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A woman in black top and black pants performs an advanced yoga balance on her hands on a red mat, body raised with legs lifted, long dark braid hanging down. Behind her, a second woman in black leans forward to observe. Seated participants on colourful mats watch in a yellow-walled hall, including an older woman in black with a gold necklace and bangles smiling at the camera. Several people wear black clothing, and mats in red, blue, green and purple cover the wooden floor.

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A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with yellow walls and gold draped curtains. Many participants stand on colourful yoga mats, mostly in black and grey athletic clothing, performing balancing poses with arms extended. In the foreground a woman in a black t-shirt with a lettered print stands near a folded white cloth, while a woman in the centre balances on one leg with the other leg lifted behind her. An older man in white shirt and mask is visible at right, with a ceiling fan above. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.A yoga session indoors on a wooden floor with green and maroon yoga mats. A man in a black t-shirt and olive cargo shorts performs a balancing arm pose, hands planted on a green mat, body tilted forward with one leg extended behind and the other bent, head lowered. Other participants sit or lie on mats in the background, and a mobile phone and a wooden block lie on the floor. Behind them, yellow curtains with ruffled edges hang beside a yellow door and a metal cooking pot. No identifiable a person figure is visible.December 05 20162016-12-05 +2 copiesMarch 10 20172017-03-10A yoga session in a bright hall with a polished white floor. A man in black athletic clothes performs a forward-bending balance pose on his hands, body tilted with bare feet lifted, on a striped blue-and-white mat. Around him, several participants in black clothing and one in a pink top kneel or bend on colourful striped mats, some seated with bare feet. A red curtain and a screen are visible in the background, and a folded cloth bag lies on the floor. The scene reflects an ashram yoga class.2017-03-10A large indoor yoga session in a yellow-walled hall with ceiling fans and framed pictures on the wall. Many participants stand on colourful yoga mats in tree pose with arms raised overhead and palms pressed together. In the foreground a woman in an orange kurta with a gold pendant and a bindi looks toward the camera. Nearby women wear black tops and a white shirt, and children in dark tops and a maroon kurta join the practice. Participants stand in rows, most with hands joined above their heads.Photograph of a yoga session in a hall with a wooden floor covered by rows of colourful yoga mats in red, blue, green, purple and pink. Many participants in black athletic clothing stand in side-angle and triangle-style poses, arms raised or extended, some with hands reaching toward their feet. Gold and yellow patterned cloth hangs along the back wall, and a yellow-painted wall frames the room. Participants wear black tops and trousers, with some in grey, striped or blue clothing, and a few wear red wristbands or bindis. The scene shows a group yoga practice in progress.A photograph of a large yoga class in a yellow-walled hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Many participants stand on colourful rolled mats in tree pose with palms pressed together overhead. Most wear black t-shirts, one with a green graphic reading Moment Enjoy, another in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a man on the right in a black shirt and olive trousers balances on one leg. Framed pictures hang on the left wall. No identifiable person is shown as a person in this image.A single person in a black top and dark blue patterned leggings performs a forward-bending yoga balance pose on a black mat in a yellow-walled temple room. Behind them, deity murtis with garlands and ornaments sit on a draped altar, with framed pictures on the wall and a red-and-cream woven mat rolled on the floor.2021-07-12A yoga session in a hall with yellow walls and a golden shrine at the left edge. A young woman in a black top and black trousers stands over a participant lying prone on a blue mat, holding her raised arms, while a man in a striped polo helps another participant. Many people in black clothing sit or lie on colourful mats in rows behind them, some with white forehead markings. No identifiable candidate for the spiritual leader is visible.A collage of nine photographs of women doing yoga in a yellow-walled room with a deity shrine. Panels show a headstand against the wall, standing balance poses, a squat, a tree pose, an arm-raised pose, seated forward stretches and a child-pose-like forward bend. The women wear black athletic clothes and are barefoot on black and red-patterned mats. The shrine holds ornately dressed deity murtis with garlands, kalasha-style offerings and oil lamps, and framed pictures hang on the walls. The collage shows a group yoga practice with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.2021-12-13A photograph of a large indoor yoga session in a yellow-walled hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. Many participants lie prone on colourful yoga mats in a back-bend pose, most wearing black t-shirts and black trousers. The front participants in the foreground are seen from behind, one with hair tied back, another wearing a black shirt printed with the words 'Together'. Some people wear rudraksha malas and traditional jewellery. Behind them, a woman in an orange garment stands near a gilded shrine area with a deity image and chairs. Attendees are seated or resting along the back of the room.