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Outdoor mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration. A shirtless young man in dark patterned swim shorts climbs and holds a tall wooden pole, one leg wrapped high and bare feet braced against the wood. Beside a gilded ornate wooden structure with carved floral scrollwork and a lion-face motif, three shirtless male participants stand watching, one wearing a white cord necklace. Dark cloud-filled sky and green trees behind; a crowd is visible at the bottom edge.

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A shirtless young man in black patterned shorts climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and bracing one bare foot against it during a mallakhamba pole-yoga display. A golden ornate carved structure with lattice panels stands beside the pole. Several bare-chested young men with white cords around their necks watch and stand nearby, and a crowd of spectators is partly visible in the foreground under a cloudy sky with trees behind.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shirtless male performer in dark patterned shorts balancing on a tall vertical wooden mallakhamba pole, one leg raised high in a yoga posture under a grey cloudy sky. Beside a gilded ornate golden structure, several shirtless men with red cord necklaces watch and wait below. Ornate gold carved panels and a golden arch frame the scene, with a few spectators at the right edge and construction debris in the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a shirtless male performer doing a mallakhamba pole yoga posture on a tall vertical wooden pole, body inverted with legs extended in the air. Three shirtless young men stand watching at the left and right edges, one wearing a white cord necklace and a blue cloth tied at the waist. Behind them is an ornate gold-painted carved frame with lattice openings and scroll motifs under a grey cloudy sky, with a gold arch to the left and construction materials and a yellow vehicle visible on the ground at right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shirtless male performer balancing on a tall wooden pole during a mallakhamba (Shivasthamba yoga) demonstration. He stands on one foot atop the pole with one leg raised and arms outstretched, wearing grey shorts and a thin cord around his neck. Below, a shirtless assistant in a white cloth stands beside the pole in front of an ornate gold-leaf structure with carved scrollwork and a lattice panel. A crowd of onlookers, several holding up phones, fills the foreground under a cloudy sky with trees and a fence behind. On the left edge, a gilded ornamental arch and a red-and-gold figure with a decorated throne are partly visible.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a mallakhamba pole yoga performance. A shirtless male performer in grey shorts balances on top of a tall wooden pole, one leg bent and arms extended for balance under a cloudy sky. A second shirtless performer with a white cord stands at the pole's base. A golden throne-like structure with carved floral scrollwork and a lattice panel stands beside the pole. On the left, a golden ornate backdrop frames a painted figure in red and gold attire with a tall orange-red crown or turban. Spectators in the foreground, some holding up phones, watch the performance under trees and a fenced area.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03