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Aerial view of a large paved granite courtyard at an ashram where many people perform mallakhamba pole yoga on blue mats. Dozens of practitioners in orange and saffron clothing stand, bend and balance beside tall vertical wooden poles, with some poles bearing a figure in an inverted or extended posture. Several onlookers and staff in dark clothing stand between the mats. Behind the courtyard are red-roofed buildings, parked cars, a tented area, and decorative golden structures on the left.

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October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large paved courtyard at the Nithyananda Peetham ashram where many participants perform Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) on tall vertical wooden poles. Dozens of practitioners in orange and saffron clothing are spread across blue and white mats, some climbing or balancing on poles, while others stand and watch. Single-storey red-roofed ashram buildings, trees and a stage rig with speakers sit at the edges of the square, and a few parked cars are visible beyond the wall.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard at an ashram, with many blue padded mats and tall wooden poles set out in rows for mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) practice. Dozens of participants in orange and white clothing stand, pose and move around the poles, some practising on the mats while others gather near shaded areas. Many people are visible across the scene, mostly at a distance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard where many people perform mallakhamba pole yoga. Dozens of blue mats are arranged across the grey stone paving, with participants in orange and saffron clothing practising on vertical wooden poles and on the mats, some balancing or stretching. Spectators and organisers stand between the mats. On the left, golden decorative structures and a canopy frame sit beside parked vehicles, and red-roofed buildings, trees and hills form the background under a bright sky. A sound-equipment tower stands at the right edge.2017-10-03 +4 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved courtyard where many small groups practise Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga). Dozens of people in mostly light or orange clothing stand and move beside tall wooden poles set on blue and pink mats across the stone floor. Some participants hold poses at the poles while others stand in rows. A stage with speakers and a lighting truss sits at the right, with red-roofed ashram buildings and palm trees behind the courtyard under a partly cloudy sky. No individual can be identified from this distance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial photograph of a large paved courtyard at an ashram, where many people perform mallakhamba pole yoga on blue and white mats. Numerous individuals in orange and white clothing stand, balance and climb beside slender wooden poles, while others stand or sit on the mats nearby. Red-roofed buildings, trees and a stage speaker stack line the edges of the courtyard. Several people are dispersed across the grounds in a grid-like pattern, with a few people standing near a blue tent at left.2017-10-03Aerial photograph of a large paved stone courtyard where many practitioners perform Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on vertical wooden poles. Dozens of small groups stand around separate poles set on blue and pink mats, some climbing or hanging, while others watch nearby. Red-roofed buildings, trees and a stage with speaker towers surround the open ground under a bright sky. Participants wear athletic clothing in varied colours, and several figures in orange and white stand near the poles. No individual's identity can be confirmed from appearance.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesAerial view of a large paved stone courtyard at an ashram where many people perform mallakhamba, or Shivasthamba yoga, on vertical wooden poles. Each pole stands on a folded mat, with performers in orange and saffron clothing climbing, hanging and holding yogic postures. Scattered spectators and helpers in white and orange stand around the square. Speakers, a stage truss and a black sound system sit at the left and lower right, and a red-roofed building lines the background among trees. Many performers are visible, several dozen across the courtyard.2017-10-03