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Two people perform headstands, supported on folded cloth mats on a bare concrete floor in a plain hall. The person in front wears a black-and-white striped track top and grey trousers; the one behind wears light grey clothing. Behind them, two large backlit portraits show a smiling woman with long dark hair in pink or white garments, and stacked white plastic chairs sit against the right wall. Decorative hanging banners with geometric patterns in orange and black hang from the ceiling.

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August 18 20062006-08-18A large hall with tiled floor and hanging paper lanterns shows many people performing inverted yoga poses on tan mats, in shoulder stand with legs raised and hands supporting the back. Most wear black or grey athletic trousers and some are bare-chested. At the right, a young man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near the wall and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands at the back. Framed pictures and a small altar with yellow cloth decorate the walls.2018-04-17Indoor photograph of a monastic training session in a plain white-walled hall with a brown door and pink-and-green mattresses on the concrete floor. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe holds a wooden staff and faces a man in white kurta and pants. Several other men in orange and white are performing inverted postures, with legs raised against the wall and mattresses beneath them. A hanging orange cloth is visible at the top left, and a small white sign with Kannada text is on the wall.2006-08-18A photograph of a training room with a whitewashed concrete block wall and two large framed portraits. The left portrait shows a long-haired man in a white garment playing a flute, with a red bindi and beaded bracelet. The right portrait shows a long-haired smiling man with a red bindi in a red and white shawl holding a drum. Centre, a single person performs a headstand (shirshasana) on a red floral mat, wearing an orange top and white trousers, with legs raised against the wall. Stacked white plastic chairs stand at the right edge.2006-08-18Dim photograph of several people performing headstand or handstand-style inversions against a pale wall beside a dark wooden door with a vertical light strip. Participants wear white or light-coloured clothing and are upside down with legs raised, positioned along the wall and on a stone step. A small framed notice hangs on the wall. Several figures are visible, at least four, with partial figures at the left edge.2006-08-20A large bright hall with pink walls and framed portraits of a saffron-robed figure hanging above red curtains. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, and some in casual shirts, stand and kneel on green, blue and purple yoga mats, arms raised overhead in a group stretch. Metal dumbbells lie on the floor, and a seated man in a red checked shirt and jeans sits in the foreground.2011-09-10A photograph of a yoga practice hall with a polished reddish-brown marble floor and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a person in a black and red outfit performs an inverted pose with legs raised, and another person in a yellow-green outfit is inverted nearby. Along the right, seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in rows with hands folded, while children in white and red clothing sit at the left near striped mats. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left and a shirtless boy stands near a pole. A plain blue sign with white text is on the back wall.2012-06-05August 20 20062006-08-20A large hall with a polished reflective floor hosts a group yoga session. In the foreground, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala lies prone on a green mat in a locust-type backbend, arms by his sides. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers performs the same posture on a blue mat, and a woman in pink does a similar pose further right. Many other participants lie on mats across the room, with white-railed posts marking spaces. Dumbbells sit at left and a water bottle at the edge. Framed portraits hang on the back wall between red curtains, and a red-draped shape stands near the centre. A woman in white stands in the background.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA hall with white walls and a tented ceiling hung with orange and patterned banners holds a seated group of students on pink and blue floor mats. Many wear white robes and orange shawls, and several have white headbands. They kneel with hands folded or sit in meditation postures facing a raised dais. Behind them stands a large bronze Nataraja murti within a flame arch, flanked by a standing figure and tall framed portraits of a long-haired figure. Several white plastic chairs line the room, and a fan and a few people in white stand in the background.2006-08-19April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10