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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.

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A 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 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.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.2010-02-09A 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 photograph of a large group of seated devotees in a bright hall with orange-brown floor tiles and blue-and-maroon mats. Most people sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white clothes, some in white with coloured borders or pastel salwar kameez. A woman in a red top sits in front with hands folded, and a person in white and orange kneels at the right edge near a mat marked with a website. Handbags and bags sit on the floor, and the group appears to be in prayer or meditation during a bhakti yoga session. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-02-08A 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.2011-12-25July 16 20082008-07-16A photograph of a seated group meditating or listening in a bare tiled hall with white walls and an orange curtain at the upper right. Many devotees sit in rows on orange and blue striped mats, mostly dressed in white with some in orange, red and blue saris or kurtas. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits on a black mat at the front right, holding a microphone and addressing the group. Foreground tiles are orange-brown, and a black bag and a small book lie near the lower left.2010-02-08A large group of women and some men sit cross-legged on orange and striped meditation mats across a tiled hall, eyes closed, hands in mudra or holding japa malas. Many wear white or cream salwar kameez and saris; a woman in an orange top sits in the middle, and a woman in a red cardigan sits at the front. Water bottles, notebooks and handbags lie on the mats, and orange bedding is stacked along the back wall. No clearly identifiable teacher figure is visible among the seated participants.2010-02-09Indoor 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.2010-02-08October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a group yoga session in a large hall with white walls, a thatched roof and white support poles. Many participants wear white clothing and some wear white sarees, while a woman in an orange top and white sari stands near the centre with her arms raised. Several people bend forward with arms overhead in a standing stretch, and others kneel on orange mats on the tiled floor. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right.2010-02-08