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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-02-09A large hall with white walls, exposed rafters, a thatched or woven ceiling, white support pillars and ceiling fans is filled with a group doing standing yoga postures with arms outstretched sideways on orange and blue mats. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta with a white dupatta holds her arms wide. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges, extend their arms in unison. A woman in a blue sari stands at left, and a window grille is visible behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof hosts a yoga session. Many people in white and light clothing stand on orange mats with arms raised overhead. In the foreground on the left, an instructor in white with an orange shawl leads the group, her back to the camera. On the right, a boy in a white shirt and light blue trousers and a man in white kurta and garland stand with arms up. 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, 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.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. 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.2010-02-08A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls holds a group of devotees doing a standing arm-outstretched practice on orange mats laid in rows. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a light blue knitted cardigan and a tilak on her forehead, wears beaded malas, and has her arms extended with eyes closed. Nearby a boy in a white shirt and blue trousers with a rudraksha mala extends his arms, while adults in white dhotis and striped shirts, and women in sarees, stand in the same pose. Ceiling fans hang above and bags and sandals lie on the mats near the front.2010-02-08A photograph of a large yoga session in a hall with a thatched roof and white walls, with participants standing on orange mats with arms stretched out to the sides. In the foreground a woman in a white and light blue shawl with a long beaded necklace and a white forehead mark stands with arms outstretched, beside a boy in a white shirt, blue trousers and a rudraksha mala with arms extended. Behind them rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas and saris stretch in the same pose. Near the centre a figure in an orange top and white garment stands holding a microphone, and ceiling fans and tube lights hang above.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 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 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.2010-02-08