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November 24 2011

Photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a light cream carpeted central aisle lined by metal stanchions and chains. Participants in white and orange clothing stand on one leg on mats along both sides. A woman with short blonde hair and glasses in white clothing is at left, and a bearded man in a white shirt and lanyard is at right. A deity murti stands at the far end of the hall, and a printed portrait hangs on the right wall.

A long hall with a pale runner carpet leading toward a golden altar with deity murtis and framed pictures. Along both sides, a line of devotees in white clothes, many in white kurtas or tunics, stand behind silver stanchion posts, moving forward with bare feet. A woman in an orange sari and a person in a grey top are visible among them. Ceiling downlights and a large screen above the altar complete the scene.

November 24 2011

A photograph of a yoga class in a spacious hall with a polished floor and wall-mounted speakers. Seven people stand barefoot in a tree-like balance pose with hands pressed together in front of their faces. From left: a man in white shirt and trousers, a woman in white kurta, a woman in white outfit with glasses, a woman in blue top, a woman in a yellow kurta and pink leggings, a woman in pale clothing partly hidden, and a man in a grey t-shirt and dark trousers at right. Yoga mats lie on the floor at left and banners hang on the far wall.

November 26 2011

A photo of a yoga class in a large, pale-tiled hall with a yellow-and-white floor stripe and a wall of dark windows. About eight people stand barefoot with both arms raised overhead, stretching upward in a standing side-bend pose. Most wear white kurta-style or loose white clothes; one woman in the centre wears a bright yellow kurta with pink leggings, and a woman on the right wears a blue t-shirt with black trousers. No instructor is clearly visible, and no one in the frame is identified as the a person.

A group of about eight people practise a standing yoga exercise barefoot on a polished floor in a large hall. Most wear white kurta-style or loose white clothes, while one woman wears a yellow kurta with pink leggings and another wears a grey t-shirt with dark trousers. Several have arms stretched out sideways and bodies leaning, with a man in white in the foreground. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall beside dark cabinets.

A group yoga class in a large hall with glossy floor and yoga mats. Practitioners stand in a warrior-style pose with arms raised overhead toward the ceiling. The people wear white kurtas and pants, a yellow tunic with pink leggings, and a blue t-shirt with black pants. Chairs, a few water bottles and mats sit along the left side, with framed pictures on the walls behind. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the practitioners.

A yoga class in a bright hall with polished floors and cream walls. Seven people stand in a warrior-style lunge with arms raised overhead and palms pressed together. Most wear white kurta-style or loose cotton clothing; one woman on the right wears a blue top and another on the left wears a yellow garment.

Indoor group yoga or meditation session on red mats in a hall with framed religious pictures on the back wall. Many participants, mostly women in white and cream kurtas, salwar and sarees, stand in a wide-legged stance with their eyes covered by white and black blindfolds, hands raised to their faces. Some wear red and orange shawls and red rudraksha-style beaded malas. Bags, orange cloths and papers lie on the floor at the front edge of the mats. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.

Devotees in white and orange clothing queue single file along a carpeted aisle lined with silver railings inside a bright hall, many with hands resting on the rails. A golden shrine with a deity murti sits at the far end under ceiling lights. A woman in white with blonde hair and glasses stands near the front, and a man in white with a lanyard and bearded man in grey appear among the line. Several people are visible in the background; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.