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A large hall with many people seated on mats in rows, arms raised behind their heads in a stretching or meditative posture, with a satsang-style gathering. Women and girls wear white, brown, red, orange, teal and blue clothing; a child in a light blue and yellow outfit sits in the front. Framed deity portraits and red curtains line the wall behind, with a brass vessel and offering plates on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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November 06 20112011-11-06December 05 20112011-12-05A hall of seated women and some men performing a guided group practice, most with arms raised overhead and hands pressed over their faces or ears. Many wear white, red, orange and saffron saris, kurtas and shawls; a woman in a red top and maroon skirt sits at right with hands over her eyes, and a woman in a white hooded top sits at right. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall beside glass display cabinets, a dark projector screen hangs above, and red curtains frame the windows. Water bottles and small containers sit on the mats. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2011-12-25A seated group yoga session in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats with both arms raised, hands clasped behind their heads, in an arm-stretch posture. Most wear white or light clothing, with some women in patterned red and orange salwar-style outfits and shawls, and one woman in a black-and-white striped top. A steel water bottle and small bowls sit on the floor in the foreground. Chairs with red cushions line the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees and practitioners.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A large hall with white walls and tiled floor where many people kneel on coloured yoga mats, arms raised with hands behind the head in a kneeling stretch. Most wear white or orange and peach clothing, with some in pink and a woman in a white shawl at front. Blue and pink mats are laid in rows, and white plastic chairs line the wall. Hanging yellow and blue lanterns decorate the ceiling, and a shrine with a deity murti is visible at left. A logo on a mat reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several dozen participants are visible, seated in a yoga session.2009-06-04December 05 20112011-12-05November 24 20112011-11-24A large hall with pink walls and red curtains where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing toward the front. Women and girls wear white, cream, red, orange and green salwar kameez and saris, with some men in white and orange kurtas at the back. Several have shawls, small steel plates and tiffin-style containers and bags beside them. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a large dark screen is mounted on the far wall, while metal stanchions line the aisle on the right. Several dozen people are visible.2011-12-06November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a large group yoga session in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or on mats, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with lanyards around their necks, and many raise arms and rest hands on their heads and faces in a breathing or stretching exercise. In the background stand a red curtain, a yellow pillar, a shelf with small deity murti, and folded orange and white cloths. No presenter is clearly identifiable as a person standing at the front; the foreground shows blurred movement of raised arms.2011-11-24A large hall with red-cushioned chairs and red-curtained windows holds many participants seated and bent forward on mats and striped floor cushions, appearing to practise a yoga or stretching session. Foreground: a woman in a purple salwar with a yellow dupatta, a woman in patterned dark clothing with a shaved head, a woman in a white top, and a woman in a green patterned tunic with a rudraksha-style mala sitting upright on a purple mat. Backpacks and bags lie on the floor. Glass display cabinets and framed pictures line the walls at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-03