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Outdoor photo of a mallakhamba (Shivasthamba yoga) performance under a heavy overcast sky. A shirtless young man in dark patterned shorts balances on top of a tall vertical wooden pole with arms outstretched. Several men stand at the base of the pole, one bare-chested and wearing a necklace. In the foreground, a dense crowd of spectators watches, including people in orange and white clothes and garlands. Behind the pole stands an ornate gold-painted structure with scrollwork and a gold lattice panel, and a golden arched frame rises at left. A small painted figure of a man in a pink and white turban sits on a golden pedestal at lower left. Scaffolding and open ground fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of a mallakhamba (Shivasthamba yoga) performance. A shirtless young male performer balances on one foot atop a tall vertical wooden pole, arms outstretched, wearing dark patterned shorts. Two shirtless male assistants stand beside the pole, hands raised to support it. Behind them is an ornate gold throne-like structure with carved latticework and a gold arch frame. On the left, a painted portrait of a figure in an orange-pink turban and garland sits within a gold arch. A large crowd of devotees in the foreground, several wearing orange and rudraksha malas, watch. Gold metal scaffolding frames the top corners under a cloudy sky.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA shirtless male performer in patterned green-and-black shorts balances on the top of a vertical wooden mallakhamba pole, arms outstretched, against a cloudy sky. Behind him stands an ornate gold-painted throne-like structure with carved lattice panels and a gold arch frame at the left and right edges. At the base of the pole, several shirtless men steady it with their hands. A large crowd of devotees in the foreground, some in orange and white garments, watches. At lower left, a painted portrait of a red-turbaned figure is set into a gold frame beside a golden peacock-feather-like ornament. The scene shows a shivasthamba (mallakhamba) pole yoga demonstration. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) performance in front of a crowd under a cloudy sky. A shirtless young man in green shorts balances on top of a vertical wooden pole with arms outstretched. To the left, two shirtless young men in shorts and beaded necklaces stand beside an ornate gold canopy with a gold-toned decorative structure behind them, and a small framed portrait of a bearded figure in an orange turban is visible at the base. Spectators in the foreground include a bald man in white and several people in orange and white clothing. Gold scaffolding frames the scene at the top corners.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a shirtless male performer balancing on one leg atop a tall vertical wooden pole during a Shivasthamba (mallakhamba) pole yoga demonstration, arms outstretched, wearing dark shorts with a colourful print. Two shirtless assistants steady the pole from below, and a crowd of spectators fills the lower foreground. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne-like structure with carved lattice panels and gold scrollwork, next to a large gold framework against a cloudy sky. In the lower left, a painted figure with an orange turban and white beard is shown on a gold decorative panel. A figure in a golden-trimmed setting beside the pole appears, but no one on the throne is clearly visible.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a shirtless male performer balancing on one leg atop a tall wooden mallakhamba pole, arms extended, wearing black and green patterned shorts and a thin necklace. Two shirtless assistants steady the pole from below, one with a white cord around his neck. The pole stands before a large ornate gold throne-like structure with carved scrollwork and a lattice panel. At lower left, a painted portrait shows a bearded man in a saffron turban and pink garment, a figure resembling a devotee of the event, but no appearance-based cues for Swamiji are clear. Spectators fill the lower foreground with raised hands. Gold metal arches frame the upper corners under a cloudy sky.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor performance of Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) under a dramatic cloudy sky. A shirtless performer in dark shorts balances atop a tall vertical wooden pole, while two other shirtless performers hold the pole steady from below with their arms. Spectators in dark and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, watch from the foreground. Ornate gold-painted structures frame the scene, including a gilded arch and a gold-carved pavilion with latticed panels. On the left, a painted figure in orange and red garb appears on a gold backdrop, and a gold chariot-like frame stands on the right.2017-10-03