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A photograph inside a white draped tent with wooden poles, showing a group of men in mostly bare-chested or minimal clothing. Several men balance on and climb a tall wooden pole in the centre, one standing on top with arms outstretched. Seated in front, men in meditation postures on blue mats smile at the camera. A man on the left wears a white dhoti-style shirt with a rudraksha-like mala, and another in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at right. The setting appears to be a yoga or training session at the ashram, with a green cloth and red bolster visible at lower left.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph inside a white draped tent with a wooden pole at centre, where a group of men and one woman perform a pole-climbing exercise. A shirtless young man in black shorts and a black headband stands at the centre with arms outstretched while others climb or cling to the pole; one man sits atop it. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces attend, including a man in white shirt pointing outward. At right, a seated figure in a red turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace sits on a blue cushion, with a bowl before him; the figure's appearance is uncertain as a person candidate, so the role is given as seated figure in red turban. Several men sit on blue mats in front. Roughly seven to nine people are visible.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A photo of a mallakhamb-style pole display inside a white-draped tent with a sloped ceiling. A shirtless young man in black shorts balances on a wooden pole with arms outstretched, while another climbs above him, and a third performs a leg-lifted pose on the pole's side. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and kneel around the platform, and onlookers in casual clothes watch from the edges. At the far right, a figure in red headwear and a red and gold garland sits at a low table draped in red cloth. The scene is a performance and gymnastics display within an ashram-style event venue.2016-12-15A photograph taken inside a white-draped tent with a sloped ceiling. Several shirtless men perform a human pole-climbing display on a tall wooden pole placed on a blue mat. The top performer stands on the pole's top with arms outstretched, while others hold and balance on the pole and steady it from below. Men in dark shorts and white dhoti-style cloths with orange borders watch and assist. Two spectators in light and red shirts stand at right, and at the far right edge a seated figure in a red turban and red-and-gold garland sits near the wall.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Indoor photo of a yoga or mallakhamb-style display in a large hall with a tall wooden pole at centre. Several shirtless male performers in white loincloths perform acrobatic poses: one balances on top of the pole in a splayed pose, others hold arms outstretched on the pole, and one lies across it with legs raised. Below, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis, some with palms joined, watch on blue mats. Ceiling tube lights, fans, framed pictures and red curtains line the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-15December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a group of bare-chested men performing a pole-based gymnastic display on blue mats inside a hall with a drop ceiling and wall portraits. A man at the top stands on a wooden pole, with several others gripping and balancing around it. Men in white dhoti-style loincloths, many with white markings on their foreheads and rudraksha-style neck beads, hold poses with arms outstretched. In the foreground, two seated men with hands folded in namaste sit on the mats. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing watches from the floor. A wall display with photographs is visible at right. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance among the performers.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15