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A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a corrugated roof, white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Many seated and stretching participants in white clothing sit on orange and purple mats across a tiled floor. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the back holding a microphone, presumably leading the session. Plastic chairs are stacked along the right side, and a water dispenser and orange drapes are visible at the left and rear. Small photo prints lie on the floor in the foreground.

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A photograph of a yoga session in a tiled hall with a thatched roof and white walls. Many participants sit on orange and blue mats, most in white clothing, bending forward toward their feet while some raise their arms overhead. At the front, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands holding a microphone beside a podium, guiding the group. Water dispensers and orange drapery are visible at the back of the hall, and rows of plastic chairs line the right side.2010-02-08A group of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and blue-striped mats in a plain hall with a thatched roof, white walls and tube lights. Many participants raise both arms overhead in a stretching or salutation posture. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads and name badges on their shirts. Behind them, a woman in a red top stands near an orange drape, and a dark speaker stands by a table with water containers. Small prayer books lie on the floor at the lower edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-02-08A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and orange-tiled floor shows rows of participants in white clothes sitting on orange mats, stretching forward with arms reaching toward their feet during a yoga session. A standing instructor in a white dress with an orange-red shawl stands at the centre aisle, holding a microphone near her face. Some participants wear grey, light blue and white tops, and a few have white bags and notebooks beside them. Orange draped cloth and yellow chairs line the back of the hall.2010-02-08Indoor hall with a tiled roof, exposed rafters, fans and fluorescent lights, and an orange-floored space. Many people in white clothing are bowing forward with hands on the floor, some with rudraksha malas, as part of a group prostration. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl stands near the centre-back, and a man in a khaki shirt and white dhoti bends at the front. Plastic water bottles sit against the left wall beside an orange-draped doorway.A 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.2010-02-08A hall of ashram participants doing a floor exercise: many people in white clothes kneel or lean forward on mats with their hands on the floor, some on teal, purple and pink mats, while blue-and-white striped mattresses lie in front. On the right, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with glasses and a microphone in hand addresses the group. Framed portraits in red-curtained alcoves line the back wall, and a few seated observers sit on red chairs along the side.2011-09-16A photograph inside a large open hall with a thatched roof, white walls and fluorescent tubes. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, bow forward with hands and heads touching the orange and blue mats on the floor, in a group prostration. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the back near the centre. A small shrine alcove is visible on the left wall, and water bottles stand near the entrance. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the scene.A large hall with a tiled roof, exposed steel beams and ceiling fans, where a crowd of people stands on orange mats performing a standing side-stretch yoga exercise, arms raised overhead and bodies bent sideways. Many participants wear white kurtas and dhotis or white salwar-kameez, while women wear pink, blue and multicolored saris and churidars. A few men wear white shirts with blue trousers. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair and a white garment is seen from behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the frame.2010-02-08A photograph inside a hall with a thatched roof, white walls and ceiling fans. A woman in white clothes with an orange sash stands at left holding a microphone and faces a row of standing devotees on orange mats with blue-edged mats beneath them. Devotees wear white kurtas, salwar and sarees, and one man at right wears a white shirt and white dhoti. At the back, a small altar shows framed pictures and an orange cloth. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.A large hall with a tiled orange floor, low thatched roof and white walls, where a crowd stands on blue-and-orange mats facing a woman in white with an orange sash, at left, who gestures with raised hands as if leading the group. Many participants wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white salwar kameez, with some in blue jeans and colourful saris. Several men wear blue or white lanyard badges. A speaker and a small shrine-like niche with orange drapery are visible at the back.A photograph of a yoga session in a whitewashed hall with a thatched roof and white pillars. Dozens of participants lie on orange mats in rows, most in white or light clothing, some in teal, pink and striped outfits, several with hands behind their heads. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the front holding a microphone and gesturing, leading the group. Tube lights hang from the ceiling, orange curtains hang at the window, and stacked chairs and folded mats line the back wall. A large number of people are visible, roughly in the 21-100 range.2010-02-09A large hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof shows many men in white shirts and trousers performing full prostrations on orange and blue-striped mats. Some wear grey shirts. Their heads are lowered and their hands extended forward on the mats. Small photographs and cloth bundles rest on the mats near the front row. Yellow chairs are stacked along the left wall, and an orange curtain hangs at a window on the right.