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A photograph of a large yoga class held indoors on terracotta floor tiles. In the foreground a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl sits in a forward-bend stretch on a black mat printed with NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM and a small logo. Behind her thirty or more people in white clothes sit on orange and purple mats in rows, stretching forward, while one boy in a white shirt and blue trousers on the right raises both arms overhead. Orange cushions and folded mats are stacked along the back wall.

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Indoor yoga class in a hall with terracotta tiled floor and orange walls. Rows of participants in white clothes sit on mats performing forward-bending seated stretches, hands reaching toward their feet. In the foreground a woman with a ponytail and orange shawl stretches on a black mat printed with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo. Bags and small items lie among the mats. No identifiable teacher is shown in the frame.2010-02-09A large indoor yoga hall with terracotta floor tiles and orange draped walls shows many participants seated in forward-bend stretches on orange and purple mats. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun wears a white top with an orange shawl and a blue hair tie, stretching over a black mat printed with the NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM logo. Rows of people in white and orange clothes, some in pale blue, stretch behind her, with bags and notebooks placed on the floor.2010-02-09A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a tiled hall with orange walls and a white pillar. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a black mat, speaking into a handheld microphone and holding up her right hand. Behind her, a seated audience of men and women in white, orange and pink clothes sits on orange mats, some wearing mala beads, with bags placed on the floor. Text on the black mat reads Nithyanandapedia-style print for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam practice.2010-02-09July 16 20082008-07-16A group of devotees sit and bow forward on the floor of an indoor hall in a seated yoga-like stretch, several with heads pressed toward their feet, while others sit upright nearby. Most wear white tops and white trousers with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear orange robes. A few women in pink, red and orange clothing sit in the background near plastic chairs, and a man in white sits at a laptop at the upper right. Small brass plates with flowers and offerings lie on the floor, and a plastic water bottle sits among the mats. No a person is clearly identifiable among those visible, so the figures are devotees rather than a presiding master.2011-12-25Indoor 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 photograph of a bhakti yoga session in a bare, whitewashed hall with orange terracotta floor tiles, orange curtains at a window, and a white door on the right. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, most in white dhoti or white and cream sarees, with orange shawls on several. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned shawl and a white saree with a gold border sits beside a woman in a red cardigan and white saree. On the right a man in white clothes and an orange shawl performs a prostration on a black mat with a small logo, his head to the floor. A man in white stands at the back near the left wall, and a black bag rests on the floor in front.2010-02-08A 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.2010-02-08A 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 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 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 photograph of a hall with a white tiled floor and a woven mat edged in blue, where several young women in white tops and orange-saffron shawls kneel in a row with palms pressed to the floor, bowing in prostration. Brass lamps and small brass vessels sit near the mat at lower right. Behind them, other devotees sit in white, yellow and orange clothing, and a seated figure in orange robes is at the left edge, with red curtains and a white door in the background. Possibly a paduka puja or satsang setting, though the event is not visible in the image.2011-11-03