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A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with orange floor coverings and blue, purple and striped mats. Many men in white shirts and white trousers kneel and bow forward with their palms and foreheads on the mats, in a prostration pose. Several bodies are visible from behind, with a few people in darker or coloured clothes at the upper edge. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back of the hall and small photographs sit on the mats near the front row. The tiled floor shows at the left edge.

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A group of men in white clothes perform prostrations or forward bends on orange cloth spread over a tiled floor, with blue and purple woven mats in the foreground. Several men wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Two small framed portraits lie on the mats near the front hands; one is a printed picture of a robed, long-haired figure on a yellow-orange background. Behind them, more people in white and other colours sit or kneel in rows, and a few are partly visible at the top edge. The setting looks like a satsang or devotional hall.2010-02-08A group of men in white kurta-style clothes perform a floor exercise on orange mats with purple and blue woven mats at the front edges. Many are in a prone or push-up position, heads lowered, arms bent under the body, with several bare feet visible. A man in the right foreground wears a white outfit and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in a blue-and-white outfit lies flat in the lower left. A white pillar stands at upper right and a white book or card lies on the orange cloth at left.2010-02-08A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with an orange-and-blue woven mat laid across the floor. Many men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas kneel forward in a stretch pose with their palms on the mat. Some wear white identification badges. Plastic chairs and a few women in saris are visible at the back of the room, and white pillars rise along the walls. The foreground participants are bent low, touching the floor, in a group practice. No single person stands out as a clear candidate for the founder in this image.2010-02-08December 29 20112011-12-29A large hall with terracotta floor and white pillars where many people in white clothes kneel and bow forward with their foreheads near the floor on orange and striped woven mats, in a prostration posture. A man in the centre front wears white clothing, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ID badge, sitting upright with hands on his thighs while others bow around him. A woman in white with an orange sash stands at the upper right, tending the mats. Orange wall hangings, stacked mats, chairs and a cabinet line the back of the room, and a few bags and papers lie on the floor at the lower edge.2010-02-09A large group of people practise yoga in a tiled hall, all kneeling in child's pose with foreheads resting on yoga mats. Most wear white shirts and dark trousers, while several wear bright shirts in yellow, red and green. Mats in blue, red, green, brown and black cover the glossy floor, and a table with items stands at the back of the room. No one is shown as a particular person; the scene shows a group yoga session during a meditation camp.2013-09-14A large hall with a tiled floor and white walls under a thatched roof with ceiling fans, where rows of people in white clothes kneel and bow forward with foreheads to the floor on orange and blue mats. Orange cloth draped on stands and folded bedding line the back. At the right, a man in white with a long-sleeved white top and a garland stands at the head of the rows, while another man in light clothing raises an arm at the far right. A few people in orange and pink saris and mixed attire kneel in the middle rows. Bags and papers lie on the floor between the rows. A small logo appears at the top left corner.2010-02-09December 29 20112011-12-29September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph inside a large plain hall with white walls, a corrugated roof, and white pillars, where a group of people in white clothes sit on orange and blue mats doing a seated forward-bending stretch. In the foreground a young boy in a white shirt and light blue trousers leans forward on the tiles, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits on his knees, hands on the mat. Behind them rows of seated participants, many wearing white with rudraksha malas and ID badges, face the same direction, and orange cloth hangs on the back wall with plastic chairs stacked along the sides. A few people in colourful clothes sit at the left edge. The scene suggests a yoga session in progress.2010-02-08A large hall with many devotees seated on blue-and-white striped mats, bowing forward with heads touching the floor in prostration. Most wear white kurtas or white shirts, while some wear grey, maroon, dark tops or orange shawls. Several devotees wear rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang at the windows, a saffron cloth hangs on the back wall, and a golden deity murti and framed pictures are visible at the left. Backpacks lie on the floor near the front. The scene suggests a group prostration practice during a satsang gathering.2011-11-21October 08 20102010-10-08