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Outdoor photograph of a large group practising Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on a paved courtyard with wet patches and grass edges. Many practitioners in black and orange clothing bend, stretch and kneel on blue mats around tall wooden poles. A man in a dark jacket and grey trousers walks across the centre. Several people in saffron-orange robes and head wraps are in the foreground bending low. A blue canopy tent, a stone building with ornamental spires and green trees stand behind, with a black stage backdrop beyond the poles.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a yoga session on a wet paved courtyard at an ashram with green trees and a stone building behind. Many people in black and orange clothes, some with orange headwraps, are bent into yoga postures on mats and blue pads beside vertical wooden poles used for Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba). In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands near a pole, and a man in a dark blazer and grey trousers walks across the foreground. A person in a white robe and orange turban stands near the back. Several people are in the middle distance and the frame is crowded with participants.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor Shivasthamba Yoga session on a paved courtyard with wooden poles. A man in a navy blazer and grey trousers walks across the floor holding a clipboard and a microphone. Several participants in black and white clothing bend and stretch on mats in the background, and a blue canopy stands at right. In the foreground, the back of a figure in orange robes with long white hair is partly visible at the lower right.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor mallakhamba training session on a paved courtyard at an ashram. Several tall upright wooden poles stand on blue padded mats, and practitioners in orange monastic robes and black athletic clothes move around them. A shirtless practitioner in orange trousers stands at left, while others in black tops and orange robes practise nearby. Some participants sit on the mats watching or resting. Green trees, palms, a red wall and a blue canopy tent form the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large paved courtyard at an ashram where many people practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) around tall vertical wooden poles. Some practitioners wear white or bare-chested with white wraps, others wear saffron-orange robes, and several women wear black or orange clothing. Thin mats in pink, orange and white lie on the stone floor. Some people stand or stretch near the poles while others observe. In the background are a golden ornate pavilion structure on the left, trees, a red-walled building and a stage with a large backdrop. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground, dozens in total across the courtyard.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor yoga session on a concrete courtyard under palm trees and a covered shelter. Around two dozen practitioners in black and dark athletic clothing lie on pink, orange and blue mats in bhujangasana (cobra) and similar back-bending poses, with a few more in the background. A shallow puddle reflects the palms. Behind them stands a red-brick building with a banner and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Amritam" showing a saffron-robed figure. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is in the foreground scene.2014-09-07October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a paved courtyard where many people practise mallakhamba pole yoga on blue mats. Numerous wooden poles stand upright, and performers in saffron and orange robes, plus some in white, climb, hang and balance on them while others sit or watch nearby. A camera crane and tripod sit near the centre, a blue canopy tent shelters equipment on the right, and puddles and parked cars fill the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies