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A large group of devotees in white clothing sits on red and orange patterned mats inside a white tent-like hall, raising both arms overhead with palms open in a yoga session. Many wear rudraksha malas and white lanyard badges. Hanging orange lamp shades and colourful patterned pillars decorate the tent, with display shelves along the back wall. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd view.

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July 16 20082008-07-16A 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.2008-07-16A 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 tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped hanging tassels holds a seated yoga session. Many devotees in white clothing sit on floor mats with arms raised overhead in a unified gesture. Some wear white shirts with coloured print lettering. Behind them a backdrop painting shows a deity murti shrine with a seated figure in orange robes, possibly a depiction of the a person candidate, whose appearance is too small to confirm. Cameras and a stage edge are visible at left.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.2008-07-16August 18 20092009-08-18A 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.2009-08-18A large indoor hall with white tent-like ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit on white mats with arms raised in an upward gesture during a yoga session. A man in an orange vest stands near the back of the hall beside a framed painting of a deity.2008-07-16August 26 20092009-08-26A large indoor yoga or satsang session with many participants seated on the floor and raising their arms overhead. Most people wear white clothing, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the upper left, a framed painting shows a seated figure in orange robes in front of a landscape backdrop, but this is a painted depiction rather than a physical person. Hanging banners with geometric patterns and speakers are visible on the walls.2008-07-16A large indoor hall filled with many men in white ritual clothing kneeling on colourful striped and patterned mats, arms raised overhead with palms open, in a group yoga or devotional posture. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, blue, green and red geometric patterns hang from a white ceiling draped with fabric, and ceiling fans are visible. A few participants wear orange or saffron garments and some wear white identity badges. A portrait-style image occupies the back of the hall near the stage area. The scene is dense with participants filling most of the floor.2009-08-26August 18 20092009-08-18