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A photograph of a group exercise session in a hall with dark wood-panelled walls and a red-and-white striped floor mat. Several women stand in rows holding small metal dumbbells raised at shoulder height. The woman at left wears an orange kurta over white salwar trousers and is in the foreground. Next to her, a woman in a green salwar kameez and another in a white kurta with floral print also lift weights. Bags and a water bottle rest on the floor at the front. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by their clothing and actions.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and a red-striped carpet, where dozens of women stand in rows lifting small metal dumbbells in front of them during a group exercise session. Many wear orange sashes over white, pastel or colourful salwar kameez and saris; a woman in a pink sari and another in a teal top stand in the front rows. Several participants wear beaded necklaces and wristwatches. Two rows of participants are visible near a doorway at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.2012-07-17A group of women stand on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with patterned wall panels, lifting small metal dumbbells in a fitness or exercise session. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair wears a blue floral blouse, beige trousers and an orange sash tied at her waist. Beside her a woman in a green patterned kurta and teal leggings holds weights, and others wear white kurtas, orange sashes and beaded necklaces. A plastic water bottle sits on the floor and a tripod leg is visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.2012-07-17A photograph of a group exercise session in an indoor hall with dark red wooden panelled walls and recessed ceiling lights. Women stand in a row holding chrome dumbbells raised at shoulder height. In the foreground a woman in an orange kurta with a white name badge lifts weights, while to her left a woman in white clothes with short dark hair stands facing forward. Other women in white, pale blue and striped saris and salwar kameez stand behind them. No a person is visible.2012-07-07A photograph of a yoga or inner-awakening session in a bright hall with peach walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the wall. Several dozen participants stand with palms pressed together in anjali on red-and-white striped mats, many in white or cream clothing, with others in brown, pink and yellow kurtas and salwar. Bags and water bottles sit at the edges. At the far right, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands with hands folded near a microphone stand, facing the room. Some people are partly visible at the far left and back.2011-07-18A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-tiled floor and white walls, where many women and men stand in rows facing upward with eyes closed or lifted, apparently in meditative or devotional stillness. Women wear white saris and white kurtas, a woman in the foreground wears a pale yellow shawl over a grey-green dress, and another in the centre wears a red-orange sari. Several people wear beaded necklaces and lanyards. Ceiling fans, columns and a reddish rock-like backdrop are visible, and blue-and-white mats line the floor with some bags and books on the ground. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.August 21 20112011-08-21A group of women practise a standing exercise routine in a bright studio with glossy floors and pastel walls. They wear orange or red sashes at the waist over white, grey and green clothing, and most stand on coloured exercise mats in pink, blue and orange. Small hand weights sit on the floor in front. A deity statue with a red cloth stands in a niche at upper left, and a shelf with a green item is visible at right.2012-04-29August 21 20112011-08-21A large indoor hall full of people doing a standing yoga stretch with both arms raised overhead on coloured mats in pink, blue, green and grey. Most participants are women in saris, salwar kameez and kurtas in red, peach, purple, blue and white. One woman in the foreground wears a black kurta with a white name badge. Pale tiled floor, cream walls, red curtains, air conditioners and a small golden shrine altar with framed pictures sit along the back wall.2013-09-15A photograph of a large meditation session indoors with many participants seated cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a beaded mala sits with eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her knees. Beside her a woman in white clothing and a small badge rests in meditation. On the left a woman wears an orange-and-white saree with a white shawl draped over her shoulders, eyes closed. Backpacks, water bottles and orange-and-white flower garlands lie on the mat around the seated attendees, and rows of further participants in white and pastel clothes continue into the background beneath folding chairs and a wide hall.2012-04-14July 23 20122012-07-23A seated audience of women attends a webinar or satsang indoors, sitting on a red-and-white striped floor mat. In the foreground, a woman in white kurta and white patterned pants sits cross-legged beside a black backpack, another in white with a gold chain sits barefoot with eyes closed, and a woman in a green salwar kameez with a purple lanyard sits with hands folded. Behind them, women in saffron, red and black patterned outfits sit among the crowd, with a red curtain and a wall fan in the background.2012-04-15