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A large hall with a thatched roof and ceiling fans where a group of men and women in white clothing stand with arms raised overhead, palms open, in a group yoga or meditation posture. In the upper left, a framed portrait on a stand shows a figure in orange robes seated against a dark curtain. Orange curtains hang along the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the right. Foreground participants wear white shirts and white dhotis or pants. Several onlookers in colourful saris stand near the back.

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A 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.A group of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and blue-striped mats in a plain hall with a thatched roof, white walls and tube lights. Many participants raise both arms overhead in a stretching or salutation posture. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads and name badges on their shirts. Behind them, a woman in a red top stands near an orange drape, and a dark speaker stands by a table with water containers. Small prayer books lie on the floor at the lower edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-02-08February 16 20172017-02-16February 28 20092009-02-28A large hall with a tiled floor and a tiled ceiling of thatched beams holds a group of about forty people standing on orange mats with arms raised overhead in a yoga or meditation pose. Most wear white or light clothing, with men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white sarees, salwar kameez and pastel tops; one woman in front wears a white shawl and a bindi, and a girl at left wears an orange scarf over white. Several have beaded necklaces and name badges. Fans hang from the ceiling and white posts support the roof. No single person is identifiable as a person from appearance here.2010-02-08A large indoor hall with a curved corrugated roof and exposed yellow steel trusses shows a crowd of people in white clothing with arms raised overhead, many with palms open, in a devotional gathering. Several people in the foreground have dark hair seen from behind. At the back wall, a framed portrait of a figure wearing a white turban and white robe hangs above a wooden doorway. Two more framed portraits flank the wall, one on the right showing a figure with long dark hair. Decorated striped pillars stand on the left side of the hall. A man on the right wears a blue shawl over white clothes and a lanyard, and a woman on the far right wears an orange top. Mats cover the floor and a timestamp reads 23 12 2005 in red in the corner.2005-12-23Indoor group yoga or movement session in a thatched-roof hall with white walls and orange floor mats. Many people, mostly women in white and cream salwar kameez or saris, stand with arms raised overhead, some in orange and red saris or outfits, one in light blue salwar. A whiteboard on the right and a wall chart reading Bhakti Yoga stand nearby. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the back wall beside a small altar with flowers, and an orange cloth draping a side doorway. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang overhead.2010-02-09February 27 20092009-02-27A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where participants stand on orange mats with blue and white striped rugs. Many people raise their arms overhead with palms together in a standing stretch. Most wear white kurta or shirt and dhoti or trousers, with a few women in sarees; one man in the foreground wears a light blue trouser and white top, and others wear rudraksha malas. Overhead fluorescent tubes and metal pipes are visible. No single figure is clearly identified as a person.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled orange floor, low thatched roof and white walls, where a crowd stands on blue-and-orange mats facing a woman in white with an orange sash, at left, who gestures with raised hands as if leading the group. Many participants wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white salwar kameez, with some in blue jeans and colourful saris. Several men wear blue or white lanyard badges. A speaker and a small shrine-like niche with orange drapery are visible at the back.A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls shows a yoga or meditation session. Many people in white clothing sit on orange and striped mats with both arms raised overhead, palms open. Several men wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards; a woman in a purple sari sits near the center. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and a few ceiling fans are visible.2010-02-09September 18 20112011-09-18