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A group yoga class in a bright hall with pale pink walls and maroon curtains. Participants in black, white, red and blue clothing stand on coloured yoga mats, many holding a balance pose with arms raised overhead while an instructor in a dark top stands at the left. Tall hanging banners with yellow fringe and geometric motifs flank the room, and stacked metal dumbbells and water bottles sit on the floor. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the left wall, and rows of red chairs line the side. No ritual activity is visible.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a polished floor where a group of about two dozen adults stand barefoot on colourful yoga mats, arms outstretched at shoulder height, holding small handheld weights in a guided exercise session. Participants wear mostly black, navy, white and blue clothing; a woman in the front left wears a dark dress, and a woman in the front centre wears a black top and black trousers. Behind them hang orange and multicoloured decorative banners and a row of curtains. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the people visible are participants rather than a presenter.2013-03-23March 23 20132013-03-23A large indoor hall with glossy white floor where a yoga class is in progress. Many participants in dark athletic clothes and some in red, pink and white stand on coloured mats (purple, blue, orange, green, red) with arms raised overhead in a standing lunge pose. Framed photo panels in red and gold hang on the walls, and a small statue and saffron cloth sit at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identified as a person; a distinct figure in white shirt and dark trousers stands at right without ornate saffron or rudraksha cues.2016-02-21 +2 copiesA group of people stand on colored yoga mats in a bright hall with polished floors, holding light hand weights and extending their arms, apparently during a guided exercise session. Hanging yellow and red banded fabric panels with gold trim descend from the ceiling, and metal stanchions with chains divide the mats. A woman in a green top on the left and a man in a striped polo shirt in the foreground stand among others in white, grey and black clothing. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, and no ceremonial figure is visible.2013-03-23A yoga class in a bright hall with pale tiled floor and red curtains. About a dozen women and a few men stand on colourful mats in side-stretch poses, arms raised overhead. A woman in black in the foreground has her hand near her knee, and an older woman with white hair wears black tracksuit bottoms. Small dumbbells lie on the floor, and a fan and a water bottle are visible.2013-07-13March 16 20132013-03-16A large indoor hall with a tiled floor where a group of people practice a standing stretch exercise, arms bent with hands behind the neck. In the foreground a man in a blue t-shirt and grey trousers and a man in a black shirt and black trousers stand on black mats, with red wristbands visible. Behind them many other practitioners in white, black, green and red clothing stretch on mats. Tall colourful patterned pillars hang from the ceiling, red curtains line the walls, and a small framed portrait hangs on the left wall. The ceiling is draped with grey fabric.2013-03-30A group of about a dozen students performs standing yoga exercises on colourful mats in a bright hall with cream walls. Several participants raise their fists and arms; one older woman in a white top with pink floral print and light trousers is prominent in the foreground, and a man in a white polo with a yellow collar stands beside her. Behind them, framed portraits with red drapes hang on the wall, showing a deity murti and a long-haired figure in orange clothing. Steel stanchions and a small blue water bottle sit near the mats.2011-08-26A photograph of a large indoor yoga hall with many participants on coloured mats performing a standing pose with arms raised overhead and hands pressed together, a warrior-style lunge. Participants wear white, orange, yellow, green, grey and black clothing; some wear orange robes. Dumbbells and water bottles sit beside the mats on a polished floor. Framed portraits hang high on the cream walls between red curtains, and a stack of folded mats is visible in the background.2011-08-01March 23 20132013-03-23July 13 20132013-07-13November 27 20112011-11-27