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A bright yellow-walled yoga studio with polished wooden floors holds a seated meditation class in two rows. Participants sit cross-legged on mats and cushions; a woman in a dark red top sits at the left edge, while a woman in white sits on a blue mat at lower right with hands held together. A standing instructor in a red top faces the group near glass doors. A Mexican flag hangs on the upper wall beside a framed portrait. A notebook lies on the floor at left.

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A yoga studio with a yellow wall, a Mexican flag hanging near the top left, and a framed portrait on the upper right wall. Several participants stand and kneel on blue and pink mats on a wooden floor, arms raised overhead in an upward stretch while others bend forward. Two men in white clothing stand near the left mirror, one with a head covering, and a woman in a white top on the right raises both arms. Mirrors line the back wall, reflecting the room and window light.2011-03-30A group meditation session in a bright hall with pale walls and large windows. In the foreground a woman with long curly brown hair in a white sleeveless top and grey trousers sits cross-legged on a blue mat, eyes closed, hands in a mudra on her knees. Behind her a woman in a blue bandana and pale yellow top sits on a red mat, and another woman in a lime green top sits nearby with hands resting on her lap. Further back, participants in white clothing sit on mats, and an orange bag rests on the floor. Many people are seated in rows, all in quiet meditation posture.2009-12-14A large hall with cream walls and red curtains holds a seated meditation session. Thirty to forty participants sit cross-legged on colourful yoga mats in orange, pink, blue, green and purple, arranged in rows behind silver stanchion posts. Most wear black tops and trousers, while a woman in the foreground right wears white and another in the front centre wears a grey T-shirt. Several have eyes closed. Water bottles sit on the floor, and a small gold shrine canopy and a framed orange-robed portrait appear near the back wall.2013-08-18December 14 20092009-12-14A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on yellow and orange floral cushions over a red mat in an indoor hall lined with bookshelves. Most participants wear white cloths tied over their eyes as a blindfold for a meditation exercise. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers sits with hands on his knees, a woman in a red salwar kameez sits at left, and a man in a green striped polo shirt sits at right. Several others stand at the back near white plastic chairs. A banner with framed photographs hangs on the far wall.2010-01-09A photograph of a group of eight people sitting cross-legged in a circle on a polished tile floor during a yoga or meditation session. Several sit on blue and green yoga mats. Most wear white or light clothing, including white kurta-style outfits; a woman in the centre wears a mustard-yellow top and pink trousers, and a woman at right wears a blue t-shirt. Their hands rest in meditative mudras on their knees and laps, and several have eyes closed. No central figure or depiction of a person is visible in the frame.2011-07-30A photograph of a large indoor hall with a polished reflective floor where a group of about two dozen women sit kneeling on yoga mats in rows, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a meditative or prayerful posture. Most wear black tops and dark trousers; one woman in front wears a red patterned top, another a dark blue top, and a woman at the front right wears a black top with a purple waistband. Small silver dumbbells and water bottles sit between the mats, and yellow-and-orange cloth banners hang along the top of the room. At the back, a few people sit near tables with white cloths and a buffet. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the participants.2013-03-16November 23 20092009-11-23March 27 20132013-03-27A yoga session in an indoor hall with pale cream tiled floor. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left, barefoot, facing a seated group. Around him sit about nine people on coloured yoga mats in blue, green and pink, including women in white, a woman in a yellow top, and a man in a white shirt seated at lower centre with his back to the camera. Water bottles, notebooks and bags lie on the floor. Folded mattresses, a whiteboard and red chairs line the walls. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone; the figure standing is a presenter in white ritual-style clothing, so the candidate is uncertain.2011-07-30August 26 20112011-08-26September 28 20112011-09-28