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Outdoor demonstration of Shivastambha, a group of shirtless men balancing on tall vertical wooden poles with blue padded mats beneath them. Several performers hold yogic poses on the poles: one with hands in anjali mudra on top, another in a backbend with arms outstretched, and one seated in padmasana on a crossbar. Others in white dhotis and orange cloths stand and bend on the mats, while a central seated man in an orange dhoti sits in prayer pose with hands joined. A group of onlookers, including a young boy with a rudraksha necklace, watch from the sides. Trees, parked cars and a concrete wall fill the background under an overcast sky.

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