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Aerial view of a stone-paved outdoor courtyard set up for Shivasthamba mallakhamba pole yoga practice. Several vertical wooden poles stand on blue mats, with a few performers in orange and saffron clothes and some shirtless participants in white dhotis. On the left, a gilded golden ratha-style structure and an ornate golden throne-like seat with red cushions sit beside a decorated platform. A camera operator on a tripod films the activity, and a few people in white and orange stand around. Metal scaffolding, speakers and parked cars appear in the background. A figure in a saffron robe sits on the throne at the left edge.

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October 03 20172017-10-03Aerial view of an outdoor stone-paved yard set up for a mallakhamba pole yoga session. Several wooden poles stand upright on blue mats, with a few performers in orange and white dhotis practising near them. On the left, a raised red-and-striped platform sits beside an ornate gold canopy and a gilded chair, with a seated figure in orange and red and a standing figure in white on a pole. A cameraman with a tripod and a staff member in grey shirt film the scene, and a man in orange with a red shawl stands nearby. Stage lighting trusses and speakers are visible at the back, along with parked cars.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a paved granite courtyard set up for a mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration. Several vertical wooden poles stand on blue mats, with orange-robed practitioners and white-clad helpers around them. A golden ornate chariot-like structure with a red-carpeted platform and striped cushions sits at the left edge. Cameramen with tripods and a man under an umbrella film the scene, and parked cars and red buildings are visible beyond the courtyard.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor courtyard of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) practice session on a paved stone ground. Many vertical wooden poles stand upright on blue padded mats, with several practitioners in orange and saffron clothing and some in shorts gathered near the poles. A group of men in dark swimwear and bare chests stands at the left edge, and a figure in red and white performs on a pole near a red-draped platform. Golden ornamental pavilion structures, a lighting tower, cameras on tripods and parked white vans and cars fill the background, with a woman in a pink sari standing near a camera at center.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of an outdoor stone-paved courtyard set up for a mallakhamba (pole yoga) demonstration. Several vertical wooden poles stand upright on blue crash mats. Behind them is a raised red-draped platform with a gold-coloured ornate throne-like seat and a figure seated in orange robes beside an attendant. Golden open-latticed canopy structures and gilded ceremonial carts or chariots frame the platform. Around the mats, roughly a dozen people in orange, red and white dhotis or shorts stand, sit and wait, and a few people in white and red clothing are near the stage. A camera crew with tripods is at the right edge. Parked vehicles and speaker stands surround the area.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03Outdoor photo of a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) setup on a stone-paved courtyard. Several vertical wooden poles stand on blue crash mats, with a red carpet and an ornate gold throne-like seat with a carved gold frame in the foreground. Two women in orange clothing stand near a pole, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style clothing stands among the mats beside a pole. Orange-clad figures are scattered across the courtyard, and a cameraman with a tripod films nearby. Pink and green cloth lies draped over one mat. Trees and a red-walled building form the background.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copies