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A group session in a hall where a woman stands at the front holding a microphone, wearing a white top and a saffron-orange sash, with a tilak mark on her forehead and a beaded mala around her neck. Around her, many participants raise their arms overhead with palms open, including men in white shirts and women in sarees and salwar with gold bangles. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes on a dark backdrop, and a small table holds flowers and a lamp. The setting has an orange floor and ceiling fans.

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Indoor group session in a hall with a thatched roof, white walls and orange mats. Many participants stand with both arms raised overhead, palms open, facing a central figure. A woman in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the front, speaking into a microphone. Behind her a framed portrait hangs on the dark backdrop. Participants wear white shirts, pale kurtas, saris and salwar kameez in blue, pink and cream. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2010-02-08A photograph of a large hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where many devotees stand in rows with arms extended forward, appearing to perform a group exercise or meditation practice. Women in white saris and salwar kameez, some with red and orange garments, and men in white shirts and dhotis fill the room. Several women wear beaded necklaces and name badges. Wooden posts support the roof, and an orange curtain hangs in a doorway at the back. A few handbags and bags sit on the floor at the sides. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.A indoor group yoga session in a hall with a thatched roof, white walls and ceiling fans. Participants stand and kneel on orange mats with arms raised overhead and palms pressed together in namaskar. Many wear white kurta or loose white clothing; one young person in front wears a white top with an orange shawl and another wears a rudraksha mala and light blue trousers. Some participants have name badges on their clothing. Scattered mats and papers lie on the orange floor, and an orange curtain hangs at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the participants.2010-02-08A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a corrugated roof, white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Many seated and stretching participants in white clothing sit on orange and purple mats across a tiled floor. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the back holding a microphone, presumably leading the session. Plastic chairs are stacked along the right side, and a water dispenser and orange drapes are visible at the left and rear. Small photo prints lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-02-08December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph inside a hall with a thatched roof, white walls and ceiling fans. A woman in white clothes with an orange sash stands at left holding a microphone and faces a row of standing devotees on orange mats with blue-edged mats beneath them. Devotees wear white kurtas, salwar and sarees, and one man at right wears a white shirt and white dhoti. At the back, a small altar shows framed pictures and an orange cloth. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.A photograph of a group of devotees in an indoor hall with arms raised overhead, palms open or fists clenched. Many wear orange or saffron shawls over white, cream, green and light blue kurta-style clothing; one woman in a black top and light blue patterned dress has braided hair. Overhead lights and ceiling fans are visible, and a lamp glows at left. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people at the back, partly obscured. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the raised arms, so no identity claim is made.2006-06-03Indoor group yoga session in a whitewashed hall with a thatched roof and orange-carpeted floor. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left on an orange platform, speaking into a microphone. Participants in white and pastel clothing, many women in saris and some men in white kurtas, stand on orange mats with arms raised overhead in a stretching pose. A small framed picture and orange drapes hang on the back wall. No clear a person candidate is visible among the participants.2010-02-08A group yoga or bhakti session in a hall with a tiled floor, a corrugated roof, exposed metal beams, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Dozens of participants in white and pastel clothes stand on orange-brown mats with arms raised overhead. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair wears white with an orange shawl draped across the shoulders and faces the group, apparently leading the practice. Other participants include a woman in a grey shawl and white trousers, a woman in pink, a man in a white shirt and light blue trousers with a rudraksha-style mala, and others in white kurtas. Pink flowers sit at the lower left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-02-08A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and orange floor mats where a group practises yoga. A woman standing centre in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder holds a handheld microphone and leads the session, with a beaded mala around her neck and bangles on her wrist. Around her, thirty or more participants in white and pastel clothes bend forward with arms raised overhead, some kneeling on orange mats. Small booklets lie on the floor. A purple bird logo and a copyright line appear in the corners.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled central aisle and orange mats laid in rows during a yoga session. Many participants in white clothing raise both arms overhead. A woman in white with an orange sash walks up the centre aisle toward the front. A woman in a maroon and gold sari stands among the rows. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall above a low platform, and a dark curtain backs the stage. Blue mats with woven patterns line the floor. Ceiling fans and pillars are visible. About 40 people are visible.2010-02-09A large hall with a tiled and orange-mat floor and a corrugated roof, where a group of devotees stand with both arms raised overhead, palms open. Most wear white: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a boy in a white shirt and white trousers, and women in white and patterned saris and salwar kameez. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one man on the right has a tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Some wear name badges on their chests. Floor cushions and a small orange cloth hang on the back wall. No figure matching a person's appearance is visible.