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A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on striped rugs and colourful mats, many dressed in black, some in saffron or orange. Participants sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded, and several sit on mats in rows facing a stage area. Hanging decorative lanterns and paper ornaments in red, yellow and orange fill the ceiling. Large screens at the front show a figure, and a small altar with statues stands at the right. Water bottles and small cups sit on the floor near the front rows. Visible people number far more than one hundred.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented yoga hall with many participants seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows. Most wear black and dark tops, with a woman in a bright yellow salwar kameez at front left and another in turquoise near the centre. Hanging from the ceiling are rows of colourful paper lanterns and decorative diya-shaped lamps. Two large screens flank the stage. On a raised platform at right, a figure with long hair in a saffron-orange garment sits on a red cushioned seat, possibly a teacher leading the session, though appearance alone is uncertain. Camera equipment is visible at far left.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17 +3 copiesA large seated yoga session in a hall with red and white draped walls. Hundreds of participants, mostly women in black, dark, and white tops, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and rugs. Some have hands joined or resting on knees, eyes closed. Stacked folded blankets and bedding sit at right. At upper left, a gilded deity murti is set in a shrine, with two large screens above showing a crowd.2016-12-17December 19 20162016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15A large tented hall with a striped ceiling of hanging colourful streamers and paper lanterns. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a yoga session. A figure in a long orange-brown robe stands near the front with arms at his sides, facing the seated crowd. Several men in black and white clothing sit in front, one in a blue top with hands joined in namaste, and a bearded man in an orange robe sits on the right. Screens display a close-up of a speaker, and a red-cushioned seat is visible at the far front. a person appears as the standing robed figure leading the session, with the appearance cues of long hair and a saffron robe; he is shown in person addressing participants.2016-12-19A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on colourful striped mats, in rows facing a central raised area. Many wear black or white clothing; some sit cross-legged while others kneel. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels. In the centre front, a bearded man in a black sleeveless top sits on the floor, and a long-haired figure in dark clothing and an orange-robed attendant sit near an ornate wooden throne with orange cloth and a trident-style staff beside it. Large screens on the walls display enlarged figures.2016-12-12A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations. Several hundred people sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows, facing a raised platform at the far end. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe stands near the left side of the room, and a few people in white and saffron clothing sit near the front. Large screens display images at the back, and a seated figure in white sits on a red-cushioned seat near the platform. Some attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or black clothing.2016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16A large crowd of participants stands on striped multicolored yoga mats inside a decorated hall with a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels. Most people wear black or dark tops and trousers, with some in white, pink, or red-and-green outfits. Many stand with feet apart and arms raised or hands at the chest in a group yoga session. A stage at the far end has a central deity murti and large screens showing the event. Some people in the foreground are bending forward. The scene is a person yoga session.2016-12-17