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Outdoor photograph of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) session on a paved ground under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a woman in a black top and black leggings with long dark braided hair wraps her body around a tall wooden pole, hands pressed together in namaste and a red cloth tied at her waist. Around her, other participants on mats perform pole postures, some dressed in black and others in orange clothing. A blue canopy tent and a brick building stand in the background, and a few spectators sit at the bottom edge, one smiling and clapping.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor mallakhamba demonstration on a paved stone courtyard under a cloudy sky, with trees and a red-roofed building behind. In the foreground a shirtless young man with long hair tied back performs a pole yoga posture, gripping a tall vertical wooden pole with his legs wrapped around it and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange dhoti-style cloth and a thin cord necklace. Beside him, three shirtless men in orange cloths and gold chains sit with hands folded in prayer, and a crowd of other practitioners in orange cloths perform on more poles and blue mats across the courtyard. No identifiable a person is visible in the foreground.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) session on a stone-paved courtyard under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a woman in a black sleeveless top and black leggings grips a tall wooden pole with her palms pressed together, body close to the pole. Behind her, several practitioners sit or perform poses on mats and pole-side platforms, some in orange and saffron clothing and others in black or green. Red-brick buildings, palm trees, a scaffold-style stage frame and speakers frame the scene.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA smiling woman in a black top and black leggings performs a pole yoga posture on a tall vertical wooden pole, pressing her palms together in front of her chest with a red bindi on her forehead and a numbered white tag pinned to her top. Behind her, other participants in black and orange and yellow clothing sit and stand near similar wooden poles on an open paved ground under a cloudy sky, with palm trees and a red wall in the background. Two women in the foreground, one wearing sunglasses and one partly visible on the right, smile and sit with hands together.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 copies