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Aerial view of a large paved stone courtyard set up for mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) practice. Many vertical wooden poles stand upright on blue padded mats scattered across the grey stone pavement. Participants in orange and saffron clothing practice on and around the poles, some seated or stretching on blue mats, while others stand nearby. A few people in dark or light clothes walk between the mats. A red stage platform with a throne-like seat stands at the left edge, and a blue canopy shades a small group near the centre. A red building forms the background.

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October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved stone courtyard set up for mallakhamba pole yoga practice. Many blue padded mats are arranged in rows, each with a vertical wooden pole rising from it. Several participants in orange and saffron clothing practice or sit on the mats, while a few people in dark and white clothes walk between them. Small blue canopy tents and equipment stands are scattered across the courtyard, and a red platform stands at the upper left.2017-10-03Aerial view of a large open stone-paved courtyard set up for a mass Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) session. Dozens of vertical wooden poles stand upright on blue padded mats, many with white cloths draped on the mats. Groups of participants in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested, stand or gather around the poles, while others in white stand in clusters across the grounds. A few people in dark clothing move among the mats, and a small blue tent and camera equipment are visible at the edges. Many participants are visible, but the exact count cannot be determined from this angle.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large stone-paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on vertical wooden poles. Blue mats are set around each pole, with white cloths laid on some mats. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand, climb and assist beside the poles, while spectators and helpers in darker clothes stand at the edges. Several rows of poles extend across the open ground under a clear day.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard set up for mallakhamba pole yoga practice. Many tall wooden poles stand upright on the grey stone floor, each with blue and pink mats and cushions at their base. Numerous people in orange and saffron clothing, plus others in white and dark clothes, walk, stand and sit around the poles. A blue canopy tent shelters a seated group with equipment. A few people sit on the mats near the front, and a person in orange lies on a red mat. Red buildings and scaffolding frame the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies