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A large group of women in black tops and black pants sit cross-legged on striped cotton mats over a red floor, performing synchronized arm movements with hands extended forward and palms open. A woman in front with a red-brown braid and an older woman with grey hair and a bindi are prominent. A red curtain and gold-framed panels stand behind them, with a small copper vessel and rudraksha-style beads nearby. No identifiable a person is visible.

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December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA large group of women in black athletic clothing sits on red mats and cushions in a red-draped hall, performing seated yoga stretches with both arms raised overhead and palms pressed together. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a striped mat, and a woman with reddish hair sits cross-legged on a grey mat with arms overhead. Behind them, other participants in black and one in teal sit on coloured mats beneath stage lights and tripods. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-12-07Photograph of a group meditation session on a red carpet in a hall with red drapes. Many seated women in black clothing sit on striped mats and cushions with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman with long red braided hair and a woman with grey hair and a forehead mark sit cross-legged. Behind them, gold-painted ornamental panels and a red-draped stage area with a tripod and bolsters are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-07 +1 copiesA large hall with deep red curtains where many women in black clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats, facing forward in meditation or yoga practice. Foreground women include one with grey hair and one with auburn hair in a ponytail; others wear necklaces. Red flooring and a camera on a tripod are visible at the back. Striped rugs in multicolour cover the floor. A small purple logo appears at upper left.2016-12-12A seated group of women in black clothing performs a yoga or breathing exercise on striped mats before a deep red curtain. Most have both arms raised with elbows bent and hands clasped over the head or held at the chest. One woman in the foreground wears a black top with a white lanyard badge and a long beaded necklace. Behind them, a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala sits among the group. The room has a red stage backdrop and a white stand pole to the right.2016-12-12A group yoga session in a large hall with dark red drapes and a red floor covered in colourful yoga mats. Many women sit cross-legged on mats, stretching both arms forward in unison. Most wear black tops and pants; one woman in front wears a white top and white trousers, and another on the left wears a pink outfit. A water bottle sits on a mat near the front, and a black speaker stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible, so the figures are participants only.2016-12-12A large hall with red draped walls and a red floor covered in striped yoga mats, where many women sit cross-legged and perform a seated arm-crossing stretch with hands clasped to opposite shoulders. Most wear black or dark tops, one wears all white, and one woman in front wears a white top and white trousers. Camera operators on tripods and a cameraman stand at the back and sides of the room, and a man in white stands near the left wall. A water bottle sits on the floor in the foreground.2016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall filled with many seated devotees on striped and colourful yoga mats, hands in anjali mudra at chest. Most wear black tops; a woman in the foreground wears a black top and gold bangles, another wears a maroon shawl over black, and a woman on the right wears a mint green kurta with white pants. A small figure in red sits at left. At the front, an ornate gold throne with a pink-clad figure seated on it, possibly an image rather than a physical presence, and white chairs line the back of the hall. Red floor mats frame the seating area.2016-12-07A photograph of a large yoga session on colourful striped mats across a red floor. Many participants, mostly women in black tops and black leggings, sit or stand in yoga poses with arms raised overhead, some with eyes closed and faces tilted upward. One woman in the foreground with long white dreadlocks sits cross-legged with arms raised in a v shape. Some practitioners wear wrist bangles and necklaces, and a few wear orange and yellow sashes. Marigold flowers and small orange garlands lie on the mats near the front. The setting appears to be a hall with fabric hangings and an overhead rig in the background. No deity, throne or ritual fire is visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-12-14A group of women sits cross-legged in a hall on striped mats over a red carpet, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in meditation. Most wear black tops; one front-center woman wears a black top with a dark cord and watch. A woman at the right wears a black top and bangles, another in the back wears white, and a grey-haired woman in black with a wrap sits behind. Red drapes, a stand and a screen frame the room.2016-12-12December 10 20162016-12-10