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A group of men kneel on colored yoga mats in a polished marble hall with reflective floors, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Most wear black or white t-shirts with dark trousers. A man in a white shirt at the centre and a man in white at the right foreground lead the front row. Metal stanchions and bottles of water are placed among the mats. Behind them, a few people stand or sit near a wood-slatted wall with hanging orange tassels.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a polished reflective floor where a group of about two dozen women sit kneeling on yoga mats in rows, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a meditative or prayerful posture. Most wear black tops and dark trousers; one woman in front wears a red patterned top, another a dark blue top, and a woman at the front right wears a black top with a purple waistband. Small silver dumbbells and water bottles sit between the mats, and yellow-and-orange cloth banners hang along the top of the room. At the back, a few people sit near tables with white cloths and a buffet. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the participants.2013-03-16August 18 20132013-08-18March 27 20132013-03-27A large bright hall with pink walls and framed portraits of a saffron-robed figure hanging above red curtains. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, and some in casual shirts, stand and kneel on green, blue and purple yoga mats, arms raised overhead in a group stretch. Metal dumbbells lie on the floor, and a seated man in a red checked shirt and jeans sits in the foreground.2011-09-10A large indoor hall with many participants standing on colourful yoga mats in rows, most with palms pressed together in namaste. Foreground: a man in a white shirt and white trousers at left, a man in a black t-shirt beside him, a young man in a white and navy sports shirt in front, and a man in a dark grey shirt with hands folded. Men and women in white and black clothing fill the background. Red curtains, wall-mounted air conditioners and a framed picture of a saint on the back wall.2013-05-11July 06 20132013-07-06A yoga session in a bright, polished-floor hall with many participants on coloured mats. Most wear black tops and trousers, and one man in a white kurta stands near the centre. The students stand in a tree-like pose with both arms raised overhead, palms pressed together. A framed portrait of a woman in red and gold hangs on the right wall, with ceremonial brass items nearby. Ceiling lights and mirrored panels reflect the room.2016-02-21 +1 copiesA yoga morning session in a bright hall with tiled floor, where a row of practitioners performs a cat-cow or table-style floor stretch on coloured yoga mats in green, purple, red and pink. Several men wear white shirts and white or black trousers, while others wear orange or saffron robes and a man in a maroon vest and green trousers leads the foreground. Metal dumbbells sit beside the mats, and a window with red curtains and a steel table with a water jug appear in the background. No deity or throne is visible.2011-08-01August 21 20112011-08-21A yoga session in a bright tiled hall where men practise on blue, purple and magenta mats. In the foreground a bald man in glasses and a grey-green striped polo with navy track pants leans forward with both hands on the floor beside two silver dumbbells. Behind him seated men in white, red-and-white checked and orange shirts hold their palms together in namaskar, and a further row of practitioners kneels on the mats. No a person candidate is visible.2012-10-24September 27 20142014-09-27A large hall with a glossy tiled floor where many people kneel on coloured yoga mats in rows, practising a seated yoga exercise with arms folded and crossed over the chest. Most wear white kurtas or white clothes; the foreground man in the centre wears a black t-shirt and black trousers and has a visible tilak on his forehead. Behind them, golden horse and deity statues and framed artwork line the walls, with a saffron-coloured curtain at left.2015-06-20