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A large indoor yoga session under a white tent with colourful hanging lanterns. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over a dhoti, a forehead tilak and a small head microphone, stands at the front among seated participants in black and dark clothing on coloured mats. A large screen behind shows a pink-clad figure. Some participants sit in meditation with hands folded, a few wear rudraksha malas and white garments, and one person lies on a mat at the left edge.

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A large tented hall during a yoga session with a crowd of participants seated on colourful mats, mostly in black t-shirts and some in white. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a forehead mark and an orange-red shawl stands centrally, hands on hips, appearing to address the seated group, with the qualifying cues of long hair and orange ornate clothing; appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable). Above, colourful decorative hangings and paper lanterns hang from the tent ceiling, and a projection screen shows a figure in the background. Stacked chairs and folded items line the sides.2016-12-15A large tented hall during a seated yoga session with a crowd of participants sitting on colorful mats, mostly in black t-shirts and white and orange clothing. A standing figure in a flowing red-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands near the centre at the front of the room, resembling the Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, appearing to lead the session. Behind him a projection screen shows an image, and the tent is decorated with hanging colorful lanterns and tassels. Stacked white plastic chairs line the side walls.2016-12-15A large indoor yoga session with a seated audience of many participants on striped mats, most in black clothing. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, with a long wrapped drape and visible forehead markings, stands with hands on hips in the centre, appearing to lead or oversee the session; he is an appearance-based a person, with the saffron robe as the main cue. Red and multicoloured hanging lanterns and fabric tassels decorate the ceiling, and a large projection screen shows a crowd behind him. Other attendees wear white or dark tops and some hold beaded malas.2016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17A large tented hall full of seated participants in black and dark clothing on coloured mats during a yoga session. Overhead hang decorative lanterns and draped fabric with red and yellow panels, and a projection screen shows a crowd. Rows of white folding chairs line the sides of the tent.2016-12-15A large tented yoga session seen from behind rows of seated participants in black t-shirts and white-and-black clothes on striped and coloured mats. At the front stands a long-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, facing the crowd, beneath a stage with a golden deity murti and a backdrop. Two projection screens flank the stage, and the tent ceiling is hung with colourful lanterns and oil lamps. Many participants sit cross-legged in meditation while one woman on the right raises her arms overhead.2016-12-15A large seated audience in black and white clothing sits on colourful mats in a tented hall during a yoga session. A standing man in a long orange-red robe, with long dark hair falling past his waist and a full beard, stands at the centre with his hands at his hips, facing the seated crowd. Many participants have closed eyes or palms pressed together, and some wear rudraksha malas. Festive hanging decorations and a blank projection screen are visible behind them, with white draped curtains along the wall.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17A large hall with a white fabric ceiling strung with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels in orange, yellow and blue. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on colourful striped yoga mats, many in black or white clothes, some bare-chested. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, beside a red cushioned seat with folded blankets. Two large screens on the walls show the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable here as a distinctive presence; the standing figure in orange wears a shawl with no distinctive ceremonial cues visible at this size.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 12 20162016-12-12 +2 copies