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Practitioners kneel on yoga mats in a bright, tiled hall with hand weights set on the floor, all with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a bald man in a black shirt with a small portrait pin kneels on a green mat, and a young boy in a white and blue shirt and plaid pants kneels on a purple mat. Behind them, a young man in a black shirt joins his hands, and two monks in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads kneel in the middle distance among rows of seated children and adults in dark and white clothing. Water bottles sit on the floor, and maroon chairs are visible at the back of the hall.

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March 01 20132013-03-01A hall with a polished marble floor where devotees sit kneeling on yoga mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a meditative or prayer posture. In the foreground a man in a dark navy t-shirt with tattooed forearms kneels, with a steel water bottle beside him. Behind him a man in a green shirt with a red waist cloth and white dhoti kneels, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on a purple mat. Others in black shirts with red sashes kneel further back. Chairs, water dispensers and a side table line the back of the room.2013-03-27A large indoor yoga hall with many people kneeling in prayer pose (anjali mudra) on colored yoga mats, arranged in rows. Most wear black or orange-saffron clothing with orange sashes; a bald man in the foreground wears an orange top and a rudraksha-style mala, eyes closed, hands pressed together. Small dumbbells sit beside the mats, and a pink mat reads Yoga Mat with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo. Red curtains and a white marble floor frame the hall.2013-03-01February 18 20132013-02-18A group yoga class in a bright hall with a tiled floor and hanging orange and patterned fabric banners. Participants stand on colourful mats with arms raised overhead, including a bald man in a black tracksuit at left, a boy in a white top and plaid pants at centre, and a young man in a grey hoodie at right. A monk-like figure in orange robes stands among them, and more people in black, white and red clothing stretch in the background. Small metal dumbbells and a water bottle sit on the floor.2013-02-18February 18 20132013-02-18A photograph of a hall with polished white floor where many participants sit kneeling and cross-legged on blue, brown and black mats in rows, several with hands pressed together or resting on knees, facing the same direction. Foreground: a man in a black t-shirt and black trousers sits on a purple mat at right; a man in white shirt and dark sarong kneels with palms joined on a brown mat at left-centre; metal dumbbells and a blue water bottle lie near the front. Participants wear black and white clothing. Maroon curtains, colourful woven banners and metal stanchions line the room. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session at an ashram-style hall.2013-03-21February 18 20132013-02-18March 05 20132013-03-05A group yoga class in a bright hall with glossy floors and colourful hanging banners. In the foreground a bald man in a black t-shirt with a small emblem and black track pants holds dumbbells with arms outstretched, beside a boy in a white and blue top and plaid pants doing the same. Behind them a barefoot man in black clothing and a man in black t-shirt also hold dumbbells, while others in black and white clothes and an orange-clad figure stand on green and pink mats with arms extended. Small dumbbell racks and water bottles sit on the floor.2013-02-18A group exercise session in a bright hall with polished floors. Participants stand on green, purple and blue exercise mats, several doing jumps or lunges with small black dumbbells placed beside them. In the foreground a man in a black t-shirt with a small emblem and black trousers faces the camera, a boy in a white and blue top with plaid pyjama pants stands on a purple mat, and a young man in a grey and white striped polo and black trousers jumps barefoot. Behind them a man in an orange t-shirt and others in black and white clothing exercise near a draped curtain with orange and blue banners overhead. Several people are visible, with more in the background.2013-02-18A group exercise session indoors on a polished light floor. In the centre, a bald man in an orange t-shirt and orange track trousers stands holding pink and grey hand weights, head bowed. Beside him, a young boy in orange with arms outstretched bends forward on a purple mat. Around them, many students in black and white clothing stand or stretch barefoot, and a man in white with a yellow sash holds weights on a blue mat. The background shows pink walls, a dark wall panel and hanging orange and gold decorations.2013-02-20