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A large seated audience fills a tent hall with a draped white-and-cream fabric ceiling, attending a yoga programme. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dhotis, with some in teal, blue, orange and maroon saris, and several women have long braids and gold jewellery. A red plastic chair stands in the foreground beside a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari. A video camera on a tripod films from the left. Two large framed pictures of deity murti hang on the back wall, with a few men in white at the far left and rear.

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Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall with a green mat floor and white draped fabric walls. Many rows of mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, with a few in blue, teal, pink and maroon, sit cross-legged and attentively face forward toward an unseen speaker. Several wear small identification badges on their clothing. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge, and a small framed image hangs near the top of the backdrop. Distant rows of men in white are visible toward the back.2006-11-25A large indoor yoga and meditation gathering seated on green mats in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Many participants, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with orange, saffron and bright-coloured borders, sit cross-legged or on the floor, while a few sit on red plastic chairs at the right. Several wear name badges and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows at the back under white draped fabric and a banner with printed Tamil text. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-11-26November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated audience fills a tent-like hall with gathered cream and white draped curtains at the back. Many devotees in white and pastel saris and white shirts sit cross-legged on green mats, hands pressed together in namaskar and some with eyes closed. At the far back, a small group of men in white stands near a pair of framed portraits on a stand, one showing a figure in orange and gold. A video camera on a tripod at right records the gathering. Water bottles sit on a table at the front. Several visible people are seated in the foreground, with dozens more across the rows.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 17 20062006-12-17November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large seated crowd fills a tented hall on green mats, facing forward toward an unseen speaker or teacher. Most attendees wear white or off-white cotton garments with coloured borders, and several women wear yellow, blue and cream saris. Many have hair tied back and gold bangles on their wrists, and some wear identification badges on lanyards. A few people in the foreground sit with legs folded and attention fixed forward. The tent has pale fabric walls and a patterned backdrop at the upper right edge.2006-11-26