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A woman in a white embroidered kurta and white trousers performs a backbend on a red carpeted stage, kneeling with her hands gripping her ankles and her head tilted back. Behind her a blurred figure in a maroon garment and a dark background wall are visible. In the foreground a second person lies on the red carpet wearing a gold-embroidered garment and blue jeans. A partially visible deity murti or figurine stands near the left edge. The setting resembles a yoga or cultural programme at an ashram.

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A photograph of a woman in a white embroidered kurta and white trousers performing a deep backbend while kneeling on a red mat, head tilted back and mouth open in laughter. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at her throat and bangles on her wrist. Behind her, a boy in a striped orange and white shirt sits watching, and a smiling woman with light hair looks on from the upper right. A small colourful deity murti stands at left beside a microphone on the red floor, against a dark backdrop.2011-12-15A photograph of a woman in a white outfit performing a deep backbend yoga pose while seated on a concrete floor. Her head tilts far back, her back arches, and one leg is extended with the foot raised near her head. A brown-beaded mala hangs around her neck. Behind her is a red wall and a yellow edge line on the floor.2008-07-17October 09 20082008-10-09A young performer in white trousers and a white top bends forward into a deep yoga pose on a red-brown wooden stage, head low between the arms with hands pressed to the floor. Scattered yellow petals cover the stage. Behind is a dark blue curtain and a small light at the stage edge. A single performer is visible.2008-10-09July 17 20082008-07-17December 15 20112011-12-15October 09 20082008-10-09A young man in white kurta and white dhoti performs a balancing yoga posture on a red carpet, crouched low with hands planted on the floor and feet raised, head bent forward. Behind him, a second person in a striped top stands on the stage, and a black speaker sits to the right. Seated spectators in a hall with gold-toned decor watch in the background, some in saffron and white clothing.2011-12-15October 09 20082008-10-09July 17 20082008-07-17Four young performers in white outfits perform a group acrobatic routine on a wooden stage in front of a dark blue curtain. One girl in the centre sits upright with palms pressed together in namaskar while others lie on their backs with legs raised high, one balancing on her shoulders. Scattered petals or flower bits lie on the wooden floor. A small blue and white logo appears at the upper left, and a pedia source sits at the lower right2008-10-09A girl in white clothes bends forward in a prostration on a pink mat laid over an ornate Persian-style rug on a raised red stage. Behind her, white-clad devotees stand with bare feet, some wearing rudraksha malas. A large gold throne with a red canopy and carved panels is decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Marigold petals are scattered on the rug.2008-07-17