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A large tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging paper lanterns and fabric streamers in orange, red, green and yellow. The floor is covered with striped and patterned yoga mats in red, purple, yellow and white. Many participants in black and white clothing stand or move on the mats; a bearded man in a black sleeveless top and black trousers stands centre-front with his arms out, and a woman with dark hair wears a rust-orange shawl at left. A large ornate golden stage with a pink-draped seat sits in the background among the crowd.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 10 20162016-12-10A large indoor hall filled with many people performing a synchronized standing exercise or yoga-style movement on striped mats laid over a red-and-orange floor. Most attendees wear black tops with white or light trousers, and some wear white. Colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the white ceiling, and a stage with purple curtains and a deity backdrop appears at the far end. A few people in the foreground wear lanyards and name badges. The crowd is dense and extends across the hall.2016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15December 05 20162016-12-05A large tented hall filled with hundreds of people in black clothing standing on colourful striped mats, performing yoga or stretching exercises. Many hanging decorative lanterns and streamers in orange, red, and blue fill the ceiling, with bright white lights overhead and large screens along the back wall. Some participants wear orange sashes. A figure is visible on a raised stage at the far end, though no one can be identified with confidence from this distance.2016-12-18A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and rows of colourful hanging lanterns and paper-like decorations. Many women in black tops and black or grey leggings stand barefoot on striped and bright yoga mats, several with arms raised in a group practice. Some participants wear orange or red shawls, and a screen at the back shows a video. A few children stand among the mats. The scene resembles a group yoga or meditation session, with no visible a person figure.2016-12-05December 17 20162016-12-17December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor yoga session in a tented hall with a red-draped stage at right. Hundreds of people in black clothing stand and move on striped, colourful mats across the floor. Above them hang rows of decorative streamers, tassels and bowl-shaped lamps in orange, red, yellow and green. Large screens at the back show the stage. Scattered white figures appear near the front stage area. The image is a photograph of an event; no specific ritual is clearly visible beyond the group yoga practice.2016-12-18A large hall filled with participants doing yoga on colourful striped mats and yellow mats. Many people are in backbends, forward folds, inversions and standing poses, with some on their hands and feet. Men in black t-shirts and track pants, a man in a red shirt in the foreground, and men in white kurtas and shirtless participants are visible. Paper garlands and hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and a screen glows pink at the back of the room.2016-12-17