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Outdoor courtyard of paved grey stone with blue padded mats laid out in rows. Many participants practise mallakhamba, performing yoga postures on tall upright wooden poles. Several shirtless men in orange shorts climb and balance on the poles, while others in white and orange clothing stand or wait nearby. A man in a dark shirt and white shorts walks among the mats, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene at left. A blue canopy tent and a red boundary wall stand behind the courtyard, with trees beyond. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand at right near a tent. In the foreground a wooden pole rises beside a shirtless young man with light hair seated on the ground, and another shirtless participant sits at right.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of many participants practising Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on a paved outdoor ground. Wooden vertical poles stand upright on blue and pink mats, and several performers climb or balance on the poles while others stand watching. A man in a white dhoti and a red-turbaned figure stand near the poles, a woman in a black tank top and shorts stands at left, and bare-chested men in white, red and orange shorts are visible. A yellow-canopied tent, stacked speakers and a large backdrop with a temple scene sit at the back under trees.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard at an ashram, with many blue padded mats and tall wooden poles set out in rows for mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) practice. Dozens of participants in orange and white clothing stand, pose and move around the poles, some practising on the mats while others gather near shaded areas. Many people are visible across the scene, mostly at a distance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesWide outdoor courtyard of paved grey stone with many blue mats laid out in rows, where people practise mallakhamba, a pole yoga. In the foreground a shirtless young man with long dark hair and a white loincloth-style cloth grips a tall wooden pole while a man in an orange shirt and a man in a black shirt steady and support him. Behind them many other practitioners in orange and white are spread across the mats and pole stands, some hanging or climbing. Red multi-storey buildings, a tent canopy and a cameraman on a tripod line the courtyard under an overcast sky.2017-10-03A wide outdoor view of a large paved courtyard where many people practise Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on tall vertical wooden poles. Participants in red, orange and blue shorts, and some in black or white clothing, climb, hang and balance on the poles, with blue and grey mats laid out beneath them. Several people in white and black stand around the edges, and a red boundary wall, a metal scaffold tower and a yellow and purple banner sit behind the courtyard. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this scene.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga). Several bare-chested men and women in orange shorts and orange garments climb, hang and balance on vertical wooden poles set on blue mats, some with red mats beneath. On the left, a gilded ornate palanquin-style throne with a seated figure in orange sits on a red-draped platform, with attendants in orange around it. Other participants stand on the ground beside the mats, and a few men in white shirts and trousers walk among them. A film camera on a tripod and a large screen stand in the background beside parked cars, with scaffolding and a stage behind.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies