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A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls, filled with participants doing a standing side-stretch yoga exercise on orange mats. Many people raise one arm overhead while bending sideways; most wear white clothes, with some women in saris and salwar kameez in pastel colours and a few men in light blue trousers. A woman in the foreground wears a white shawl over a patterned sari and a beaded necklace. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes hang from metal rafters, and white plastic chairs line the back wall. Shoes sit on the floor along the aisle. Many people are visible in the hall.

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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 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 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 photograph of a group yoga session in a large hall with white walls, a thatched roof and white support poles. Many participants wear white clothing and some wear white sarees, while a woman in an orange top and white sari stands near the centre with her arms raised. Several people bend forward with arms overhead in a standing stretch, and others kneel on orange mats on the tiled floor. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right.2010-02-08A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor covered in orange mats, where a group of more than twenty people practise a standing yoga stretch with both arms raised overhead and bodies bent sideways. Most wear white clothes, including white kurtas and white dhotis, while women wear saris in colours such as green, yellow-bordered white, purple and light blue. One woman in a long-sleeved orange top stands near the front right. Fluorescent lights hang from the thatched ceiling, and white pillars and yellow curtains frame the room.2010-02-09A 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 photograph of a group yoga session in a large hall with a tiled floor, white walls, exposed rafters and a thatched roof, with tube lights and ceiling fans overhead. Many participants in white and pastel clothing bend forward in a standing forward-fold, arms raised overhead, some on orange mats and blue patterned rugs. A woman at left wears an orange top and a pendant necklace and stands with arms lifted. Orange curtains hang along the right wall beside white pillars.2010-02-08A photograph inside a large hall with a tiled floor, a tiled-roof ceiling with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes, and white walls. Many devotees stand on orange and purple mats, most with heads tilted back, eyes closed or gazing upward in meditation. Most wear white or pale ritual clothes; women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, blue, yellow and pink, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and identity lanyards. Orange cloth hangs at the right edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.A large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and visible ceiling fans shows a group of about fifty people performing a standing stretching exercise on orange mats. In the centre, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl stands barefoot holding a microphone, leading the group. Around her, participants in white and pastel clothing extend their arms, some bending forward, and a young boy in white wears a rudraksha mala at the lower right. Pale orange wall panels and a red shawl appear in the background.2010-02-08A large hall with a white ceiling and polished white floor holds a dense crowd of participants performing a standing side-stretch exercise, arms raised overhead and bodies bent sideways. Most wear white or pastel kurtas, salwar kameez and saris, with some in yellow, green and blue. Several have ID badges clipped to their clothing. Orange mats lie on the floor. A woman in front wears a cream outfit and a white dupatta; another in a pink-and-cream sari wears a red beaded mala. Many participants are visible, and the scene suggests an organised group yoga session.2010-02-20A photograph of a large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and orange tiled floor, where many people stand in rows on orange mats and blue-striped mats. Most are dressed in white, including white kurtas and salwar sets, while women in the foreground wear a red sari, a pale yellow shawl and a peach top, and a woman at right wears a white top with an orange shawl. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and some wear name badges. Fans hang from the ceiling and an orange curtain hangs at the far right. Overhead strip lights and wooden lattice windows are visible.A 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. In the foreground, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl draped over her shoulders walks along the aisle, while a woman on the left wears an orange stole and a man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers wears a rudraksha mala. Several participants wear identification badges on their chests. Sandals sit near the edge of the mat. The scene is a group yoga session with many people following the same posture.2010-02-08