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A photograph of a young man in an orange-saffron top and loose orange trousers performing a backbend with hands on a glossy white floor, one leg kicked upward. Behind him stands a large multi-armed deity murti painted orange and gold, holding a trident, a bell, a conch and other implements, with a green and pink ornamental arch. A small kneeling figure with folded hands sits to the left beside a wooden pillar. The performer has a shaved head and no visible face identification is made; he is described only by role as a practitioner in saffron clothing.

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September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesA figure in an orange saffron wrap performs a deep backbend, bent forward with palms flat on a glossy white floor, in front of a large painted deity murti. The statue is golden-orange with a flaming crown and multiple arms holding a trident, bell, and other implements, standing on a white pedestal within a colourful pink, green and turquoise temple shrine. A wooden pillar with carved floral panels stands at left. The bent figure is a single physical person; the statue is not counted as a person.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a young bald sannyasi performing a handstand on a polished white floor in front of a colourful painted statue of a multi-armed deity holding a trident and other weapons. The performer wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange cloth wrapped around the body, with bare arms and feet, and a small gold earring is visible. The statue wears gold ornaments and a green dhoti, and a red patterned rug lies at the edge of a dark curtained doorway.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09May 19 20132013-05-19September 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09