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Indoor hall photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered around a long metal bench with red mats laid beneath it, a demonstration of a yoga or physical feat. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti bends forward with hands on the bench, while another man in orange and a bare-chested performer in orange and blue headwear lean over it. Men in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and red robes, and children in orange and pink stand around watching. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above; framed pictures line the walls.

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October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph of a hall during a demonstration where a performer in a golden-yellow garment leaps off a metal bar over red mats, while attendants in red and white stand ready. Around the room, dozens of onlookers in white dhotis, saffron and red cloths, and orange garments stand watching, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Framed paintings and posters hang on the walls, and ceiling lights illuminate the space.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A indoor hall with white tiled floor and ceiling fans shows a performer in an orange-red garment doing a handstand over a metal bar set on red mats. Around them a large crowd stands and watches. Among them are men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls, a shirtless man with long hair, and a young child in orange clothing with beaded necklaces. Several people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in greeting. Framed pictures and red drapes line the walls.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07A photograph in a bright hall with tiled floor and ceiling fans shows a performer in orange trousers mid-backbend or handstand-style acrobatic pose, feet raised high above a metal bench. Around the bench, several men in white dhotis and red or orange shawls, and bare-chested young men with orange cloths, stand and watch closely. Two men in red shirts and white dhotis stand at the bench edge, one in a golden-brown shirt on the right. A crowd of onlookers in white clothes and orange garments fills the background beneath framed religious pictures on the walls. A red mat lies on the floor in front. Nine or more people are visible in the scene.2016-10-07A photograph of a hall with a crowd gathered around a gymnastic display. A performer in orange-red trousers is airborne in a back flip over a metal bar supported by a frame, with red mats below. Around them, men and boys wear white dhotis, orange and red cloths, and bare-chested adornments; a man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands at the right edge, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth leans over the bar on the left. Many onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background, with framed pictures on the walls and ceiling lights overhead.2016-10-07Indoor hall with white ceiling fans and tube lights, walls hung with framed pictures and red curtains. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths stand along red mats, watching a young man in a white dhoti and white-and-red head cloth leap over a metal bar. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold waist cloth kneels at the front, while others in saffron and white robes and beaded necklaces stand around in a crowd. Devotees wearing orange and white clothing line the edges of the room, with a camera-facing bystander in a white shirt at left.2016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07October 07 20162016-10-07