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A photograph of a large indoor hall with an orange floor covering where many devotees stand in rows with arms extended forward, performing a synchronized standing exercise. In the foreground a woman in a sage-green cardigan over white clothing extends her arm, and beside her a woman in an orange kurta with a white shawl stands barefoot. Further back a woman in a red sari with gold border and a woman in red kurta with white trousers join the line. Many more people in white and pastel clothing fill the background. Name badges are visible on several chests, and a small red cushion lies on the floor at left.

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A photograph of a large hall with a thatched roof and white walls where a group of devotees stand in rows during a group practice session. Most wear white or light clothing; several women in front wear white saris and necklaces with identification lanyards, while a woman in the foreground wears a rust-orange cardigan over a white sari. Their arms are extended forward with palms open in a shared gesture. Orange curtains hang on the right, and a dark blue-and-orange mat covers part of the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2010-02-08A photograph of a large hall with a tiled roof and whitewashed walls, where many devotees stand on orange mats in an open-palmed namaskar greeting. Foreground: a woman in a cream dupatta and light green kurta wears a rudraksha mala and holds her palms together with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a white top and grey trousers stands in namaskar, and further right women in white salwar kameez and a young girl in white also stand with palms pressed. Behind them, rows of men and women in white, blue, red and orange saris and kurtas stand similarly. Some hold ID badges. A purple-bordered mat lies at the lower right beside shoes. No a person is visible.A 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.2010-02-20A photograph of a hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on orange floor mats. Most wear white ritual clothing; one woman in the foreground wears a white top and grey trousers, another in the centre wears a white kurta over a blue patterned skirt, and a woman at left wears a red saree and gold necklace. A young girl in a white top and blue jeans stands among them, and a woman at right wears a red shawl over white. Purple-bordered mats and a small bag rest on the floor, and an orange curtain hangs at the doorway. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor covered in orange mats, where a group of more than twenty people practise a standing yoga stretch with both arms raised overhead and bodies bent sideways. Most wear white clothes, including white kurtas and white dhotis, while women wear saris in colours such as green, yellow-bordered white, purple and light blue. One woman in a long-sleeved orange top stands near the front right. Fluorescent lights hang from the thatched ceiling, and white pillars and yellow curtains frame the room.2010-02-09A 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 large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and visible ceiling fans shows a group of about fifty people performing a standing stretching exercise on orange mats. In the centre, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl stands barefoot holding a microphone, leading the group. Around her, participants in white and pastel clothing extend their arms, some bending forward, and a young boy in white wears a rudraksha mala at the lower right. Pale orange wall panels and a red shawl appear in the background.2010-02-08A photograph of a large indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and orange floor mats laid in rows, where many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in a pale green kurta and cream dupatta with a rudraksha-style mala and a light-coloured bindi stands with hands folded, while beside her a woman in a white churidar-style outfit bows with hands folded. Other devotees wear white kurtas, a red salwar, a blue top and a red and gold sari. A small blue water bottle and a folded cloth sit on the mat at right. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.A 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 photograph inside a large hall with a tiled floor, a tiled-roof ceiling with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes, and white walls. Many devotees stand on orange and purple mats, most with heads tilted back, eyes closed or gazing upward in meditation. Most wear white or pale ritual clothes; women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, blue, yellow and pink, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and identity lanyards. Orange cloth hangs at the right edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.A photograph of a large hall with an orange floor covering where many devotees stand in rows, most women in white or colourful saris and salwar kameez, and men in white kurtas and light shirts. Several people have their eyes closed or heads tilted back, some with hands clasped or held at their sides. One woman in the foreground wears a light green sari with a beaded necklace and an ID badge, and a woman in a red and gold sari wears a long pearl necklace. Ceiling lights, a lattice window and a few chairs are visible along the back of the hall.A large hall with white walls, exposed rafters, a thatched or woven ceiling, white support pillars and ceiling fans is filled with a group doing standing yoga postures with arms outstretched sideways on orange and blue mats. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta with a white dupatta holds her arms wide. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges, extend their arms in unison. A woman in a blue sari stands at left, and a window grille is visible behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-08