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A large indoor hall with a red floor and rows of colourful striped yoga mats where a big crowd is standing and moving in unison. Many participants wear black tops and trousers, while several men in the foreground and right wear white kurtas and white trousers. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers raises one arm. A bald elderly man with bare shoulders stands at the lower left edge. Festive hanging decorations in orange, green and pink fill the ceiling, and a large screen on the left shows a woman's image. Some participants wear dark trousers with red stripes. Scattered yellow and white cloth items lie on the floor near the mats.

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