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Outdoor courtyard at an ashram with a large group of bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloths standing in rows beside tall wooden poles and blue padded mats laid on paved ground. Several men press palms together in namaskar, and a few wear orange cloths. Some have white tilak markings on their foreheads. A colourful striped rug lies in the foreground, with trees, a red building and parked cars behind.

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July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a outdoor demonstration on a paved courtyard with blue padded mats in front of tall wooden poles. Many shirtless men in white dhoti-style cloths perform acrobatic poses: several balance on top of the vertical wooden poles in tree and lotus-like postures, others lie or stretch across the blue mats and lean on each other. One man at the centre wears an orange cloth, and a bald older man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the group with hands joined in namaste. Trees, parked cars and a brick wall form the background under an overcast sky.2017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor photo of a large Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard. Many practitioners perform postures on tall wooden poles and on padded mats; several climb or hang from poles in white, black, and grey clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested man stands in white dhoti beside a shirtless man in white dhoti, and a man in white shirt and grey trousers walks through the crowd. Background shows a red boundary wall, a yellow flag, low buildings and a water tank among trees. Several figures wear orange and saffron clothing. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor demonstration at a paved courtyard with blue gym mats where many shirtless men and some women in white dhoti-style cloth and orange garments perform Shivastambha-style pole and body-balancing postures. Several performers stand on or cling to tall wooden poles, while others lean, bend and balance on the mats. A man in a grey t-shirt and blue trousers stands at left near a pole. Trees and parked cars are visible in the background.2017-07-08October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies