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A 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.

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