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Outdoor photo of a stilt-like pole performance on a dusty ground under a pale sky with green trees. A shirtless blond-haired person in white dhoti-style cloth balances barefoot on top of a tall wooden pole, arms spread wide. Nearby, several shirtless men in white loincloths climb and cling to tall wooden poles, and a man in a patterned shirt steadies a pole. A crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing watches from the ground, with parked white cars and a red-roofed building behind.

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July 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor demonstration of pole-based Shivastambha practice at a courtyard with blue mats and pink mats on the ground. Many shirtless male practitioners in orange or white loincloths stand, sit or lie on tall wooden poles, several balancing at height. A bald man with a mala necklace and white loincloth stands centrally among them, and a man in a blue shirt and jeans gestures with his arms. A young boy in an orange loincloth stands on a pole at right, and a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl walks in the foreground. Trees and a low wall form the background.2017-07-08Outdoor photo of a practitioner balancing horizontally on a single wooden pole, body stretched flat with arms outstretched to the sides and legs extended, wearing only a white loincloth with a gold-coloured waistband and bare-chested with long light hair tied back. Behind and to the right, several other shirtless men in white loincloths are seated or balanced on similar upright wooden poles against a backdrop of green trees and a grey roof. Another partially visible person sits at the bottom right.2017-07-08Outdoor photograph of a Kalari-style pole demonstration at an ashram ground under pale sky and green trees. A shirtless blond man in white loincloth leaps horizontally above a tall wooden pole, arms and legs extended. Several other shirtless men in white cloths balance on upright wooden poles behind him. Spectators stand below, including a man in a pink-and-purple patterned shirt and a young girl with long hair at left. Red-roofed buildings and parked cars sit in the background. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2017-07-08July 10 20172017-07-10July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA large outdoor demonstration of pole-climbing and balancing on tall wooden poles in front of a red-orange multi-storey building. Many shirtless young men in orange or white loincloths stand, climb and balance on upright wooden poles, some with arms raised or legs bent. A central young man with curly hair and a beaded necklace stands on a pole with his arms outstretched. Spectators in the foreground watch, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge beside a pole. Trees and a pale sky sit behind the scene.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor photo of a stilt-and-pole display on a sandy open ground. Many shirtless young boys and men in orange or white dhoti-style loincloths stand and balance on tall wooden poles. A girl with long braided hair in an orange cloth stands arms outstretched atop a central pole, with another young performer in a white cloth beside her. Standing figures in white dhotis and orange cloths gather below. Parked cars, green trees, a red-roofed building and a purple logo appear in the background under an overcast sky.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08