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Dim photograph of several people performing headstand or handstand-style inversions against a pale wall beside a dark wooden door with a vertical light strip. Participants wear white or light-coloured clothing and are upside down with legs raised, positioned along the wall and on a stone step. A small framed notice hangs on the wall. Several figures are visible, at least four, with partial figures at the left edge.

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Indoor photograph of a monastic training session in a plain white-walled hall with a brown door and pink-and-green mattresses on the concrete floor. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe holds a wooden staff and faces a man in white kurta and pants. Several other men in orange and white are performing inverted postures, with legs raised against the wall and mattresses beneath them. A hanging orange cloth is visible at the top left, and a small white sign with Kannada text is on the wall.2006-08-18August 18 20062006-08-18Two people perform headstands, supported on folded cloth mats on a bare concrete floor in a plain hall. The person in front wears a black-and-white striped track top and grey trousers; the one behind wears light grey clothing. Behind them, two large backlit portraits show a smiling woman with long dark hair in pink or white garments, and stacked white plastic chairs sit against the right wall. Decorative hanging banners with geometric patterns in orange and black hang from the ceiling.2006-08-20Children practise yoga inside a plain room with pale walls and terracotta floor tiles. In the foreground a boy in a white shirt and light blue shorts performs a headstand on a dark blue mat, with his legs raised straight up. Around him other children are in various positions: one lies face-down on an orange mat, one stands on his hands near the wall, one balances upside down in grey clothing, and a few sit or kneel on mats in the background. The scene shows a group yoga class.2010-12-05August 18 20062006-08-18A group yoga session in a large indoor hall with a polished floor and a yellow-and-white border line. Seven people stand in warrior-pose lunges with arms raised overhead, palms together. Most wear white loose clothing, one man in grey shirt and dark trousers, one woman in a blue top and dark trousers, and a woman in yellow with pink trousers. Two framed portraits hang on the back wall.2011-07-30A group of people in white shirts and white clothing sit and kneel on striped rainbow-coloured mats laid in rows on a grassy outdoor area. Several participants bend forward in a prostration or yoga-like posture, while others sit upright. A tall yellow-and-pink wooden structure and a red-roofed building stand in the background.2007-03-06August 18 20062006-08-18A yoga class in a bare, polished-floor hall performs a standing side-bend pose with arms raised overhead. Six people are visible: a man in front wearing white kurta and white pants with a dark beaded mala around his neck, a woman in a white top and white pants bending forward, a woman in a yellow top and pink leggings, a woman in a grey top and pink-grey pants, a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers at the right, and a partially visible figure at the left edge in white. Framed portraits hang on the back wall beside dark curtains and windows.2011-07-30A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses shows many people lying prone on pink mats in rows, their heads bowed toward the floor. Most wear white clothing and white head coverings, with some in yellow, green and beige garments. Stacked white plastic chairs line the back wall beside rolled bamboo blinds. Several standing participants in white raise their arms overhead, and a figure in a beige robe stands at the centre with arms raised. The scene appears to be a group practice in progress.2004-12-27A photograph of a hall with rows of people in white clothing performing yoga stretches on striped red, yellow and green mats. Several participants bend forward or lean into poses, some with arms extended and one seated with an arched back, all wearing white kurta-style tops and white trousers. A large portrait of a man with long curly hair in white clothing hangs on the back wall beside a colourful framed panel, and a wooden cabinet and a red-and-yellow hanging banner appear at the right. The scene looks like a yoga session with about a dozen participants.2007-03-06A photograph of a person performing a headstand against a pale yellow-green cinderblock wall. Their head rests on a mattress patterned with dark red floral motifs, legs straight up against the wall. The person wears a white shirt and white trousers with a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and torso. The lighting is dim and the setting appears to be a simple room, possibly a dormitory or training space.2006-08-20