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September 10 2011

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September 11 20112011-09-11December 03 20112011-12-03 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and a polished floor, where many people practise yoga on coloured mats. Most are in white shirts and trousers, with some in darker or patterned clothes. Many lie prone on their stomachs, lifting their upper bodies in a backbend pose, with hands planted beside them. Metal dumbbell-style weights sit between the mats. Framed portraits of two women in saffron-toned clothing hang high on the left wall, and a red-brown sculptural form stands near the centre. Several people in the background wear red, orange and yellow saris and kurtas. The room has recessed ceiling lights and tall windows with red curtains.2011-09-16A large, bright hall with pale tiled floor where many men practise yoga on mats in a cat-stretch-like pose, kneeling on hands and knees with arched backs. Most wear white or light shirts and trousers; others wear red, blue, striped or grey clothing. Blue and green mats are laid in rows with metal stands between them. Framed portraits hang on the back wall alongside maroon drapes, and saffron cloths are draped on a side wall. No single figure is clearly identified as a person.2011-09-11November 22 20112011-11-22A large, bright hall with a cream-coloured tiled floor and a row of wall panels. Many people in a yoga session are bent forward in a downward-facing posture on coloured yoga mats in pink, blue, purple, green and grey. Most wear white or light grey loose clothing with yellow or green trim, and several wear orange or saffron tops. Small dumbbells sit beside many mats. Two or three figures stand near the left wall and at the back right, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2011-08-01A large hall during a group yoga session, with many participants lying prone on coloured yoga mats in a backbend or cobra-style pose. Most men wear white shirts and white or dark trousers, with some in pink, blue or striped shirts, and a few women in colourful saris are visible at the back. Metal dumbbells sit on the floor between mats, and metal stanchions line the aisles. On the back wall a framed portrait and a red curtain hang beside a large red draped cloth. A dense crowd of participants fills the room.2011-09-16A large hall with a grey floor and a red curtained stage at the back holds a group yoga session. Thirty or more participants in white clothes bend forward on green, blue and grey mats, hands reaching toward their feet. One man in an orange-yellow shirt and grey trousers stands near the centre, and a figure in a dark outfit stands at the stage. Water bottles, folded bags and a black backpack lie on the floor.2009-12-14A large hall with a polished floor where many people perform a yoga sequence on coloured mats, mostly in cobra or child-like forward poses. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in pink, blue, green and striped clothing. Metal dumbbells and bolsters sit between the rows, and a roped-off aisle divides the room. On the wall, framed portraits and a large painting hang above red drapes, and a banner strip with small photographs runs along the right wall. The scene is a yoga session, not a clearly identifiable person in the foreground.2011-09-16June 21 20152015-06-21A photo of a large hall with a glossy tiled floor where many people in yoga practice bend forward with palms flat on coloured mats (pink, purple, green, blue). Most wear white or black clothing, and one man in a navy tracksuit stands at the left edge. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta pants has his eyes closed in a forward-folding asana. Red curtains line the walls and ceiling lights run down the room. Several other participants are visible in the background, and a figure in black stands near the centre.2013-05-11June 04 20092009-06-04