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Six young people stand barefoot in a row on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted temple wall with two large guardian figures holding tridents and maces. Four boys wear orange sleeveless tunics and loose orange trousers, and two wear black shirts and black trousers or shorts. They stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. A dark maroon curtain hangs in a doorway behind them, with a red patterned mat on the floor.

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September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A stage performance in a temple-style hall. Five young performers are in the foreground and midground: four shaved-headed boys wear saffron-orange sleeveless tunics and white headbands, and one boy in a black shirt with a white headband performs a floor stretch at the right. Two boys crouch and reach forward with their hands on the polished floor, while others stand in the background near a dark curtained doorway. Behind them, large painted deity murtis with multiple arms, flaming crowns and trident-like weapons flank the doorway, set against turquoise walls with pink and yellow decorative bands. A small red patterned mat lies on the floor.2013-09-09September AFP 2013September AFP 2013A stage performance in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and large painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces on either side of a dark red curtained doorway. Six people are visible: a young shaved-headed boy in orange robes at the right holds a microphone, a woman in a red sari with a gold border stands center-right holding a trident, a seated bare-chested young man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a black chair in the center, and two girls in orange with rudraksha malas kneel or stand at left, one holding a yellow sheet. The floor is polished white with a red carpet beneath the seated figure.2013-09-09A stage performance in front of a painted backdrop of multi-armed deity murti figures holding tridents and other weapons, with a dark curtained doorway and a red patterned rug at centre. Four performers in saffron-orange robes, several with white headbands or shaved heads, stand and balance on the polished stage; one performs a hand-balance on the left, another a handstand near centre, while a standing performer on the right holds a trident-like prop. A fifth person in a black outfit with a white headband stands behind them. The scene reads as a devotional dance or acrobatic drama.2013-09-09A 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.2013-09-09Six people perform headstand yoga poses on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted temple backdrop. Four wear orange robes and two wear dark black clothing. Their feet point upward and their heads rest on the floor. Behind them stand two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and weapons, and a maroon curtain hangs in a central doorway. The scene suggests a yoga demonstration or practice session in an ashram hall.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09September AFP 2013