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A 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.

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A large group of practitioners in black clothing performs seated yoga on colourful striped mats in red, yellow, green and purple. Several women lift their arms overhead and hold their feet or legs raised in a boat-like seated posture. Their feet are bare and water bottles sit on the floor among the mats. The dim hall suggests an indoor yoga session. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2017-12-24December 23 20172017-12-23December 24 20172017-12-24A 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.2016-12-15December 24 20172017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24December 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.2016-12-14December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA large yoga session in a hall with many participants on coloured mats in green, blue, yellow and red. Most people wear black or dark clothing and perform a seated forward-bend pose, holding their feet or ankles with both hands while stretching their legs forward. A woman in the foreground wears a navy top and has her hair in a bun. A pink bag and a water bottle sit on the floor near the mats. The image shows a group yoga practice; no a person figure is visible.2017-12-24A photograph of a large yoga session on colourful striped mats, with many participants seated and some doing poses. In the foreground a woman with long silver-white hair and braids, wearing black fitted clothing and a bracelet, sits cross-legged with one arm raised overhead. Nearby women in black tops and leggings sit with hands folded, and a woman on the right with pink-streaked hair wears black and glasses. Small offerings of marigold petals and dried items lie on mats in front, and bright cloth covers the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the participants.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.2016-12-17