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A group of men lie supine on orange mats and blankets on an orange-carpeted hall floor during a yoga session. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, while one man in the foreground wears dark grey trousers and a white top, with his knees drawn up and hands clasped around them. Several men raise their legs and hold their feet or knees in a reclining posture. White pillars, a wall with orange curtains, a bottle of water and a dark book sit at the edges of the room.

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A large group of people in white clothing lie on their backs on orange mats in a hall, with their hands placed over their heads and arms folded beneath or resting on their foreheads. Many wear white kurtas and pants, some with dark shorts or tracksuit bottoms visible. A woman in a dark top lies near the centre-right. Blue and red woven mats lie beside the group, and a plastic water bottle and a black cap sit at the bottom left.2010-02-09A yoga or meditation session in a hall with orange floor mats and orange cushions, where many participants in white clothes sit cross-legged with their heads bowed and hands over their faces or knees. A woman standing at the upper centre in white with an orange sash holds a microphone and appears to guide the session. Some participants wear blue, purple and pink clothing. Water bottles and a cabinet are visible at the left wall.2010-02-09A hall with orange floor mats and blue-and-maroon striped rugs where many men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis are performing a yoga practice, most in a kneeling or cat-cow style pose with hands and feet on the floor. Several wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Sunlight comes through an orange curtain on the right, and a black speaker stands near the back wall. Small notebooks and papers lie on the floor beside the mats.A 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 large hall where many people lie on their backs on blue, yellow and pink yoga mats, performing a supine yoga posture with legs raised and resting. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, while others wear t-shirts, shorts and track pants. In the background stands an empty ornate golden throne-style seat with red upholstery and a golden chair beside a red banner with a sun motif, and a golden shrine with a yellow banner hangs from the ceiling. Tall lattice screens and a backdrop with a forest photograph complete the setting.2009-06-04A large hall with a concrete floor where many people lie on their backs on blue, green and grey yoga mats, performing a reclining yoga practice with legs raised and bent. Most wear white or light kurta-style clothing and some wear dark or coloured garments. Foreground figures include an older man in white with his legs lifted over his head, and a bald man in a pinkish-brown dhoti stretched on a green mat. Rows of participants fill the room toward a stage area at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2009-12-14December 14 20092009-12-14June 04 20092009-06-04June 04 20092009-06-04A 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.2010-02-08June 04 20092009-06-04December 16 20092009-12-16