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A large yoga session in a hall with red floor and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants in black clothing sit cross-legged in meditation, some with eyes closed. Overhead hang colourful paper lanterns and banners. A large screen and a red ornate throne-like chair stand at the front. Cameramen and a camera on a tripod are visible among the rows. The scene shows a crowd of several hundred people, many wearing black, in an orderly yoga class.

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A large hall with red floor and rows of seated devotees in black and brown tops, palms pressed together in anjali, many sitting on striped mats and cushions during a satsang or darshan. Colourful paper streamers and lanterns hang from the white ceiling. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised golden-decorated seat beside large screens showing pink-lit stage graphics. Bearded and bald men and women sit throughout the crowd.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large yoga and meditation session in a hall with a red and white ceiling and orange paper decorations. Hundreds of seated participants sit cross-legged on striped mats and red-patterned cloth, eyes closed, in white, black and grey clothing. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Camera rigs, cable-wrapped scaffolding and a large screen appear at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-19A large hall with red floor and colourful striped mats, where hundreds of people sit cross-legged in rows with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear black t-shirts and dark clothing; some wear white or grey. Front center, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne, with large screens behind showing pink and purple graphics. Hanging strings of colourful tassels and paper lamps decorate the ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2016-12-05December 17 20162016-12-17A large hall with a red floor and patterned mats hosts a yoga session. Many participants lie on their backs or sit on colourful striped mats, some in black and dark clothing and others in white. At the centre front, a woman with long dark hair in an orange top stands beside a red chair with a white cushion. Two projection screens on the walls show crowded scenes, and hanging paper lanterns decorate the ceiling. The setting suggests a person yoga class.2016-12-14A large wide-angle photograph of a crowded yoga session in a hall with red carpets. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and cushions, mostly in black, white, teal and pink clothing, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage a robed figure sits on an ornate throne with a red seat and a gilded canopy, with a red-draped platform and decorative ceremonial items in front. A large projection screen and camera equipment are visible at the right and the back of the hall. A wall-mounted orange and red banner decorates the top right. Whether the seated figure on the stage is a person is uncertain from appearance; the figure is too distant for reliable identification.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large indoor hall with draped gold and maroon fabric ceiling and hanging gold lanterns. Rows of people in black clothing sit on colourful yoga mats in yellow, green, blue and red, many with legs folded in seated poses. A few people in orange robes stand near the edges of the mats. Two screens on the stage show a figure in a seated pose, and a framed portrait stands near the stage. Cameras on tripods are set up among the audience. The scene looks like a group yoga session.2017-12-24A large hall with red carpeted floor and colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Many people in black clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats and perform a seated stretching exercise, arms extended forward. Two screens on the side walls show close-up footage of a speaker. Some women wear red bindis and lanyards; one woman in front has grey hair and a black top. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the foreground participants. The scene resembles a group yoga session.2016-12-12A large seated yoga session in a hall with red and white draped walls. Hundreds of participants, mostly women in black, dark, and white tops, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and rugs. Some have hands joined or resting on knees, eyes closed. Stacked folded blankets and bedding sit at right. At upper left, a gilded deity murti is set in a shrine, with two large screens above showing a crowd.2016-12-17