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A large indoor hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and many ceiling fans, where a crowd of participants stands with both arms raised overhead in a group exercise or yoga practice. Most wear white kurta or salwar clothing, while some wear yellow, green, orange and blue. A bald older man in the foreground wears glasses, a dark grey shirt and a lanyard badge, and a child on the right wears white with a badge. The floor is polished and reflective. No swami is visible in this frame.

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A large hall with white marble floor and white ceiling drapes shows a big congregation of devotees kneeling and sitting with arms raised overhead in a collective gesture. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, while some wear orange, yellow, saffron and grey tops; several have name badges on lanyards. Orange and red curtains hang along the walls and ceiling fans turn overhead. The front of the hall is out of focus and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the devotees.2010-02-20August 26 20092009-08-26A 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 hall with white walls, a glossy white tiled floor and ceiling fans shows a crowd of women doing a standing side-stretch yoga exercise, arms raised overhead and bodies bent sideways. Most wear white, cream or pastel salwar kameez and sarees in green, blue, yellow, pink and maroon, and several wear identity badges on lanyards. Orange and blue mats are laid among them.2010-02-20A indoor group yoga or exercise session in a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a wall clock. Many people stand with arms raised overhead or stretched out to the sides, most in white shirts and trousers. In the foreground, a man in a white polo shirt and glasses stands with arms outstretched; to the right, an older man in a saffron-yellow kurta holds one arm raised and wears a red and white beaded mala. Pink and purple yoga mats cover the floor.2012-10-07A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and pink-washed walls holds a group yoga session. Thirty to forty participants kneel on coloured mats (purple, blue, green) with arms raised overhead. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, while others wear white or grey t-shirts and trousers. A man in the foreground in a white jacket and white trousers kneels on a purple mat with his arms raised. A young man on the right in a white t-shirt also raises his arms. Participants are arranged in neat rows across the floor, with a wall clock and a few small objects visible near the back.2009-12-14A large hall with a white ceiling and polished white floor holds a dense crowd of participants performing a standing side-stretch exercise, arms raised overhead and bodies bent sideways. Most wear white or pastel kurtas, salwar kameez and saris, with some in yellow, green and blue. Several have ID badges clipped to their clothing. Orange mats lie on the floor. A woman in front wears a cream outfit and a white dupatta; another in a pink-and-cream sari wears a red beaded mala. Many participants are visible, and the scene suggests an organised group yoga session.2010-02-20A group yoga session in a white-tiled hall where many participants in white kurtas and dhotis raise their arms overhead with palms together, standing on colourful yoga mats in green, orange, pink and blue. Several men wear white name badges on their chests. In the background a golden horse statue and gilded deity murti and ornate decorations are visible, with more people in the room. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-06-21A large hall with a white ceiling and ceiling fans holds a crowd of participants performing synchronized standing stretches, arms raised overhead and bodies leaning to one side. Most wear white or pastel salwar kameez and saris, and many have lanyard ID badges. Orange and blue mats are on the glossy floor. No single leader is clearly visible; the scene suggests a group yoga session in an ashram-style convention hall.2010-02-20December 14 20092009-12-14August 18 20092009-08-18June 21 20152015-06-21