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A blurred wide view of a large hall where many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped rugs and mats, most dressed in white with some in orange and yellow. Many raise their arms high, hands open, as if answering or participating. Plastic plates and steel dishes sit before some. Hanging decorative banners in blue, red and yellow line the white ceiling, and a whiteboard and a figure in yellow stand at the far right near a wooden door.

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August 18 20092009-08-18August 18 20092009-08-18A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many with arms raised in a yoga or meditation pose, some wearing white lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Colourful hanging fabric banners in yellow, red and blue decorate the ceiling. On the back wall is a painted mural of a deity and a seated saint in orange robes, and a small stage is visible at the far end. Several people sit on orange and yellow mats. The scene conveys a yoga session with delegates in an ashram-style hall. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-07-16A large indoor hall with many people seated on mats and blankets, all with arms raised overhead in a yoga or meditation session. Most wear white clothing, with some in saffron-coloured or patterned dresses. Several participants wear lanyards with name badges. A small orange cloth bag and a water bottle sit on the mats, and yellow banners hang from the ceiling. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-07-16July 16 20082008-07-16August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesLarge hall of seated participants in white clothing raising both arms overhead in a group meditation or yoga practice. Many sit on striped cotton mats in rows, with steel plates and small bowls set before them. Some wear orange or saffron saris and shawls, others pale green or blue. Decorative hanging banners with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the ceiling pillars, and fans line the ceiling. Windows with latticed grills line the walls. A person in white stands at the far end near a stage area. A camera on a tripod is visible on the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2009-08-18A large tented hall with white canopy and hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and floral motifs. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing sit on orange and red cushions, most with both arms raised overhead in a group yoga or meditation session. At the front, a backdrop shows a deity image and a small figure in orange sits on a raised seat, too distant to confirm as a particular person. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dresses; a few wear coloured tops. Wooden doors and wall banners line the sides.2008-07-16July 16 20082008-07-16August 21 20092009-08-21A large hall filled with a crowd of several hundred devotees standing and kneeling on orange and white mats, most with both arms raised overhead in a group practice. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and saris, and several have ID lanyards with badges. A few wear yellow, blue, and red garments. White pillars and red curtains line the walls, and a black speaker sits in the lower right foreground beside a metal railing.2010-02-20A large indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging orange-and-patterned banners shows a yoga session. Many seated devotees, mostly women in white, pastel green, blue and pink saris and salwars, sit on white sheets and mats with raised arms in a stretch. Some wear lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them stand additional participants and display panels with printed boards, and a tall lighting truss rises on the left. Near the right edge, one figure in white with an orange shawl sits on a green mat facing the group, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify him.2008-07-16