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A seated group yoga session in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats with both arms raised, hands clasped behind their heads, in an arm-stretch posture. Most wear white or light clothing, with some women in patterned red and orange salwar-style outfits and shawls, and one woman in a black-and-white striped top. A steel water bottle and small bowls sit on the floor in the foreground. Chairs with red cushions line the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees and practitioners.

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A hall of seated women and some men performing a guided group practice, most with arms raised overhead and hands pressed over their faces or ears. Many wear white, red, orange and saffron saris, kurtas and shawls; a woman in a red top and maroon skirt sits at right with hands over her eyes, and a woman in a white hooded top sits at right. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall beside glass display cabinets, a dark projector screen hangs above, and red curtains frame the windows. Water bottles and small containers sit on the mats. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2011-12-25December 05 20112011-12-05A large hall with many people seated on mats in rows, arms raised behind their heads in a stretching or meditative posture, with a satsang-style gathering. Women and girls wear white, brown, red, orange, teal and blue clothing; a child in a light blue and yellow outfit sits in the front. Framed deity portraits and red curtains line the wall behind, with a brass vessel and offering plates on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2011-11-18A photograph of a large group yoga session in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or on mats, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with lanyards around their necks, and many raise arms and rest hands on their heads and faces in a breathing or stretching exercise. In the background stand a red curtain, a yellow pillar, a shelf with small deity murti, and folded orange and white cloths. No presenter is clearly identifiable as a person standing at the front; the foreground shows blurred movement of raised arms.2011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24December 05 20112011-12-05November 06 20112011-11-06December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a plain pink-walled hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. Many participants wear white clothing and white headbands, some kneeling and others with both arms raised overhead, palms open. One woman in a yellow-brown kurta stands near the centre, and a woman on the right wears a green top. Some participants sit with eyes covered by white bands, and a few wear headphones. Bags and bottles lie on the mats at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person is visible among the participants.2010-12-17A large group of women sit on colourful yoga mats in a bright hall, arms raised overhead in a stretching posture. Many wear white or pastel salwar kameez and saris, with lanyards and name badges visible on several. Some wear orange or blue garments; a woman in the foreground right wears a cream sari with a pink shawl and bangles. Water bottles sit on the floor and a golden deity murti stands in the background, indicating a yoga program setting. The scene is a group yoga session.2015-06-20October 29 20112011-10-29A group of people seated cross-legged on red mats in a hall performs a yoga or meditation practice, both hands raised to the head with fingers pressed to the temples. Most wear white tops and orange-red shawls with red-and-white beaded necklaces; one woman in the foreground wears a floral yellow-and-blue kurta with a red shawl. Behind them are folding chairs, orange cloth bundles, water bottles and a plate. Roughly ten people are visible, mostly women.2014-09-15