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A mallakhamba pole yoga performance on an outdoor stage with a tall wooden pole at centre. Several shirtless young men hold and perform poses on the pole, one balanced in a horizontal body position with legs extended, another standing atop the pole with arms raised. Some performers wear red, blue and dark shorts and white-beaded necklaces. Behind them is an ornate gold-painted structure with carved scrollwork and lattice panels, and a painted deity figure appears at the left edge. A dense crowd of spectators in orange and saffron clothing, one man in a white dhoti with a gold border at lower centre, and women in red and black watches from the foreground.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) performance on a vertical wooden pole in front of an ornate gold stage. Several shirtless young male performers in red, blue and dark shorts hold postures on the pole, one balancing on top and others extended horizontally in mid-air. Behind them a gilded backdrop with a carved deity or saint figure in red and white robes at left, and gold scaffolding frames at right. A dense crowd in saffron, orange and black clothing watches from the foreground, including a man in a white dhoti with a shawl. Cloudy sky overhead.2017-10-03Outdoor mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration. Several shirtless male performers in shorts and briefs hold postures on a tall vertical wooden pole, one standing on top with arms out, others extended horizontally in red, grey and blue shorts. Behind them stands a large ornate gold structure with carved scrollwork and a lattice panel, and a golden frame with a painted figure in the upper left. A crowd of spectators in orange, red and black clothing, many with bare shoulders and garlands, watches closely from the front. A white-clad figure in a dhoti-style garment stands among the audience. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesShivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) performance outdoors under a cloudy sky. A shirtless young man balances in a crouch on top of a tall vertical wooden pole, gripping it with both hands. Two men extend horizontally from the pole in mid-air, one in red shorts on the left and one in dark shorts on the right, supported by their arms. Below, several shirtless men with beaded necklaces hold and steady the pole and the performers. Behind them stand a large gold-coloured ornate structure and a yellow metal framework. Copyright text overlays the right side of the image.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor mallakhamba performance on a golden ceremonial structure with a tall wooden pole at centre. A shirtless male performer in dark shorts crouches atop the pole, gripping it with both hands. Two performers in red and dark shorts extend horizontally off the pole in balanced poses, while several other men in white dhotis and gold-toned neck chains support them from below and stand in the foreground. Behind them stand a golden ornate peetha-style platform and yellow metal framework arches under a cloudy sky. Shivasthamba Yoga, pole yoga demonstration.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a shivasthamba yoga (mallakhamba) pole performance on a golden ornate float. A young shirtless man stands in a squat on top of a vertical wooden pole, holding it. Below him, several shirtless men form a human pyramid: two perform horizontal holds, one lies flat across the pole with arms outstretched, and others support them from below with arms raised, wearing black shorts, red trunks and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them is a gold structure with a carved cobra hood and a metal frame arch against a cloudy sky. At lower left a small framed portrait shows a robed saffron-clad figure with long hair and beads, though the portrait is printed and not a physical person.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies