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A large hall filled with many people in black athletic clothes practising yoga on coloured mats laid across the floor. In the foreground a woman in black performs a handstand with one leg raised high, while nearby women and girls stand, bend and stretch in various poses. A man in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the right. Red and gold drapes and a gilded deity murti frame the background, with bags and folded clothes scattered between the mats.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a large group yoga session on colourful yellow, green, blue and red mats in a red and gold decorated hall. Many participants in black and dark clothing perform inverted postures, including shoulder stands and legs-up-the-wall poses, while others lie resting. A few people in orange robes stand among them, and a woman in black stands at the back. A large screen and ornate red drapery frame the scene.2017-12-24December 10 20162016-12-10A large tented hall filled with a yoga session of many participants on coloured mats in blue, green, yellow and red. Most are dressed in black tops and black pants, while a few wear white, grey or orange. Participants perform stretches and poses such as forward bends, seated twists, a cobra-like backbend and a reclining pose, with one man in a grey t-shirt lying on his back. Yellow and maroon drapes and hanging yellow lanterns decorate the ceiling, and two large screens at the back show a bearded man in saffron. The room is busy and the nearest people stand at the edge of the mats.2017-12-24A 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 22 20172017-12-22December 24 20172017-12-24A large yoga session in a decorated tent with yellow draped fabric ceilings, maroon curtains and red walls. Many participants in black clothing sit, bend and stretch on colourful yoga mats in yellow, green, blue and orange. Some wear orange or red, and a few wear grey or white. A cameraman on a boom arm films from the right, and large screens show more people at the back. Crowds of people stand and sit around the edges of the hall, many of whom are not visible in detail. A small ornate altar area stands at the back.2017-12-24December 22 20172017-12-22December 24 20172017-12-24A large tent hall filled with participants doing yoga on colourful mats in red, yellow, green, blue and orange. Most people wear black clothing, while several women wear orange saffron-coloured garments. Many are in forward bends, seated poses and standing stretches; a man in the foreground wears a black t-shirt and black trousers. Video screens show a portrait of a man with long hair and a crown-like headdress, and a camera crew films the session. Red and yellow drapes frame the hall.2017-12-24A large indoor yoga session in a decorated hall with yellow and gold draped fabric and hanging ornaments above. Hundreds of practitioners in black clothing sit on colourful mats of blue, red and yellow, performing seated stretches and hand gestures, many with bare feet and some wearing rudraksha malas. Two screens at the back show a figure in red leading the practice, and the room has red drapes, stage lighting and cameras on a crane. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from this view.2017-12-22