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A 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.

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A large hall with a thatched roof and exposed metal framing shows a group of people standing on orange mats with arms raised overhead, appearing to be doing a guided exercise or yoga practice. Participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, white salwar and saris, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a striped shawl and a beaded necklace. A girl at left wears an orange scarf over grey trousers. A boy in the centre wears light blue trousers and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, with rows of mats and small papers on the floor.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled and orange-mat floor and a corrugated roof with ceiling fans, where a group of people in white and orange practise a standing yoga pose with both arms raised overhead and palms pressed together. 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Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a pink flower arrangement appear in the corner, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-02-08A 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.2010-02-09Photograph inside a hall with a thatched roof, white-washed walls, and white pillars with ceiling fans. Many people in white clothes stand on orange mats with arms raised overhead and palms pressed together in prayer or yoga posture. A young girl in the left foreground wears a white top and a red bindi, with a lanyard badge. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. 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