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A group of adults stands on blue exercise mats in an indoor hall with glossy floors, lifting small dumbbells at shoulder height during a workout. In the foreground a bearded man in a green t-shirt is partially visible, and a woman in black in the centre holds weights near her chest. Behind them women in white and pastel kurtas and other participants stand in a row beside chairs and a red curtain. A dark wall sign reads a rule about silence, cell phones and photography. a person is not visibly present; no appearance-based candidate is identifiable.

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March 23 20132013-03-23A group of about ten people stands on blue and green yoga mats in an indoor studio, holding dumbbells at shoulder height in a lateral raise exercise. Participants wear white kurta-style outfits, black tops, green t-shirts and dark blue tops. A woman in a green shirt in the foreground holds two dumbbells, and a man in a green shirt and white trousers stands at right. A woman bends at the far right near the edge of the frame. The room has polished floors, mirrored walls and a red curtain at the back.2013-03-23March 23 20132013-03-23A group yoga class held indoors on a polished floor, with participants standing on coloured yoga mats in blue, purple and pink. Several people hold small silver dumbbells overhead while others stretch with arms raised. A woman in the foreground wears a white kurta and pants with a red lanyard, and a man in a brown t-shirt and navy trousers stands barefoot in the centre. Other participants wear casual sportswear, and a young girl in a blue striped top stands at the right edge. Orange and patterned fabric hangs from the ceiling at the top of the frame, and a water bottle sits on the floor.2012-10-23March 23 20132013-03-23A group of women in a hall with red-and-white striped mats performs an exercise routine holding small black dumbbells at shoulder height. Many wear orange shawls or sashes tied at the waist, with kurtas, salwar and black tops in varied colours. The woman in the foreground wears white with an orange shawl, and the woman at right wears a red kurta with a beaded necklace. Bottles of water sit on the floor and a laptop is visible at lower left. Wall panels are patterned and a red-framed doorway opens behind the group, with a no-smoking notice on the door.2012-07-21A photograph of a large indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and a red-striped carpet, where dozens of women stand in rows lifting small metal dumbbells in front of them during a group exercise session. Many wear orange sashes over white, pastel or colourful salwar kameez and saris; a woman in a pink sari and another in a teal top stand in the front rows. Several participants wear beaded necklaces and wristwatches. Two rows of participants are visible near a doorway at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.2012-07-17October 15 20122012-10-15A 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.2013-03-23A 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.2013-03-16Photograph of an indoor exercise session in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the foreground a man in a black short-sleeved polo shirt and dark-framed glasses raises two chrome dumbbells overhead with both arms, a gold bangle on one wrist. Behind him, several participants in dark clothes and a man in a green-and-white striped shirt with red trousers also lift weights overhead. On the right a man in a light blue shirt holds up a camera, and an orange and red hanging banner appears at the upper left.2013-02-19A group of women practise yoga indoors on a glossy tiled floor, standing on coloured mats in blue, pink, purple and magenta. The central woman in a white kurta and black trousers raises both arms overhead and balances on one leg. Beside her, women in white and a green top stretch their arms forward. A woman on the right wears a white jacket with an orange shawl. Metal dumbbells and water bottles lie on the floor. Chairs and a table with orange cloth and offerings are visible in the background.2012-10-24