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A shirtless man in white-and-grey checked shorts balances on one bare foot atop a tall upright wooden pole in an outdoor garden. A thin white cord with a small pendant hangs at his neck. Palm fronds, green shrubs with pink flowers, and a cream two-storey building with dark wooden shutters surround him. A partial head and hand of another person appear at the bottom edge of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Outdoor photograph of a shirtless man in white shorts and a thin neck cord climbing a tall wooden pole in a garden with palms and green shrubs. Hands from below steady the pole and his legs. Around him stand bystanders, including a shirtless older man and a man in a turquoise t-shirt and blue shorts, watching. The scene appears to be a group activity with participants climbing the pole.2015-12-11 +1 copiesA shirtless man in a white dhoti performs a pole yoga posture on a tall vertical wooden pole, with his palms pressed together in prayer above his head and one leg hooked around the pole. He wears a thin white thread necklace with a small amber pendant and a gold bangle on his wrist, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a red building with green trees and an air conditioner unit, and a white sack lies at the base of the pole. Shivasthamba Yoga, also known as mallakhamba, is shown being practised outdoors.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a tropical garden retreat with palm trees and a low building behind. Several shirtless young men and boys climb tall wooden poles, one boy in black shorts at the top balancing with his feet on the pole. Around them a crowd of men in shorts, tank tops and a white dhoti-style garment stands watching, with one man in a green shirt and another in a white kurta with a lanyard. A man with grey hair and a white beard stands on the right in shorts and a grey shirt, arms raised toward the pole. The scene appears to be a physical training activity among participants. The ritual or yoga element is not visibly confirmed beyond the poles and crowd.2015-12-11 +1 copiesPhotograph taken from below against a bright blue sky and green tree canopy. A bare-chested man with short dark hair, glasses and a red mark on his forehead sits cross-legged on top of a long wooden pole, his hands clasped on its top end. Several hands from people below grip the pole's shaft. A thin white cord and a beaded necklace hang on his chest. The man wears black shorts. Visible people: the seated man and partially visible hands and a head at the bottom edge of the frame.2015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11Outdoor photo of a group of men at a Nithyanandoham session in a tropical garden, with palm trees and a bush-lined building behind them. A shirtless man in black shorts stands atop a tall wooden pole, reaching up with one arm while several others below extend hands toward him. Around them, many shirtless or lightly clothed participants in shorts and orange, grey and green shirts watch and gather on the grass, and a man in a light teal shirt stands nearby with a blue cloth draped over the pole. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2015-12-11A smiling bare-chested man in blue shorts stands on a tall wooden pole held upright by others, gripping it with both hands at chest height. He wears a red rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a two-storey cream building with reddish-brown pillars and balconies, surrounded by leafy green trees. Several onlookers in the foreground and a few more in the background look on, including a woman with long hair and a man in a pink shirt and wide-brimmed hat.2015-12-11Outdoor demonstration on sandy ground at a KAILASA-style event. Several young male performers, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis or orange-red lower cloths, balance on tall vertical wooden poles, some standing with arms outstretched and others seated on crossbars. Spectators stand and sit around the open area, many in white and orange clothing, with parked cars, trees and a red-roofed building behind. A blue mat is visible at the base of the poles. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2017-07-08Outdoors on a grassy lawn in front of a two-storey cream building with red pillars and tropical trees. A shirtless man in navy shorts grips a tall wooden pole with both hands while another man in a black top steadies him from behind. A man in a black polo shirt stands at left watching, and a shirtless man in navy shorts kneels on a purple mat at left. Behind them, seated people in white and orange sit on mats, and a woman in white holds a blue umbrella. A man in a white shirt and beige shorts stands at right beside a young boy in a blue striped shirt. Sneakers and a backpack lie on the grass at right. The scene appears to be a group session.2015-12-11A shirtless young man with short dark hair and a thin white cord necklace balances in a squatting pose atop a tall, narrow wooden post, knees bent and hands clasped around one shin. He wears white shorts and bare feet and gazes off to the side. Lush green tree foliage and palm fronds surround him, with a pale building and dark railing behind. Two partly visible onlookers' heads appear at the bottom edge.2015-12-11