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A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a grey concrete floor. In the foreground a man with shoulder-length dark hair sits cross-legged on an orange mat, wearing a white kurta over beige trousers and a wristwatch, eyes lowered, hands resting on his feet. Behind him, other participants sit on purple, blue, green and pink mats in white and light clothing. An orange mat bears partial printed text reading 'NANDA' and 'ASHRAM'. A small yellow object sits on a green mat at right.

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December 14 20092009-12-14A seated yoga or stretching session in a bright hall with white floor tiles. Many participants sit on green and orange mats wearing white kurtas and pants, some with lanyards. In the foreground at right, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on an orange mat holding a microphone, leading the group. Rows of red chairs and seated attendees fill the background. Several people stretch their legs forward in unison, and the scene reads as a group satsang-style class. A possible guide appears to be the a person candidate, but the appearance cues (long hair, yellow shawl) are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a presenter.2009-12-12A photograph of a large indoor yoga session on a polished tiled floor. Many men sit in cross-legged meditation postures on coloured yoga mats in orange, green, blue and pink, most wearing white kurta-style clothes, with some in checked shirts or dark trousers. Several wear lanyard name badges. Plain walls, red chairs and a few spectators stand near the back. In the foreground a young man in a white polo shirt sits facing forward, and a middle-aged man in white with a wristband sits with hands resting on his knees. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2015-06-20 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated group meditating on orange and blue mats inside a bright, plain hall with white walls and large windows. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and cream trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap; a black backpack lies to the right. Others in white clothes and yellow or red lanyards sit nearby, including an older man with grey hair and glasses on the right. A few more participants, some in beige and white, are visible further back. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.2009-12-08July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesDecember 14 20092009-12-14Photo of a yoga or meditation session in a bright hall with white tiled floor and pink walls. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and black trousers sits on a blue mat with his hands resting on his thighs. Behind him and beside him, many men and women sit on coloured mats in similar seated postures, some in white shirts, one in an orange shirt and one in a black t-shirt. A gilded ornate canopy or throne stands at the right edge, and rows of stanchions and ropes mark the seating area. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-08-18May 11 20132013-05-11November 22 20092009-11-22Large hall with a pale pink wall and pink curtains, filled with many people seated cross-legged on yoga mats in a yoga session. Most wear white clothes, and a few wear green or dark shirts. Mats in blue, green and grey lie on the grey floor, with water bottles and a backpack among them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and an older man in beige kurta sits on a dark mat printed with NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM.2009-12-14A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on red and pink floor mats during a seated meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit with eyes closed or hands in mudra; one man at left wears rudraksha beads and an ID badge, and another at centre wears a rudraksha mala and a badge. A bare-chested man with a gold-bordered white dhoti sits at right-centre, and a man with long dreadlocks wears a white dhoti. Behind them, a further crowd sits on the floor, some in orange or red garments, with a stage at the back draped in red curtains and a tripod-mounted camera.2016-11-19A seated group of men in white and light-coloured clothing sit on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and red curtains behind them. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and sits with eyes closed, while others sit with heads bowed or eyes lowered. A man in a light blue top and a man in a turquoise shirt sit nearby, and a blurred foreground includes a man in a turquoise top and a man in white in the lower right. Water bottles and bags rest on the mat. The scene resembles a seated satsang or meditation session.2011-11-29