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A two-panel graphic on a white page headed Yoga as per the Sacred Hindu Scriptures, showing photographs of male monks performing Shivastambha (mallakambha) yoga on tall wooden poles above purple mats on a stage. Performers in orange and yellow loincloths balance upside down and hang from the poles while other monks sit in rows at the base. Stage lights, red and yellow drapes and a black backdrop frame the scene. The header reads Location: Bengaluru Aadheenam, Nithyananda Peetham, Bidadi, Karnataka and Date: June 9, 2012.

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Bengaluru Aadheenam PersecutionA slide-style presentation graphic titled "Yoga as per the Sacred Hindu Scriptures" with a caption naming Shivastambha (also called mallakambha) Yoga and Kundalini Rajju (rope) Yoga by the female monks. The central photo shows a stage performance: a woman in orange robes balances on top of a wooden pole in a headstand-like pose, while other performers in orange robes form a human pyramid around tall wooden poles and a rope. Background screen shows a purple cosmic backdrop, a large white-and-gold image of a seated figure with a turban-like headpiece, and the printed logo "a person Yoga". A man in dark clothing stands at the right edge beside the equipment, and audience hands and heads appear in the foreground.A slide from a presentation titled "Yoga as per the Sacred Hindu Scriptures" showing a stage performance. Two female performers in orange outfits hang from long ropes in shivastambha and rope yoga poses, suspended above a wooden platform with red curtains and stage lights. Behind them a large screen displays a deity figure and a Sanskrit-style caption. Seated audience members fill the lower foreground. The slide header reads Location: Bengaluru Aadheenam, Nithyananda Peetham, Bidadi, Karnataka and Date: June 9, 2012.August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20182018-02-25 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesShivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) performance outdoors under a cloudy sky. A shirtless young man balances in a crouch on top of a tall vertical wooden pole, gripping it with both hands. Two men extend horizontally from the pole in mid-air, one in red shorts on the left and one in dark shorts on the right, supported by their arms. Below, several shirtless men with beaded necklaces hold and steady the pole and the performers. Behind them stand a large gold-coloured ornate structure and a yellow metal framework. Copyright text overlays the right side of the image.2017-10-03