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A group yoga session with participants seated on colourful mats, mostly in black t-shirts. In the foreground a woman with dark hair and glasses leans forward, both arms extended to hold the bare foot of a seated companion with a hair bun, who wears a black top and dark trousers. Other participants in black clothing sit behind them with arms raised, and a folded white cloth and a patterned cushion lie nearby on a wooden floor.

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December 14 20122012-12-14Close photo of several people seated on colourful yoga mats, performing a partner-assisted seated stretch. In the foreground a woman with a long dark braid, wearing black clothes and an orange lanyard, leans forward while another person's hands press her feet and legs. Behind her, a person in black with a silver bangle reaches toward a seated partner's legs. Another person in black with an orange lanyard and visitor badge sits at the right edge. Bags and white cloth lie at the left, and red, green and orange mats cover the floor.2012-12-14A yoga session on colourful striped mats in a hall, with many participants in black and navy clothing. In the foreground a woman in black leggings with purple piping performs a backbend-style pose, her arms behind her, while a woman with a bare upper arm raised sits nearby and a man with glasses sits at right. Other seated participants with long grey and blonde hair are in the background, and a red-and-orange bag rests behind them. The scene is a group yoga practice, with no a person candidate visible in the frame.2016-12-15A yoga session with many participants seated and kneeling on red and multicoloured woven mats. In the foreground a woman in a black top and black leggings performs a deep backbend, her legs raised high over her head and held by a partner in a black top with blonde hair and hoop earrings who assists her. Around them, seated participants in black clothing and a man in glasses watch or join in, some with hands pressed in prayer. The photo is a yoga practice scene with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2016-12-15A large group of practitioners sits in rows on striped yoga mats in red, yellow, green and blue, performing a seated forward-stretch posture with hands clasped around the feet. Most wear black clothing, and several women in the foreground hold their feet while leaning forward. Behind them, men in dark shirts and a man in a striped shirt continue the same practice in a hall setting.2017-12-24A large group of people in black yoga clothing sits on colourful mats during a yoga session in a hall with red draped fabric and temple-style decor behind them. In the foreground, a woman with curly hair in a black top holds one foot raised in a stretch, and beside her a woman with a red bindi reaches forward. Many other participants fill the rows, some wearing malas and bangles, while a blurred figure stands near a stage backdrop in the background.2017-12-22A large yoga session with many participants in black athletic clothing on colourful woven mats, mostly on the floor. In the centre, a woman with blonde hair sits in a seated twist, one arm raised and holding her raised foot. Beside her, a woman in black with long white-blonde hair and beaded necklaces stands watching. Around them, people bend backward, stretch forward and sit cross-legged, and a large screen is visible in the background. No swami figure is clearly visible in this scene.2016-12-15A yoga class on red mats with blue-and-white striped mats. In the foreground a young girl in a floral long-sleeved top and dark shorts performs a deep back bend, gripping her ankle or foot with one hand while arching her head back. Behind her a man in a black t-shirt and glasses stretches his arms forward on his mat. Other participants in black clothing lie and kneel across the room, some partly visible at the edges, with a stray sock and a folded cloth on the floor.2016-12-14A 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.2016-12-17December 24 20172017-12-24A photograph of a large yoga session on colourful striped mats across a red floor. Many participants, mostly women in black tops and black leggings, sit or stand in yoga poses with arms raised overhead, some with eyes closed and faces tilted upward. One woman in the foreground with long white dreadlocks sits cross-legged with arms raised in a v shape. Some practitioners wear wrist bangles and necklaces, and a few wear orange and yellow sashes. Marigold flowers and small orange garlands lie on the mats near the front. The setting appears to be a hall with fabric hangings and an overhead rig in the background. No deity, throne or ritual fire is visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2016-12-14A group of people in black clothing sit on dark mats on a red floor, performing a seated forward-bend yoga posture with their foreheads resting toward their knees and hands clasped behind their heads. Several colourful yoga mats in green, yellow and blue lie among the rows. Bags and a cloth tote sit at the left edge. No a person is visible in this image.2017-12-24