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A photo of a large seated group of devotees inside a hall with a thatched roof, white walls and orange floor mats. Many people sit cross-legged and raise their hands high. Most wear white clothing and several have lanyards. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left near the wall. A banner on the right reads BHAKTHI YOGA with a diagram. Overhead fluorescent lights and wooden window grilles are visible.

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A 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 large hall with a thatched roof and exposed metal framing shows a group of people standing on orange mats with arms raised overhead, appearing to be doing a guided exercise or yoga practice. Participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, white salwar and saris, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a striped shawl and a beaded necklace. A girl at left wears an orange scarf over grey trousers. A boy in the centre wears light blue trousers and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, with rows of mats and small papers on the floor.2010-02-08A group yoga or bhakti session in a hall with a tiled floor, a corrugated roof, exposed metal beams, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Dozens of participants in white and pastel clothes stand on orange-brown mats with arms raised overhead. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair wears white with an orange shawl draped across the shoulders and faces the group, apparently leading the practice. Other participants include a woman in a grey shawl and white trousers, a woman in pink, a man in a white shirt and light blue trousers with a rudraksha-style mala, and others in white kurtas. Pink flowers sit at the lower left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled floor and a tiled ceiling of thatched beams holds a group of about forty people standing on orange mats with arms raised overhead in a yoga or meditation pose. Most wear white or light clothing, with men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white sarees, salwar kameez and pastel tops; one woman in front wears a white shawl and a bindi, and a girl at left wears an orange scarf over white. Several have beaded necklaces and name badges. Fans hang from the ceiling and white posts support the roof. No single person is identifiable as a person from appearance here.2010-02-08A large hall with a thatched roof and white walls shows a yoga or meditation session. Many people in white clothing sit on orange and striped mats with both arms raised overhead, palms open. Several men wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards; a woman in a purple sari sits near the center. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and a few ceiling fans are visible.2010-02-09A large indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging orange-and-patterned banners shows a yoga session. Many seated devotees, mostly women in white, pastel green, blue and pink saris and salwars, sit on white sheets and mats with raised arms in a stretch. Some wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them stand additional participants and display panels with printed boards, and a tall lighting truss rises on the left. Near the right edge, one figure in white with an orange shawl sits on a green mat facing the group, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify him.2008-07-16A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where participants stand on orange mats with blue and white striped rugs. Many people raise their arms overhead with palms together in a standing stretch. Most wear white kurta or shirt and dhoti or trousers, with a few women in sarees; one man in the foreground wears a light blue trouser and white top, and others wear rudraksha malas. Overhead fluorescent tubes and metal pipes are visible. No single figure is clearly identified as a person.2010-02-08July 16 20082008-07-16July 16 20082008-07-16August 18 20092009-08-18A 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 photograph of a large hall with white ceiling and colourful striped hanging tassels. Many seated participants sit on mats in rows, most wearing white kurtas or white clothing, some in orange, with orange cloth bags and notebooks on the floor. Several raise a hand in the air. A standing person in white stands near the centre-left, and a seated figure in white is visible among the rows. A framed painting of a deity murti is on the back wall beside a stage area with a whiteboard easel. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2010-01-17