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A large hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and red curtains hosts a yoga session in progress. Many participants sit and stretch on red-and-white striped mats and purple mats, with backpacks, water bottles and small dumbbells scattered on the floor. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair in a rust-brown top leans into a side stretch. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a gilded throne-like chair stands near the far end of the hall, beyond rows of stanchions. Two large dark screens are mounted high on the walls.

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A large hall with red and white striped mats where many participants sit and stretch, several with arms raised overhead in a yoga or exercise session. Most wear white or light clothing; some wear striped or blue shirts. Backpacks, water bottles, notebooks and small dumbbells lie on the mats. Framed portraits hang on the left wall beside red curtains, and an ornate red and gold chair sits at the far end of the hall. Large wall screens are mounted on the right.2011-11-30A wide hall with many people doing yoga practice on red-and-white striped mats and purple mats, some standing, some bending forward, others kneeling or lying down. Many participants wear white or light clothing, while others wear striped shirts or coloured tops. A large ornate gold and red throne stands empty on the left beside a row of stanchions. Framed portraits hang along the right wall beneath red curtains, and a large dark screen is mounted on the back wall. Bags and water bottles lie among the mats.2011-11-30A large hall with cream walls and a white ceiling holds many seated attendees on red-and-white striped mats, some sitting on purple mats. Many people sit cross-legged facing forward, several in white kurtas and dhotis and others in casual shirts and trousers, with bags, water bottles and shoes scattered on the floor. Framed portraits hang along the back wall beside red curtains, and a large screen is mounted on the right. Other attendees sit farther back near a raised dais with a golden chair.2011-11-30A wide photograph of a large hall filled with people doing standing yoga stretches on mats laid across the floor. Many participants wear white or light clothing, some in colourful saris and kurtas, and several stand with arms raised or bent sideways. Two video cameras on tripods stand in the foreground, and a large ornate red and gold throne sits at the far end beneath framed portraits along the walls. Large black screens hang from the ceiling and red drapes frame the wall images.2011-11-24A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights holds a yoga session. Many people in mixed clothing lie, sit and stand on red-and-white striped mats across the floor, with bags and water bottles placed beside them. Some practitioners in white and blue stretch near the foreground, while a barefoot instructor in a grey top and olive shorts walks down a central aisle toward a gilded red throne at the far end. Two video cameras on tripods film the aisle, and framed portraits hang on the side walls with red drapes.2011-11-28A large bright hall with a polished white floor where a yoga morning session is underway. Many people in white and orange clothes sit or bend forward in seated forward-bend stretches on coloured yoga mats in red, blue, green, purple and grey, with silver dumbbells placed beside them. In the foreground, two men in orange robes stretch with their hands reaching toward their feet, and a man in dark shorts and a bare-chested man in red trousers stretch on mats to the left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall between red curtains, and banners stand along the right side.2011-08-01A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a group yoga session. Many participants in white and mixed-colour clothing stand on mats, raising their arms overhead and bending sideways. Some wear white kurtas, one woman wears a teal salwar and another a green outfit with an orange head wrap. Mats are lined with blankets and water bottles. Near the centre, an ornate gold-and-red throne stands on a raised platform flanked by ropeline stanchions. Framed deity and portrait images hang on the side walls beside red curtains. A large black screen is mounted on the walls. No identifiable candidate for a person is seated on the throne in this view.2011-11-24December 02 20112011-12-02A large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains along the walls, where many people sit on striped blue-and-white mats with arms raised overhead, appearing to perform a seated stretching or yoga exercise. Some wear white, others green, yellow, blue, and orange clothing. Small silver dumbbells rest on the floor near mats. Two projection screens on the stage show a live feed, and framed portraits hang on the left wall. A dark red stage curtain is behind the screens.2011-11-05A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor shows many men seated on blue-and-white striped mats, leaning forward in seated forward-bend stretches. Most wear white or light shirts and dhotis, while a few wear orange and yellow clothing. A framed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure hangs on the left wall beside red curtains; the figure's identity is not established by any printed caption and no appearance-based candidate is confirmed. A banner with Tamil script and a peacock-feather motif stands at the centre, and an ornate golden palanquin or chariot-style seat sits at the far right. Orange cloths hang near the back.2011-11-05November 24 20112011-11-24A wide view of a large, bright hall with white tiled floor and recessed ceiling lights where a yoga or meditation class is taking place. Many participants sit on coloured exercise mats in rows, several in white clothes, others in blue, red and grey, some holding small hand weights. In the foreground a person in blue lies on a green mat with legs raised and arms out, holding weights. Framed portraits hang along the walls, and orange cloths and a stage area are visible at the far end. A camera on a tripod is set at the left edge.2011-09-11