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October 16 2012

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A indoor hall with glossy white floor and ceiling lights shows a group of men standing on coloured yoga mats in a yoga or meditation session. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt and white trousers stands with a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace, his arms relaxed at his sides, facing forward. To his left, men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand with palms joined in anjali mudra. To the right, a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers stands with hands by his sides. Behind them, a few people wear orange or saffron clothing, and many others in white fill the room. The mats are pink, blue, green and purple.2013-09-13A photograph of a group meditation or movement session in a hall. In the centre, a man in a navy blue short-sleeved T-shirt with a white ID badge clipped to the chest and dark trousers is mid-motion with his hands extended downward. Around him, participants in white kurta-style shirts, black tops and an orange striped shirt stand or sit on a red-patterned mat. A bald man in dark clothing is seen at the lower left, and a grey-haired man with a rudraksha-style bead necklace appears at the lower right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present, so the subject is recorded as unsure.2012-07-07October 16 20122012-10-16A group yoga class in a bright white room with a wall clock and a ceiling fan. Participants stand on purple, blue and green yoga mats with arms raised overhead in a stretching exercise. In the foreground a man in a grey t-shirt and black trousers lifts his arms on the left, while a smiling man in a white t-shirt and maroon track pants reaches forward at centre. Beside him a man in white kurta and trousers and another in a green t-shirt join in. On the right an older bald man wears a white shirt and a pendant, and a man in white kurta-style clothing stands beside him. Metal stanchions with chains divide the mats. No ritual or deity imagery is visible.2012-10-17May 11 20132013-05-11A large group of men practises yoga on mats across a bright tiled hall. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a lanyard badge sits in a seated twist with eyes closed, and a man in a green, yellow and white striped polo leans forward on hands and knees. Behind them, rows of participants in white kurtas, a yellow t-shirt and a blue shirt are seated or kneeling, with dumbbells and rolled yoga mats on the floor.2014-09-27July 05 20142014-07-05A group of people seated on chairs and mats in a bright hall performs a yogic hand-raising practice, palms open and elbows lifted beside the head. In the centre a grey-haired man in a white kurta and pale yellow trousers, with a lanyard badge, sits upright with both hands raised. Others in white kurtas, a red shirt and a maroon kurta join in the same posture, some seated on red chairs. An orange cloth and a small bag rest on the floor. No one visible is identifiable as a person, and the scene shows participants of a satsang-style programme.2010-12-02A photograph of a group yoga or meditation session indoors in a white-walled room. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a name badge and eyes lowered extends both arms sideways at shoulder height in a standing pose. Behind him a man on the right in a white T-shirt, black shorts and a red-and-brown beaded necklace raises both arms overhead. Other participants in white and light clothing stand on pink and blue mats with arms raised, and a stack of folded striped mats and bolsters sits at the right. A small water bottle is visible at left. No one is identified as the a person candidate.2012-10-07A large indoor yoga hall with cream tiled floor and wall-mounted air conditioners. Many participants stand on coloured yoga mats in pink, blue, orange, purple and green, arms outstretched or raised. In the foreground a man in a maroon printed t-shirt with an om emblem and white trousers stands with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaven-headed man in an orange robe stands with arms at his sides, and on the right a man in a red striped shirt and olive trousers stands with a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them men in white kurtas and white dhotis participate. Some people are barefoot.2013-09-14September 14 20132013-09-14December 09 20132013-12-09