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A photograph of a yoga session hall with yellow and maroon draped fabric canopies. In the right foreground a long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top and maroon lower cloth stands with his back partly to the camera, raising a silver-and-white ceremonial staff overhead. Before him, a large crowd of participants in dark clothes sits and lies on colourful mats across the floor. A screen at the back shows a stage. The figure appears to be a person with long hair and distinctive ceremonial dress, though appearance is partly obscured.

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A figure with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body covered by a leopard-print sleeveless top and a maroon dhoti stands on a raised platform, holding a silver mace or hammer aloft with the right arm. Below, many people in black clothing lie or kneel on colourful striped mats across the floor of a tent-like hall draped with yellow and maroon fabric. Hanging lamps and a large screen showing an image are visible in the background. The scene resembles a yoga session with a Kalabhairava-themed darshan, and the standing figure is a presenter on the platform.2017-12-22A photograph from a yoga session in a large tent hall with draped yellow and maroon fabric. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top and maroon wrap, raises a silver ceremonial staff toward the crowd. Dozens of participants in black clothing sit and bend on colourful floor mats, some in yoga postures. A projection screen at the back shows a figure in an inverted pose. a person is the figure with the raised silver staff, shown from behind with dreadlocks and a leopard-print top, leading the session.2017-12-22Photo of a yoga session in a large hall draped with yellow and maroon fabric canopies. In the foreground, a person with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top and a maroon wrap, stands on a raised platform facing away from the camera, holding a silver ceremonial staff with a bandage on the upper arm. Below, a large crowd of participants in black clothing sits on colourful yoga mats in rows facing the platform, with some reclining or stretching. Stage lights, hanging lamps and a blue-lit edge of the stage are visible.2017-12-22A photograph taken from behind a raised stage showing a yoga session in a large tent-like hall draped with yellow and maroon fabric. In the foreground on the right, a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a sleeveless leopard-print top and maroon garment, stands facing the audience. Below, a crowd of mostly seated participants in black clothing sits on colourful striped mats. Hanging lanterns, fabric drapes and a screen at the back complete the setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a yoga session in a draped hall with red, maroon and yellow fabric. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a beard and a leopard-print sleeveless top with a maroon cloth at the waist stands on a raised stage, seen from behind, holding a silver baton. Below, a large seated audience in black clothes sits on colourful mats facing the stage, with a screen showing a crowd beyond. Overhead hang yellow drapes and round lights. a person is the standing figure, identified by dreadlocked hair, a patterned top and the stage position, with a sign at the top left noting this event. The rest of the scene is a yoga session with a seated audience of roughly fifty people.2017-12-22A wide photograph of a large yoga session in a decorated tent with yellow and maroon draped fabric and hanging lamps. Dozens of participants in dark clothing bend forward on colourful mats across the floor. On the right, a tall figure with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print sleeveless top and a maroon wrap stands on a raised platform, facing the practitioners and watching them. A large screen and stage lighting are visible in the background. Two framed screen images show a woman with long dark hair and a man smiling. Cameras and a boom are on the left. Several people sit and stand among the rows near the front.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A large yoga session in a yellow and red draped tent hall. In the foreground, a man with long dark braided hair and a trimmed beard stands with his back partly turned, wearing a sleeveless leopard-print garment, a pearl necklace and a maroon waist cloth. He faces a seated audience of several dozen people in black and colourful clothing sitting on rainbow-striped yoga mats. A large screen at left shows a woman in red. Overhead hang gold and yellow fabric drapes and tassels. The man appears to be the speaker, with appearance cues that are only partly distinctive; identity is uncertain.2017-12-22Photograph from a yoga session in a large tented hall with pink and gold draped ceilings and yellow lanterns. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark braided hair and a sleeveless patterned top stands facing the audience. Rows of seated participants in black clothing sit on colourful yoga mats. A large screen shows a woman in a red outfit. Cameras on tripods stand at the left side of the hall.2017-12-22A large yoga session held under a draped tent with gold and orange fabric canopies, hanging tassels and red and purple curtains. In the foreground at right, a figure seen from behind with very long dark braided hair, wearing a patterned sleeveless top and brown wrap, stands on a raised platform holding a microphone stand. Below, a large crowd in black clothing sits cross-legged on colourful yoga mats arranged in rows. Two screens show a woman in red bending forward, and a framed portrait hangs on the red backdrop. Camera operators and equipment are visible on the left.2017-12-22