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Aerial view of a large paved stone courtyard at an ashram, with many practitioners performing mallakhamba (pole yoga) on individual vertical wooden poles set on colored mats. Several performers wear orange or saffron clothing, others wear white or dark outfits. Speakers, stage lighting towers and black equipment cases stand among the mats, and a stone building with a dark roof lines the right edge, with a tree-lined area beyond.

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Aerial view of a large paved stone courtyard at an ashram where many people perform mallakhamba, or Shivasthamba yoga, on vertical wooden poles. Each pole stands on a folded mat, with performers in orange and saffron clothing climbing, hanging and holding yogic postures. Scattered spectators and helpers in white and orange stand around the square. Speakers, a stage truss and a black sound system sit at the left and lower right, and a red-roofed building lines the background among trees. Many performers are visible, several dozen across the courtyard.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large paved courtyard at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on tall vertical wooden poles. Dozens of practitioners in orange and saffron clothing are spread across blue and white mats, some climbing or balancing on poles, while others stand and watch. Single-storey red-roofed ashram buildings, trees and a stage rig with speakers sit at the edges of the square, and a few parked cars are visible beyond the wall.2017-10-03Aerial view of a large paved courtyard at an ashram where many people perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on vertical wooden poles set on blue and pink mats. Dozens of practitioners in orange and white clothing are spread across the stone floor, some climbing or posed on poles, while spectators and staff stand near the edges. Red-roofed buildings, trees and open fields surround the courtyard under a partly cloudy sky, with speaker stacks and a lighting tower visible among the mats.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved granite courtyard at an ashram where many people perform mallakhamba pole yoga on blue mats. Dozens of practitioners in orange and saffron clothing stand, bend and balance beside tall vertical wooden poles, with some poles bearing a figure in an inverted or extended posture. Several onlookers and staff in dark clothing stand between the mats. Behind the courtyard are red-roofed buildings, parked cars, a tented area, and decorative golden structures on the left.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard where many small groups practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga). Dozens of people in mostly light or orange clothing stand and move beside tall wooden poles set on blue and pink mats across the stone floor. Some participants hold poses at the poles while others stand in rows. A stage with speakers and a lighting truss sits at the right, with red-roofed ashram buildings and palm trees behind the courtyard under a partly cloudy sky. No individual can be identified from this distance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large paved stone courtyard where many practitioners perform Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on vertical wooden poles. Dozens of small groups stand around separate poles set on blue and pink mats, some climbing or hanging, while others watch nearby. Red-roofed buildings, trees and a stage with speaker towers surround the open ground under a bright sky. Participants wear athletic clothing in varied colours, and several figures in orange and white stand near the poles. No individual's identity can be confirmed from appearance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large stone-paved courtyard where many participants perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Dozens of vertical wooden poles stand on blue padded mats in rows across the square. Participants in orange and saffron clothing and bare-chested performers in white dhotis practise postures on the poles and mats, while instructors and onlookers stand between them. A red building with a blue tent-like canopy is visible at the top edge. A large crowd of several hundred people is spread across the courtyard, too many to count individually.2017-10-03 +1 copies