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A photograph of a shirtless male yogi performing a seated pose on the top of a tall vertical wooden pole, a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration. He sits with legs crossed in lotus-like posture atop the pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold-yellow borders wrapped at the waist, and a thin white sacred thread across his bare back. His head is turned away from the camera, and he holds the pole with his hands. Behind him are a cloudy blue sky, trees, and open-air golden lattice structures with domed tops.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a young man performing a pole yoga posture on a vertical wooden pole, shirtless with a white dhoti tied at the waist and a yellow sash, hands pressed together in namaste at chest height and legs folded around the pole. Background shows a red-roofed building, green trees, a red-and-white fenced enclosure and a cloudy blue sky. Several people stand on the paved ground below, including orange-clad figures and a man in white. The text overlay on the right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the image is a Nithyanandapedia archive photo. a person is not visibly present.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a shirtless young male yoga practitioner performing mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) on a tall vertical wooden pole, legs wrapped around the pole and palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. He wears a white dhoti wrap and a thin cord necklace. Behind him are red-brick buildings, trees and a large cloudy sky. In the lower right, several people in orange clothing stand on a courtyard, and other pole setups are visible in the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of one shirtless man performing a Shivasthamba yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) posture on a vertical wooden pole against a bright cloudy sky. He grips the pole with his legs and holds one foot in his hands while stretching his arms forward; his short dark hair and black shorts are visible. A small finial tip appears at the bottom edge and a tree is at lower right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03A shirtless young man performs a mallakhamba pole yoga posture, balanced on a tall vertical wooden pole with his hands gripping the pole and one leg raised high over his head. He wears short dark shorts and a thin pendant necklace, and his body is tensed against a heavy grey cloudy sky. A gilded ornate platform with carved floral and lion-face motifs stands at the base of the pole, and gold metal frame structures appear at the edges. No other people are visible, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the scene.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless young man performs a one-legged balancing posture on a vertical wooden mallakhamba pole against a cloudy sky, seen from below. He holds his palms together in anjali mudra at his chest, wears dark blue shorts with white trim and a thin necklace with a small pendant, and smiles toward the camera. Shivasthamba yoga pole practice.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration on a paved courtyard under a cloudy sky. A shirtless practitioner in orange-red loincloth balances on a vertical wooden pole, gripping it with both hands while his legs are folded around the pole and his feet are bare. Nearby, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Another young man in a grey t-shirt and a second shirtless participant in a white dhoti look on. Blue and white practice mats, additional wooden poles, and a few more participants in orange and white clothing are visible in the background, with trees and a stage rig at right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph taken from below shows a person performing a seated lotus-pose balance on top of a tall vertical wooden pole against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. The performer wears an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and bare torso, with a thin necklace, and sits cross-legged with hands resting on the knees. The pole is thin and upright, and the bottom edge shows part of a rooftop. This is mallakhamba or Shivasthamba pole yoga, a yogic display. The performer's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person candidate is named.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03