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Aerial view of a large paved courtyard where many people practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on tall vertical wooden poles. Each pole sits on a folded pink or green mat. Participants in black sportswear, swim trunks or bare-chested stand, climb or hang from the poles. Several people in orange saffron robes stand near a blue mat in the centre and at the top of the frame. Two men in white shirts and trousers stand among them. A metal lighting truss and black speakers stand at the right, and a red-walled building is in the background.

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October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large paved courtyard at an ashram where many participants practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) around tall wooden poles planted in the stone floor. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand around the poles and mats, while a few men in white and black clothing watch and assist. Shirtless men wearing orange dhoti-style cloth and red shorts stand in the foreground near a white lighting tower and equipment cases. A red-brick building, green trees and a black stage speaker stack form the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an open stone-paved courtyard where many people perform Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on tall wooden poles set on blue crash mats. Participants wear orange shorts or black and orange athletic clothing; several climb or hang from poles while others stand by. On the upper right, a raised red-draped stage holds golden ornate structures and a gilded chariot-like frame. Scaffolding, speakers, lighting rigs and a large screen sit at the left. Around fifteen or more athletes are visible, with additional onlookers.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large paved courtyard where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on wooden poles set on pink and blue mats. Several people in saffron-orange robes and monastic-looking clothing stand or pose near the poles, while others in black, white, and red clothing stand around watching or assisting. One performer hangs from a pole in the foreground, and another climbs a pole on the left. A truss tower and speaker stack are visible at the top and right edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03