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A yoga session on colourful striped mats in a hall, with many participants in black and navy clothing. In the foreground a woman in black leggings with purple piping performs a backbend-style pose, her arms behind her, while a woman with a bare upper arm raised sits nearby and a man with glasses sits at right. Other seated participants with long grey and blonde hair are in the background, and a red-and-orange bag rests behind them. The scene is a group yoga practice, with no a person candidate visible in the frame.

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A yoga session with many participants seated and kneeling on red and multicoloured woven mats. In the foreground a woman in a black top and black leggings performs a deep backbend, her legs raised high over her head and held by a partner in a black top with blonde hair and hoop earrings who assists her. Around them, seated participants in black clothing and a man in glasses watch or join in, some with hands pressed in prayer. The photo is a yoga practice scene with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a large yoga session on colourful striped mats across a red floor. Many participants, mostly women in black tops and black leggings, sit or stand in yoga poses with arms raised overhead, some with eyes closed and faces tilted upward. One woman in the foreground with long white dreadlocks sits cross-legged with arms raised in a v shape. Some practitioners wear wrist bangles and necklaces, and a few wear orange and yellow sashes. Marigold flowers and small orange garlands lie on the mats near the front. The setting appears to be a hall with fabric hangings and an overhead rig in the background. No deity, throne or ritual fire is visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-12-14A photograph of a large yoga session on colourful striped mats, with many participants seated and some doing poses. In the foreground a woman with long silver-white hair and braids, wearing black fitted clothing and a bracelet, sits cross-legged with one arm raised overhead. Nearby women in black tops and leggings sit with hands folded, and a woman on the right with pink-streaked hair wears black and glasses. Small offerings of marigold petals and dried items lie on mats in front, and bright cloth covers the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the participants.2016-12-14A large yoga session with many participants in black athletic clothing on colourful woven mats, mostly on the floor. In the centre, a woman with blonde hair sits in a seated twist, one arm raised and holding her raised foot. Beside her, a woman in black with long white-blonde hair and beaded necklaces stands watching. Around them, people bend backward, stretch forward and sit cross-legged, and a large screen is visible in the background. No swami figure is clearly visible in this scene.2016-12-15A large group of practitioners sits in rows on striped yoga mats in red, yellow, green and blue, performing a seated forward-stretch posture with hands clasped around the feet. Most wear black clothing, and several women in the foreground hold their feet while leaning forward. Behind them, men in dark shirts and a man in a striped shirt continue the same practice in a hall setting.2017-12-24A large group of practitioners in black clothing performs seated yoga on colourful striped mats in red, yellow, green and purple. Several women lift their arms overhead and hold their feet or legs raised in a boat-like seated posture. Their feet are bare and water bottles sit on the floor among the mats. The dim hall suggests an indoor yoga session. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2017-12-24A group yoga session with participants seated on colourful mats, mostly in black t-shirts. In the foreground a woman with dark hair and glasses leans forward, both arms extended to hold the bare foot of a seated companion with a hair bun, who wears a black top and dark trousers. Other participants in black clothing sit behind them with arms raised, and a folded white cloth and a patterned cushion lie nearby on a wooden floor.2012-12-14A group yoga session on striped cotton mats over a red floor. In the foreground a man in a black t-shirt and white trousers lies on his back on a green-and-blue striped mat, lifting both feet high while holding his ankles. Beside him a man with grey hair and a beard, wearing a black t-shirt and dark trousers, bends forward to hold his toes on a yellow-and-pink mat. Behind them participants in black t-shirts stretch in forward bends and seated poses. Small folded towels sit on the mats. No teacher or deity is visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-12-17December 21 20232023-12-21December 24 20172017-12-24December 18 20162016-12-18