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A large tented hall filled with a crowd of people practising yoga on striped mats, many with arms raised overhead in a standing pose. Participants wear black, white, teal, orange, red and pink clothing. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels, and at the back a stage with red curtains displays a large blue backdrop showing a deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments. Screens on the side walls show images, and a nearby figure in dark clothing stands at the edge of the mat area. Large numbers of people fill the floor in a yoga session.

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A large indoor yoga session in a decorated hall with red drapes and hanging colourful pennants. Hundreds of participants stand on striped and patterned mats with arms raised overhead, many in black, white and pastel clothing. In the centre front, a figure in a dark outfit stands near a raised dais with a golden seat, while a large screen behind the stage shows a deity murti against a starry backdrop. Lamps and candlesticks flank the stage. Several participants bend forward or stand in the foreground.2016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14A large indoor hall filled with many people performing a synchronized standing exercise or yoga-style movement on striped mats laid over a red-and-orange floor. Most attendees wear black tops with white or light trousers, and some wear white. Colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the white ceiling, and a stage with purple curtains and a deity backdrop appears at the far end. A few people in the foreground wear lanyards and name badges. The crowd is dense and extends across the hall.2016-12-12A large hall filled with yoga participants standing on colourful striped mats with arms raised overhead. Most wear black, white, green or yellow clothing, with many seen from behind. Strings of colourful hanging decorations fill the ceiling. At the front, a stage shows a deity murti on a platform with a lit lamp set before it, flanked by large screens displaying figures with raised arms. A figure in a white outfit appears near the stage edge. Some participants wear white garments, and a few sit at the front on mats.2016-12-15A large wide-angle photograph of a crowded yoga session in a hall with red carpets. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and cushions, mostly in black, white, teal and pink clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage a robed figure sits on an ornate throne with a red seat and a gilded canopy, with a red-draped platform and decorative ceremonial items in front. A large projection screen and camera equipment are visible at the right and the back of the hall. A wall-mounted orange and red banner decorates the top right. Whether the seated figure on the stage is a person is uncertain from appearance; the figure is too distant for reliable identification.2016-12-14A large tented yoga hall with a colourful striped runner and mats on the floor, where many participants in black clothing stand with arms raised overhead. A figure in white and a figure in orange stand near the front, and a large deity murti or image on a blue starry backdrop with a throne-like seat is visible at the far end, flanked by brass lamps and red draping. Hanging decorations in orange and red line the ceiling, and a white floor fan stands at the lower left.2016-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A large tented hall filled with hundreds of people in black clothing standing on colourful striped mats, performing yoga or stretching exercises. Many hanging decorative lanterns and streamers in orange, red, and blue fill the ceiling, with bright white lights overhead and large screens along the back wall. Some participants wear orange sashes. A figure is visible on a raised stage at the far end, though no one can be identified with confidence from this distance.2016-12-18December 14 20162016-12-14A large indoor hall filled with several hundred people performing a standing group yoga or movement practice on colourful striped mats. Most wear black or dark t-shirts and trousers; a few wear white or navy. Many have arms raised overhead or extended forward, and some have lanyard badges. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and streamers under white ceiling panels, with white drapery on the walls. At the far end a small stage area glows pink and shows a figure in white. A boy in front wears a black t-shirt and glasses. A camera rig and stand appear at the left edge.2016-12-12December 15 20162016-12-15A large indoor yoga session in a tented hall with a red-draped stage at right. Hundreds of people in black clothing stand and move on striped, colourful mats across the floor. Above them hang rows of decorative streamers, tassels and bowl-shaped lamps in orange, red, yellow and green. Large screens at the back show the stage. Scattered white figures appear near the front stage area. The image is a photograph of an event; no specific ritual is clearly visible beyond the group yoga practice.2016-12-18