass pot with flowers and the other a stick, and a man in white kurta stands at left holding a pot. Marigold garlands lie along the edges of the platform and a golden ritual plate sits before the throne. Behind them are stone steps and a large dark bell-shaped structure. Several people in orange and white are visible at the edges, including a seated man at lower right. The central figure shows long hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate.2009-01-02A young man stands on a red-carpeted stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti with gold-edged waist sash and a rudraksha mala with a white tilak and body markings. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near brass vessels, and seated people with red robes and a golden throne with tiger-print cushion sit to the left beside marigold garlands and a brass kalasha. Rows of brass lamps and red flags line the tiered steps in the background, with spectators seated on the stairs.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15August 10 20112011-08-10December 29 20102010-12-29