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A photograph inside a large hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel and lantern-style ornaments. In the foreground a woman with long dark braids, wearing a black sleeveless top and a black hair tie, stands with both arms raised overhead and palms pressed together in a yoga pose. Behind her and to the left, a woman with long blonde dreadlocks in black clothing raises one arm, and many participants sit or stand on colourful mats across the floor, some in yoga postures. A man in dark clothing stands at the right edge. The setting resembles a yoga session with a crowd of participants.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A large yoga session in a bright tent with a red mat floor. In the foreground a woman in black athletic clothes and a red bindi balances on one bare foot, arms extended, the other leg raised. Around her many participants in black and white clothing stretch with arms raised overhead, some bent forward on mats, and a woman in a teal salwar kameez sits at left. No instructor is clearly identifiable in the frame, and no one is confidently identified as a person.2016-12-14December 17 20162016-12-17A large indoor yoga session in a decorated hall with hanging paper lanterns and red drapery. Participants on colourful striped mats perform postures: a woman in a dark top and white trousers stands in tree pose with palms joined overhead, a woman in a yellow top bends forward, and a man in a patterned grey outfit balances on one hand. Behind them a golden deity murti stands on a stage beside a large screen, and a red-cushioned empty chair sits near the left side. Many more people in black clothing are visible across the room, and a woman in black at the right stands with hands folded.2016-12-17A large yoga session in a decorated hall with orange and white hanging tassels and a pink backdrop. In the foreground a woman with a long blonde braid, wearing a black top and black pants, stands on one leg in a balancing pose, holding her raised leg with one arm while the other hand rests on her hip. Around her many participants in black and white clothing sit or stand on coloured yoga mats, some with arms raised in namaste or lifted overhead. A small pile of folded cloth and a bottle sit on the mat nearby. The scene appears to be a class of many participants, with a partially visible man at lower left.2016-12-14December 10 20162016-12-10December 17 20162016-12-17A large tent hall with red floor and hanging orange and multicoloured decorative lanterns, where many people practise yoga on mats. In the foreground a woman in grey stretches with arms raised overhead, and another woman in a patterned top and black leggings holds a standing pose. On the left a bearded man in an orange robe stands among the mats, and a bare-chested man stretches on the floor. Two large screens show a bearded figure in red and white clothing. Many participants are seated or lying on mats in the background. Visible people number roughly thirty, and the group is a yoga class with attendees in black and grey clothing.2016-12-14A 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 large indoor hall with a red floor covered in striped mats where many participants stand in tree pose, arms raised overhead with palms together. Men and women wear mostly black, grey and khaki tops with white or dark trousers, and one woman in a white top and green skirt stands on the right. Overhead hang colourful lantern-style paper decorations with tassels and round yellow lamps, and white draped fabric lines the walls. A standing electric fan stands at left beside a low patterned cushion. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2016-12-07December 10 20162016-12-10Large tented hall with a white ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations of tubes and paper lanterns. Many people stand on striped rugs in yoga positions, hands raised near their heads, mostly in black and white clothing. At the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair stands on a raised red-cushioned platform, holding a staff; a seated person in white sits nearby. Two large screens show event footage. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, staff) is standing on the raised platform.2016-12-18