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A yoga session in a large hall with rows of participants on coloured mats, performing a stretch pose with arms extended and hips lifted. A man in front wears a black t-shirt, black trousers, a dark rudraksha-style mala and an orange cloth around his waist. Beside him a man in white and an older woman with white hair wear black clothing and orange shawls. Several women in black outfits and orange lanyards continue the row. Orange flower petals lie on the floor, and cushions and cream sofas line the background.

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A large group of practitioners performs a yoga session indoors on coloured yoga mats in a hall with red carpet and patterned walls. In the foreground a man in a black top with a rudraksha mala and orange-brown sash stretches in a side-bent pose, one arm raised. Behind him others in black and some in white perform similar poses, several with arms raised overhead. Cushioned seating and low tables stand along the room edge.2015-05-10A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with cream walls and a patterned red-and-gold carpet. In the foreground a man in black clothes with an orange-and-brown patterned sash and a dark mala necklace performs a side plank on a pink mat, one arm extended and one leg raised. Behind him, people in black tops with orange sashes practise poses on pink and blue mats, and a red-draped table stands at left. No swami identity can be confirmed from appearance, so the person is described by role only.2015-05-10A large group of people in a carpeted hall performs a yoga sequence on coloured mats, bending forward with palms on the floor. Most wear black or dark tops and trousers, with orange-brown shawls and orange lanyards around their necks; one man in a white t-shirt and green mat in the foreground kneels with a folded orange-brown cloth. Woven mats and cushions are stacked at the far edge of the room, and an orange-brown bundle lies on a mat nearby.2015-05-10May 10 20152015-05-10A large hall with patterned cream wall panels and wooden columns, where people in black t-shirts and black trousers practise yoga on red and blue mats. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair tied back is in a kneeling forward-bending pose, hands planted on the mat. Beside him an older man in a black shirt kneels with hands on the mat, watching. Behind them rows of participants in similar stance on mats, several wearing orange lanyards, and a volunteer in black stands at the back. No visible saffron robes, crown or rudraksha; the foreground man's appearance does not clearly meet the identification cues, so the figure is described by role as a yoga participant.2015-05-10Photograph of a large indoor yoga or meditation session on a patterned carpet, with rows of participants in a downward-facing or crouched posture on pale yoga mats. Many participants wear black tops and dark trousers; a man in the right foreground wears a white kurta with orange trim and white trousers. Rope barriers and chairs with red seats are visible in the background, and a few people in the back rows have grey or white hair. No one with a clear identifiable role is shown as a person; no individual's appearance supports that label.2013-12-08A large hall with red patterned carpet where many people in black tops and dark trousers, some wearing orange shawls and lanyards, perform a yoga pose on colourful mats (orange, pink, purple, green, blue). Most face away from the camera, bending forward with hands on the mat. A man in a white shirt in the foreground bends over a green mat. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are participants in yoga practice.2015-05-10A group yoga session on striped cotton mats over a red floor. In the foreground a man in a black t-shirt and white trousers lies on his back on a green-and-blue striped mat, lifting both feet high while holding his ankles. Beside him a man with grey hair and a beard, wearing a black t-shirt and dark trousers, bends forward to hold his toes on a yellow-and-pink mat. Behind them participants in black t-shirts stretch in forward bends and seated poses. Small folded towels sit on the mats. No teacher or deity is visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-12-17May 10 20152015-05-10A group yoga session in an indoor hall with a red patterned carpet. About eight to ten participants bend forward in downward-facing dog on coloured yoga mats in blue, pink, green, purple and yellow. Several wear black athletic clothes, one wears a green top and another a grey top. Yellow marigold garlands run along the floor between the mats, with small dumbbells and a water bottle nearby. Behind them white-covered chairs and cushions line the room. No swami or other clearly identifiable leader is visible in the frame.2014-01-08January 08 20142014-01-08December 21 20232023-12-21