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A large hall during a yoga session with many participants on striped yoga mats across a red floor. Men and a few women in black and white clothes perform standing and seated asanas, several with arms raised overhead and some bending forward. Hanging colourful lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps fill the ceiling, and screens show an image at the back. In the foreground a bearded man in black with hands in prayer pose stands beside a bottle and a man in black seated on the mat. A photo credit line appears at the lower right.

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A large indoor yoga session in a decorated hall with many participants on colourful striped mats. Many people wear black or dark athletic clothes, with some in white; a few are shirtless. Several are in forward bends, backbends and inverted poses, some with legs raised. Hanging colourful paper lanterns and streamers decorate the ceiling. In the background a golden deity murti and a large screen with an image stand on a stage. A bald shirtless older man in the centre-right raises his arms overhead, and a man in a white shirt sits in the lower foreground. The scene shows a person yoga session.2016-12-17A large tented hall with red and white drapes and rows of colourful hanging decorations overhead. Many people in yoga practice on striped mats, mostly in black, white and grey clothing, some bare-chested or in shorts. A figure at the far left stands near an ornate deity murti and lamps on an altar under a large screen. A man in a white shirt and black shorts stands at the right foreground, and another in a grey shirt stands beside him. Screens on the walls display the scene, and an instructor in black top and patterned leggings points forward.2016-12-14A large hall filled with participants doing yoga on colourful striped mats and yellow mats. Many people are in backbends, forward folds, inversions and standing poses, with some on their hands and feet. Men in black t-shirts and track pants, a man in a red shirt in the foreground, and men in white kurtas and shirtless participants are visible. Paper garlands and hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and a screen glows pink at the back of the room.2016-12-17December 10 20162016-12-10A large yoga session fills a tent hall with many participants on striped, multicolored mats. Most wear black, navy or white t-shirts and trousers. Some are doing backbends, forward folds and inverted poses, while others sit cross-legged. A shirtless bald man stands at the right with arms raised, and a bearded man in white stands further right. Hanging paper lanterns and colorful tassels decorate the ceiling. At the back left, a golden deity murti or shrine stands beside a large screen, and a second screen shows an image at the upper right. A man in a white t-shirt is in the foreground.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A large tented yoga session with many participants on striped and colourful mats filling the floor. Most wear black or dark athletic clothing; a few wear grey, white or orange. Several people perform forward bends, inverted poses and stretches, and a standing figure in the center-left holds a balanced pose. Overhead hang colourful fabric tassels and lanterns beneath red draped curtains. At the back, a stage shows a dark statue-like figure with a large golden throne-style frame and a glowing screen behind. Stage lights and a large projection screen are visible at right.2016-12-17A large tented hall with red fabric walls and a red-and-white striped floor covered in rows of colourful yoga mats. Many participants practise asanas: a shirtless man in white shorts raises his arms in the foreground left, a bare-chested man in black shorts stands on a mat center, and a woman in an orange shawl stands near a central stage. Seated students in black, white and grey clothing fill the mid-ground. Hanging paper lanterns in orange, green and purple decorate the ceiling, and screens display images above the stage. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15December 05 20162016-12-05A large tented hall with red floor covered in striped mats, where many participants in black clothing perform headstand and shoulder-stand yoga postures. Colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the ceiling, and screens display content on the walls. At the far left, a figure in orange and white sits on a golden throne-like seat near the front, possibly a speaker, but no clear appearance cues confirm identity. Many devotees lie in inverted postures across the floor, with some wearing white and blue garments.2016-12-05Large yoga session in a decorated tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and a red-and-white striped floor. Many participants in dark and white clothing perform standing and seated poses on striped mats. A bald man in a black sleeveless top at right raises one arm and gives a thumbs-up. Near centre, a man in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands among the mats, pointing and gesturing toward the class. Behind them a stage screen shows a deity murti with a tall blue figure and a decorated backdrop. The gathering includes many people, with some seated and others bending or squatting.2016-12-14