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A large indoor hall with cream walls and a tiled floor where a group of people stand on yoga mats in rows, many with palms pressed together in namaste or hands at their chests. Most wear white kurtas, white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear grey, checked, blue-striped and dark clothing. One man on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and has a long beard, and a young man in the centre wears an orange shawl over a dark shirt. Several people have ID badges on lanyards. Framed portraits and banners hang on the walls, and a decorated deity murti stands near the far left, with a kalasha and flower garlands beside it. Chairs are stacked along the right wall. Around 40 people are visible.

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July 05 20142014-07-05July 05 20142014-07-05A large indoor hall where a group of about thirty people perform a standing yoga session on coloured mats in pink, blue, green and purple. Most have arms raised overhead with palms pressed together in namaste. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the front, while others wear dark trousers, checked shirts and polo shirts. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over a dark shirt and has his arms raised with palms together. Name badges hang from several shirts. Behind them, framed devotional pictures hang on pale walls, and a gold-coloured shrine with a deity murti stands at the left edge.2014-07-05A large indoor hall with a tiled floor and white ceiling lights where a big group of people stands in prayer pose with palms pressed together on colourful yoga mats in rows. Most wear white or black kurta-style clothes and some wear white dhotis or pants. A few people in front wear navy and black tracksuit-like outfits. Red curtains line the walls and a framed portrait hangs on the far wall. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-05-11June 20 20152015-06-20A photograph of a large hall where many devotees stand on red mats, most wearing white ritual clothes, with some in dark or patterned shirts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the mats while others sit or stand behind a red rope barrier, with orange cloths scattered on the floor. A large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall at top right, and a gilded deity murti appears on the upper wall. Some participants have ID badges clipped to their shirts. Approximately 40 to 50 people are visible.2015-08-22May 11 20132013-05-11A large marble-floored hall during a yoga session, with many men standing on coloured yoga mats in rows facing forward. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while others wear checked shirts, a brown knit top and casual trousers. Several participants raise their arms in a yoga pose. A small lit flame and framed pictures are visible on the far wall, and a few onlookers stand near the back.2013-09-14May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph of a large hall where a group of people stand on coloured yoga mats, many holding small hand weights, in what appears to be a morning yoga session. Most wear white shirts and white trousers or dhotis, with some in grey, blue or dark clothing. Framed portraits hang on the cream walls behind them, and a shaped ceiling with recessed lights overhead. The watermarked archive copyright is present but not reproduced here.2011-11-24A large indoor yoga session in a bright hall with pale walls, red curtains and mats in purple, pink, green, blue and red. Thirty to forty men stand on their mats with both arms raised overhead, most in white kurtas and dhotis or black and dark t-shirts, several wearing red name badges. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in white hangs on the right wall beside a wall-mounted air conditioner, and a speaker sits near the front. Visible people are all standing participants; no one is on a throne or leading from the front.2013-05-11A large indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and rows of fluorescent lights shows many people standing on coloured yoga mats in namaste pose with palms pressed together. Most wear white kurta-style or white dhoti clothing, while others wear black or dark shirts. A few men in front wear dark trousers and navy or blue shirts. Red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits hang on the side walls. Several people at the front and sides are visible in close view, and many more stand in the background. a person's appearance is uncertain among the figures in the centre of the hall.2013-05-11