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A photograph of a meditation or kriya session in a hall with pink-washed walls, white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and colourful hanging tassel decorations. Many devotees sit on striped mats and white cushions with arms raised toward the ceiling and faces lifted upward. In the foreground a man in a dark green kurta stands with both arms spread wide, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey-blue kurta raises his arms, and to the right a person in white clothes with a white cloth wrapped around the waist raises a hand. Plates of offerings and small flower dishes sit on the floor at the right. Many people are visible, roughly twenty to fifty, with several more partly hidden.

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A large hall with pale pink walls and a fabric-draped ceiling hung with decorative colourful cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit on striped mats and cushions with arms raised overhead, palms open, faces lifted upward, during a guided meditation. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis; a man in front wears a dark blue shirt with arms outstretched. Plates of offerings and small bowls sit on the floor at right, and orange curtains hang from windows. A copyright line and source credit appear in the lower right corner of the photo.2011-02-20A 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.2010-02-20A 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.2010-02-09December 14 20092009-12-14A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall decorated pillars shows a crowd of practitioners in white clothes and white headbands doing yoga on mats. Many have arms raised overhead, some are bending forward or kneeling in prostration-style poses. A small monitor on a stand near the centre displays a video feed, and a person in a white top and pink headband in the foreground raises both arms. Pink and blue floral mats and striped mats cover the floor, with an orange cloth laid along the aisle. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2010-12-17A large indoor hall filled with many men in white ritual clothing kneeling on colourful striped and patterned mats, arms raised overhead with palms open, in a group yoga or devotional posture. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, blue, green and red geometric patterns hang from a white ceiling draped with fabric, and ceiling fans are visible. A few participants wear orange or saffron garments and some wear white identity badges. A portrait-style image occupies the back of the hall near the stage area. The scene is dense with participants filling most of the floor.2009-08-26A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans hangs colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Dozens of devotees kneel on the polished floor with both arms raised overhead, many in white clothes, some women in saris of red, maroon and blue. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground, his arms stretched up. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated on a stage flanked by projection screens, with a few white-clad figures standing beside it. Chairs line the left edge. The scene looks like a group kriya or meditation practice.2011-01-29A large hall during a group yoga session, with many participants kneeling on colourful striped mats and raising both arms overhead with palms together. Most wear white kurtas or white ritual clothing, and a few wear yellow or darker tones. Hanging decorative cylinders in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs fill the ceiling, and a sheet of yellow fabric hangs above. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a small framed picture on the back wall are visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present, so this is a group yoga practice scene.2009-08-26A 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 photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and fans, where many devotees kneel on mats with arms raised overhead in a group practice. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot with both arms lifted. Women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez kneel in rows, arms raised. At the far end, a seated figure in orange and gold sits before a decorated altar with a deity murti and flowers, with two screens on either side. Tall pillars are wrapped in striped coloured cloth. The gathering appears to be a kriya session.2011-01-29A 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.2010-02-20A large hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations, where a crowd of devotees kneel on the floor with both arms raised overhead in a devotional gesture. Most wear white clothes, while some women wear saree in red, brown and blue. In the centre background stands a golden deity murti with a shrine and white and red drapery, flanked by projector screens. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground facing the shrine. Rows of blue and red chairs line the left side of the hall.2011-01-29