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Outdoor photo of a mallakhamba (pole yoga) session on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Many wooden poles stand upright over blue and pink mats, with performers gripping and balancing on them, some inverted with legs raised. Men and boys in white, black and red shorts and bare torsos are on the mats and around the poles, while a few people in orange and white clothing watch nearby. A tall tree, a red building, a stage with speaker stacks, a yellow canopy and a small temple structure with a flag form the background. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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October 03 20172017-10-03A 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a large Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) practice on a paved courtyard. Many wooden vertical poles stand upright, with practitioners performing postures on and beside them; some are barechested or in shorts, some in orange shorts, and several wear white dhoti-style cloths. Blue and pink floor mats sit under the poles. Near the front, a fair-haired woman in a black tank top and shorts stands beside two men, one with a mala necklace. A man in a white turban and white sash stands at right near the poles. A yellow canopy, a stage backdrop with a painted deity scene, and a line of speakers appear in the background among trees.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03A courtyard of pale paving stones hosts a mass Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) demonstration. Many practitioners perform acrobatic poses on tall vertical wooden poles, some bare-chested in orange or red cloths and others in white shorts, with blue crash mats spread on the ground. Two bare-chested men in the foreground, one in black shorts and one in red-orange cloth, support a practitioner in a seated pose on the pole. A woman in a black top and dark shorts stands at the lower left with arms raised, and a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti walks past at lower center. Behind them is a stone-walled building with a wooden door, black speaker stacks on the right, and a few spectators in white and orange clothing watching from the edge.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies