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A group yoga session in a bright marble hall with gold-coloured sculptures and red cushioned chairs in the background. Around a dozen practitioners sit cross-legged on orange, pink and purple mats, eyes closed, with small metal dumbbells placed beside them. Most wear black tops with red or orange sashes. A man in the front centre wears a pale yellow shirt and a beaded mala, and a bearded man at right wears black. The scene shows a meditative yoga practice.

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Photo of a yoga session in a bright hall with polished white floor and gold-coloured shrine decorations behind. Participants sit and stand on pink, orange and purple mats, many with arms raised overhead, some bending sideways. Several wear black tops with red or orange sashes; a man in a yellow shirt with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged in the centre with one arm raised. Metal dumbbells lie on the floor between mats, and a purple water bottle sits nearby. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated man in yellow is a participant.2014-09-12September 12 20142014-09-12September 12 20142014-09-12A group of about a dozen people sit cross-legged on colourful yoga mats on a glossy grey floor in a hall with red curtains, performing seated meditation or breathing practice. Most wear black t-shirts; a woman in the centre wears a patterned beige and black kurta, and a woman at right wears a grey headband. Small silver dumbbells sit beside several mats, and a blue-green cloth lies at left. The front figure, in glasses and a black top, has hands in a mudra. No visible person is identifiable as a person in this crowd; the scene shows yoga and meditation participants.2013-07-06A photograph of a hall with polished white floor where many participants sit kneeling and cross-legged on blue, brown and black mats in rows, several with hands pressed together or resting on knees, facing the same direction. Foreground: a man in a black t-shirt and black trousers sits on a purple mat at right; a man in white shirt and dark sarong kneels with palms joined on a brown mat at left-centre; metal dumbbells and a blue water bottle lie near the front. Participants wear black and white clothing. Maroon curtains, colourful woven banners and metal stanchions line the room. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session at an ashram-style hall.2013-03-21March 01 20132013-03-01A group yoga session in a bright, tiled hall with men seated kneeling on coloured mats in green, blue, purple and pink. Several dumbbells are placed beside the mats. In the foreground a man in a black t-shirt and black track pants kneels upright with hands on his thighs, looking ahead, wearing a gold bangle. Beside him a man in an orange t-shirt and orange trousers kneels on a green mat with a dark cord necklace. To the right a man in a striped maroon polo and red trousers kneels on a pink mat. Behind them rows of seated participants in dark and white shirts continue toward the back, with red curtains and white draped tables in the background.2013-02-20September 12 20142014-09-12A photograph of a large hall with a glossy cream floor where many people lie prone on coloured yoga mats in rows, arms extended and faces down, appearing to practise a floor-based devotional or yoga posture. Foreground: a man in a black shirt and black shorts with a white waistband lies on a pink mat, and another in black shorts lies on a blue mat. Mid-ground and background: men in saffron/orange robes and white or black clothing lie on green, blue and pink mats, with small metal weights placed beside several mats. A red curtain, stacked red mats and a chair stand at the rear, and a person in an orange outfit stands near the back wall.2013-02-21July 06 20132013-07-06March 16 20132013-03-16A large bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the walls, where a group of practitioners sits in namaste on yoga mats during a morning yoga session. Several men in orange kurta-style clothing sit in front, while others wear white kurtas and white pants. Small metal dumbbells lie beside many mats, and a few people wear white sleeveless tops. Some participants sit cross-legged with palms pressed together, while others are seated further back in the room. Several framed pictures and banners hang on the far wall.2011-08-01