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Indoor group yoga or meditation session on red mats in a hall with framed religious pictures on the back wall. Many participants, mostly women in white and cream kurtas, salwar and sarees, stand in a wide-legged stance with their eyes covered by white and black blindfolds, hands raised to their faces. Some wear red and orange shawls and red rudraksha-style beaded malas. Bags, orange cloths and papers lie on the floor at the front edge of the mats. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.

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December 12 20152015-12-12A photo of a large seated group of women in white clothing in a hall with red-and-gold chairs. Many participants have both palms pressed over their closed eyes in a hand gesture, with some hands cupped over the face. The woman centre-front wears a white top, a beaded mala and an orange lanyard with a pendant. Others to the right wear orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in the back background wears red. Blue-and-gold chairs and a table with a blue cloth are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible.2013-12-13August 22 20152015-08-22A photograph of a monastic training session in a plain hall with pink-and-white cushioned mats on the floor. Many participants sit cross-legged or kneel in white clothing, several wearing orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few have white blindfold bands across their eyes. In the foreground a young woman with curly dark hair sits with hands on her hips, eyes closed. Behind her, others stand and stretch with hands on hips while a man in white on the right, also with a white eye band and orange shawl, sits upright. A woman in a grey patterned top stands near the back, and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible on one participant. A cream wall and dark wooden cabinetry frame the room. The page indicates this is Day 7 of the monastic training convention at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2006-08-19A large group of young women and girls sits cross-legged on dark red mats across a tiled hall, many with red cloth blindfolds over their eyes, in a meditative posture. Most wear white or cream salwar kameez or saris with pink and gold borders, pink shawls and beaded necklaces. Some hold small yellow bags and notebooks on the floor, and a few hands rest in mudra-like positions on their knees. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in the background among rows of red plastic chairs, under a white-walled room with a wooden door. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2016-08-05 +1 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a plain pink-walled hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. Many participants wear white clothing and white headbands, some kneeling and others with both arms raised overhead, palms open. One woman in a yellow-brown kurta stands near the centre, and a woman on the right wears a green top. Some participants sit with eyes covered by white bands, and a few wear headphones. Bags and bottles lie on the mats at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person is visible among the participants.2010-12-17A group of people seated cross-legged on red mats in a hall performs a yoga or meditation practice, both hands raised to the head with fingers pressed to the temples. Most wear white tops and orange-red shawls with red-and-white beaded necklaces; one woman in the foreground wears a floral yellow-and-blue kurta with a red shawl. Behind them are folding chairs, orange cloth bundles, water bottles and a plate. Roughly ten people are visible, mostly women.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15November 10 20132013-11-10