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A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. Thirty to forty participants in white clothes sit and bow forward on striped red-and-white and blue mats in rows, some with heads touching the floor in a prostration posture. A green-draped stage with a raised platform stands at the left, and a standing figure in white robes with a yellow shawl stands near a camera on a tripod at the right. Chairs and bags are scattered along the edges of the hall.

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October 08 20102010-10-08A wide photograph of a large hall where many people in white clothing lie prone on mats in a child's-pose style yoga or meditation posture, heads down on the floor. Mats are red, blue and striped, and bags and water bottles sit among them. Colourful hanging cylindrical decorations with tassels hang from a white ceiling. At the far end, a small figure in white stands near a stage area with a framed picture and a deity murti on a side table. Camera equipment is visible in the foreground.2010-10-08Photograph of a large hall where many people in white clothing sit and bend forward in a yoga or meditation posture on striped mats and cushions. The floor is pale marble; colourful woven pillar banners with orange fringes line the room, and orange curtains hang at the windows. A man in a long white robe, bald and barefoot, walks along the right side past rows of participants. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone stand near the front. A green-covered table stands at the left edge. Yoga and meditation practice in an ashram-style hall.2010-10-08A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall decorative fabric hangings in orange, white and blue patterns. Many people in white clothes sit on striped mats and cushions, bowing forward with heads down in a prostration or seated forward-bend posture, as in yoga or meditation. Some wear orange garments. Chairs are stacked at the sides, a small stage and framed picture sit at the far end, and camera equipment and bags lie in the foreground. A few standing people are near the left wall. The crowd is large, but the exact count is not certain.2010-10-08November 19 20092009-11-19October 08 20102010-10-08A large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat, hands raised to his face in a meditation or breathing posture, with others beside him doing the same. Colourful striped fabric drapes hang from the ceiling along the pink walls. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the left, a figure in a yellow scarf stands nearby, and a golden ornate seat is visible at the far end near the front of the hall.2010-09-03A large hall during a yoga session, with dozens of participants in white clothing bent forward in a prostrate or child-pose position on colourful mats and yoga rugs. A single standing figure in an orange robe stands at the front near the centre left, apparently overseeing the session. Decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs in blue, red and gold are suspended from the white ceiling, and a painted deity backdrop with a multi-armed figure hangs on the far wall. Ceiling fans, tripods holding cameras, and a tented white canopy complete the scene. Photo shows a group yoga practice in a temple-style assembly hall.2009-08-26June 02 20092009-06-02July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA large hall with white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical banners striped in red, yellow, blue and green hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped rugs and orange mats, facing toward the front of the room, many with eyes closed in meditation. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left, and a few people wear yellow shawls or sashes. On the right, a golden altar and ornate decorations are visible. No individual is identifiable as the a person from appearance in this view.2010-09-03Wide photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on orange floor mats and striped mats during an evening session. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few wear orange or blue. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with orange tassels line the room, and white fabric drapes the ceiling. Near the centre, a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and a standing man in a yellow garment faces the seated crowd. A woman in a blue top sits in the foreground on a striped mat. At left, a camera on a tripod records the session, and at right an altar area holds ornate deity murti. A person in orange robes sits at left.2010-08-30