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A 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.

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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.2010-02-08Indoor 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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.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.2010-02-08Indoor hall with a thatched roof, exposed rafters, ceiling fans and tube lights, and white walls with orange curtains at the back. A standing crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in white sarees and dhotis, others wearing orange scarves, is clapping with hands together. Many have their feet bare on the orange-brown tiled floor, and mats are laid out. At the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at a raised platform holding a microphone, apparently leading the group. A small orange-shawled child stands in the foreground beside a woman in a rust-coloured kurta. No a person candidate is visibly present; the leader is a woman and no figure has the cues needed for identification.2010-02-08A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and orange floor mats where a group practises yoga. A woman standing centre in a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder holds a handheld microphone and leads the session, with a beaded mala around her neck and bangles on her wrist. Around her, thirty or more participants in white and pastel clothes bend forward with arms raised overhead, some kneeling on orange mats. Small booklets lie on the floor. A purple bird logo and a copyright line appear in the corners.2010-02-08