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A photograph of a yoga session in an indoor hall with orange floor mats and a blue patterned mat. About fifteen women, many in white or pastel saris and salwar, sit in a forward-bent posture with foreheads resting on the mat and palms turned upward beside them. Behind them a white projection screen, a standing fan, a red-framed television on a cabinet, and a table with audio equipment are visible. A blue sign on the wall reads 'Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-Audio & Photography Prohibited'. No individual can be identified as a person in this scene.

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A seated audience of devotees faces a stage in a hall with a dark maroon curtain. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped dais behind a white podium with a microphone, hands pressed together in greeting. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the stage, with a potted flower on the podium. Devotees sit on orange and striped mats on a tiled floor, mostly men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar. Signs on the walls read Maintain Silence and Switch off Cell Phones. A whiteboard and an old television stand to the right.2010-02-07A hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof with ceiling fans, where many devotees kneel and bow forward in prostration on orange and blue-striped mats. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several have ID lanyards. A few women in saris and salwar kameez are at the left edge. Orange drapes hang at the back, with rows of cream plastic chairs along the right side, a small table with water bottles, and two framed photos placed on the mats in the foreground. The posture suggests a yoga or bhakti practice, but no a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-02-08A seated group of many participants sits on colourful yoga mats in a bright hall with white walls and a wooden door. Most wear white clothes with yellow lanyards and cords around their necks, while some wear red, purple and olive garments. A standing person in a white and yellow outfit stands near the wooden door at the back. A wall sign reads that silence is to be maintained, cell phones switched off, children under twelve not allowed, and video, audio and photography prohibited. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditation, and water bottles rest on the floor.2010-01-01A photograph of a row of women and a child standing on an orange mat in a plain hall with white walls, ceiling fans and red chairs. They stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing forward. A woman in a white top and red-pink dupatta at left holds her hands together beside a small boy in a red top and white skirt. Next are women in a teal salwar, a turquoise salwar, an orange salwar kameez, a green blouse with blue saree, and a white saree with red-pink border at right, one holding a baby wrapped in orange. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt stands with hands folded. A blue sign on the wall reads Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones.2010-07-14A yoga or meditation session in a hall with orange floor mats and orange cushions, where many participants in white clothes sit cross-legged with their heads bowed and hands over their faces or knees. A woman standing at the upper centre in white with an orange sash holds a microphone and appears to guide the session. Some participants wear blue, purple and pink clothing. Water bottles and a cabinet are visible at the left wall.2010-02-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a sloped ceiling and wooden doors. Devotees sit on the floor on striped green and red mats and white chairs. Most women wear white sarees with colourful borders; one woman in the front row wears a red saree and a woman beside her wears a yellow saree. A man in a white shirt sits among them, and a small child lies across a woman's lap. Several more people sit along the back wall, and a row of saffron-orange cloth hangs or sits along the left side. A blue sign on the right reads Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-Audio and Photography Prohibited. Visible people number about fifteen.2007-02-15A large hall with white walls, a corrugated roof, white pillars and orange floor mats where many women sit or kneel in a yoga or meditation session. Most wear white or orange and pink clothing with hair in long braids; several are bent forward with foreheads near the mat. A woman in a white top with a yellow shawl stands at the left centre, arms extended, appearing to lead the practice. A man in white stands at the right edge and another man in white sits near a water cooler at the left. Orange cushions and rolled mats line the room, with bags and water bottles on the floor in front. A partially visible printed sign with a copyright line appears at the lower right.2010-02-09A large indoor hall with white walls and a corrugated ceiling holds a dense crowd of devotees prostrating face-down on mats and a green carpet. Most wear white clothes with white cloth headbands tied around their heads; others wear orange, pink, and light-blue garments. A small camera on a tripod films the group. Along the top wall hang posters and banners, with colourful hanging cloth panels. A seated figure in a dark brown top and white headband sits at the far right near the front, and a few standing people are visible through the doorway at left. Several hundred people are visible, many partially obscured.2008-01-05A group of about fifteen to twenty people in white clothes kneel and bow forward with their foreheads near the floor on an orange cloth and patterned blue mats in a hall. Many have hands pressed together or resting palm-down near their heads. A white pillar stands in the room, and a standing display board with a diagram sits in the background beside orange curtains. A devotee in a light shirt kneels at the right edge. A mat near the front has the printed word a person. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-08A photograph of a yoga or stretching session in a hall with terracotta-tiled floor and mats. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl bends forward in a seated forward stretch, her long hair falling forward, a rudraksha-style mala around her wrist. Around her, women and a man in white sit on mats and cloths; one woman wears a striped sweater, another a white embroidered salwar, another a pink and white saree, and a woman on the right wears a white garment. A man in white shirt sits at the left edge with his back to the camera. A brown handbag rests on the floor.2010-02-08A photograph of a meditation or yoga session in a whitewashed hall with terracotta floor, ceiling fans and orange cloth-draped walls. Many participants in white clothes kneel or bow forward, foreheads to orange and blue-striped mats. A woman standing at the centre wears a white top and an orange stole, speaking into a microphone. An elderly man in white sits near a table with water bottles at the left edge. Several folded striped mats and bags sit along the right side.2010-02-09A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people performing a prostrate or child's-pose style bow on the floor, arranged on orange, red and blue mats. Most wear white or pastel kurtas and salwar outfits, with some in yellow, pink, maroon and green. Ceiling fans and white cloth draped overhead, with wall cabinets, folded bedding and stacked boxes along the sides. At the far end, a few people stand near a raised front area with a white covered table. Faint text in the corner reads a copyright notice that is not included here.2010-02-20