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A large indoor yoga session under white draped ceiling fabric and hanging ornamental lamps with orange and blue tassels. Dozens of participants sit and stretch on red mats and blankets, many in dark, white, and yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a white top and a man in yellow trousers bend into backbends, while a woman in a white top stands with arms extended beside them. A large screen at the back shows a crowd, and a camera on a scaffold stands at right. The white-and-red colour scheme and oil lamps frame the scene, with a small child visible among the seated participants.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large yoga session in a red-draped hall with hundreds of participants on striped mats performing poses, including headstands, forward bends and arm raises. Many wear black, white, green and red clothing. At the far end on a raised dais, a figure in a white ritual garment sits, though appearance cues are insufficient to identify him. A projection screen and camera equipment are visible at the back.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large hall filled with a crowd of people doing yoga on striped rugs and mats in red, green and multicoloured patterns. Many participants in white, black, and bright clothing are bending, stretching or in standing and forward-bend poses, with some arms raised overhead. Paper lanterns and fabric decorations hang from the ceiling, and a large screen at the back shows an image. A scaffold frame stands at the left edge. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd of yoga participants.2016-12-14A large tent hall with red drapes, hanging lanterns and a projection screen showing a figure during a group yoga session. Many participants in black athletic clothing practise asanas on colourful striped mats, some in forward bends, others standing with hands raised overhead. In the centre a man with grey hair and a beard, wearing a black top, stands on one leg with arms raised, and nearby a bearded man in black raises his arms. A bald man in black stands at right, and a young child stands in the middle of the mats. Audio speakers and a camera rig are visible at left. The scene reflects a yoga programme with a visible projected image, but no one is clearly identifiable as a particular person from appearance.2016-12-16December 14 20162016-12-14A large yoga session in a tent hall with red-and-white striped ceiling decorated with hanging colourful tassel lanterns. Many participants on striped mats do standing and seated asanas on a red floor. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at centre, arms extended, with a man in a black t-shirt beside. Two large screens display the session. Bare-chested man in white trousers stretches at left; a woman in a white dhoti-style garment stands at right. Several participants in black and grey clothing sit cross-legged or lift their arms overhead.2016-12-14A large yoga session in a hall with red walls and red floor mats, where many participants in dark and white clothing perform asanas on striped and coloured mats. A large screen at upper left shows a bare-chested figure with a trident. On the stage at the back, a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine with brass lamps and a red throne-like seat is set near the centre-right. Some people stand with arms raised, others sit cross-legged or bend forward. Printed text reads only in the corner credit, which is omitted.2016-12-14A large tented hall filled with dozens of people doing yoga on striped mats over red flooring, under a ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations and small lamps. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands centre-left among the practitioners, with long hair and a bare-chested man in white dhoti nearby. Several people in black athletic clothing perform asanas, one man in a black shirt extends his arms sideways at right, and a woman in a white sari-style dress stands at right. Two screens show close-up video of people, and a stage backdrop glows with blue and purple lights at the far end.2016-12-14A large tented hall during a yoga session, with many participants on striped mats performing asanas. In the foreground a person in a red top and white dhoti stands with arms raised overhead. Others bend forward, lie prone or sit on the floor, some in black athletic wear. Strings of colourful hanging decorations and paper lanterns line the ceiling, and two screens show live footage. A small deity murti or devotional item sits on the floor near the front, with a red-curtained stage beyond.2016-12-14