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Indoor photograph of a yoga session in a hall with a thatched roof, white walls and terracotta tiled floor. A woman in a white top and white trousers with an orange shawl stands on a black mat at the right, arms raised overhead, leading the group. Many seated participants, mostly in white and cream clothing, face her on mats and cushions, some with arms raised. An orange curtain hangs in a window at the back and an orange cloth lies on a mat in the foreground. The scene is sparse and orderly, with fluorescent lights overhead and a banner partly visible at the right edge.

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A large group of participants sits cross-legged on orange mats in a bright, plain hall with a tiled floor and a tiled roof with exposed beams. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and an orange shawl raises both arms straight overhead, her palms together. Rows of people behind her, mostly in white and orange, also have arms raised in an upward stretch. Nearby a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in pink sit on the mats, and a few people stand near the back wall. Bags and a cloth tote lie on the floor, and fans hang from the ceiling. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof, where a crowd of seated devotees meditates on orange and blue mats. Most are dressed in white, with some in orange, green and teal. A woman in white with an orange sash stands near the center, hands folded, apparently leading the group. Many attendees wear rudraksha or bead malas around their necks, and several have ID lanyards. Orange cloth is piled along the back wall and ceiling fans hang overhead. Some participants have their eyes closed while others sit upright in quiet attention.2010-02-09A large hall with a terracotta tiled floor and white walls, lit by fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans, filled with rows of seated practitioners doing a group exercise with arms raised overhead. Most wear white and orange clothing; a woman in the foreground in a white outfit with an orange shawl raises one arm, and several participants wear orange garments and name badges. Some sit on orange and blue mats. No identifiable presenter is visible in this frame.2010-02-09A large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and ceiling fans shows a group of devotees kneeling on orange mats on a terracotta tiled floor, arms raised overhead in a devotional gesture. A woman in white clothes with an orange sash walks down the central aisle between the rows. Many participants wear white; one woman wears an orange sari, and a man in the foreground right has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Some wear ID badges. Shoes and a bag rest near the front left. No clear candidate for a person is identifiable by appearance here.2010-02-09A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls shows a group of seated participants in a yoga or Bhakti session. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats on a terracotta tiled floor, most with both arms raised overhead. A woman standing at the centre front wears a white kurta and an orange sleeveless vest, holding a microphone and leading the group. Participants wear white and pastel clothing, some with rudraksha malas and name badges, and a few wear orange shawls. Ceiling fans hang from the roof beams.2010-02-08Indoor group yoga session on orange-and-purple mats across a tiled floor. Many participants sit cross-legged or in a seated posture with both arms raised overhead, hands open. Most wear white or light clothing; one woman on the left wears an orange shawl and white attire with a red bindi, and a man in the centre wears white with a rudraksha-style mala. Hanging mala beads and small name badges are visible on several participants. A white cloth bag sits on the left mat. The room has a low ceiling with fans, a corrugated roof, and an orange wall at the back. No single presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2010-02-08A photograph of a bhakti yoga session in a bare, whitewashed hall with orange terracotta floor tiles, orange curtains at a window, and a white door on the right. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, most in white dhoti or white and cream sarees, with orange shawls on several. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned shawl and a white saree with a gold border sits beside a woman in a red cardigan and white saree. On the right a man in white clothes and an orange shawl performs a prostration on a black mat with a small logo, his head to the floor. A man in white stands at the back near the left wall, and a black bag rests on the floor in front.2010-02-08A photograph of an indoor yoga or Bhakti session in a hall with a thatched roof, white walls, exposed steel poles and ceiling fans. At left, a teacher in white trousers and a white top with an orange sash raises both arms overhead, holding a purple cloth. A row of about twenty-five students stands barefoot on orange and purple mats across the floor, several in white, pink, grey and orange clothing. On the wall behind them hang framed pictures and an orange-draped altar with a small framed portrait. A black mat with a logo lies at lower left.2010-02-08A 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.2010-02-08Indoor 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 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 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.2010-02-08