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A man lies on his back on a blue yoga mat on a red-draped stage, legs raised vertically in a shoulder-stand style pose with his hands supporting his hips. He wears a black sleeveless top and black trousers, has long dreadlocked hair and a beaded necklace. Behind him stand golden trishul staffs against a sparkling blue-purple backdrop, a white electric fan sits at left, and a golden-draped seat with a small metal side table appears at right. The setting suggests a yoga demonstration on stage.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A bare-chested man performs a headstand (sirsasana) on a purple yoga mat in a bright hall, his legs straight up and head on the mat. Around him, several people in black clothes and some in yellow sit or kneel in forward-bending poses on the cream floor. White banquet chairs line the back, and a small golden figure and a red-framed deity image sit on a raised red-carpeted dais.2018-04-18A man performs a seated yoga posture on a light wooden floor in front of a shrine draped with orange and gold brocade and decorated with flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has his hair tied in a bun with a dreadlock-style twist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. His bare back is visible as he grips his raised feet with both hands, in a deep backward-bending posture. Behind him, a deity murti is partly visible above the draped cloth. Teal and gold striped cloth hangs at the base of the shrine.2018-04-24A man performs a headstand on a dark mat on a stage before deep red velvet drapes. He is bare-chested and wears a white and gold-yellow dhoti-style cloth wrapped at the waist. A small wired microphone is clipped near his head, and a metal weight plate and a few dark items lie on the floor at left. The setting appears to be a yoga or public talk stage.2019-01-06December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white sleeveless top and light beige loose trousers performing a backbend yoga posture on a dark brown mat. His head tilts back with eyes closed and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala hangs at his neck. Behind him, ornate gold deity figures and a gold-framed structure stand on a polished white floor in a temple-like setting. The image is a single physical person, not a depiction.2011-12-17A woman performs a headstand yoga pose on a grey mat on a dark stage. She wears a black fitted top and black leggings, with her hair in a low bun. Her legs extend straight up toward the top of the frame while her hands press down on the mat. A small row of rudraksha or wooden beads lies on the mat in front of her. Behind her hang black stage curtains, a white floor fan unit, and a deep red curtain on the right, with a red-lit banner panel on the left.2017-12-24A shaved-headed man lies on his back on a dark mat performing a yoga stretch, lifting both legs and holding his feet with his hands. He wears a beige loose top and a white sleeveless undershirt with a brown rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him is an ornate gold carved structure. The scene appears to be a yoga or fitness session in an ashram setting.2011-12-12December 28 20112011-12-28A large hall of practitioners performs inverted yoga poses, shoulder stand and headstand variants, on beige mats on a white tiled floor. Many people wear black trousers and some wear orange tops, with hands cupping their heads. Water bottles and folded black garments lie among the mats. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with ornate golden elements, framed pictures and hanging orange and red decorations, with a large screen on the left wall. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the inverted practitioners.2018-04-02