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Dense crowd of seated devotees on terraced red stone steps during an outdoor group practice, most with arms raised overhead or extended to the sides. Most wear white kurtas, tunics and loose trousers, with some in orange, yellow, purple and red saris and kurtas. Several people wear rudraksha or beaded bracelets and eyes are closed in meditative posture. Water bottles sit among the rows. One man in an orange top sits near the centre. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no identification is made.

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A large group of seated devotees in white clothes raise both arms overhead during a yoga session, with many palms open upward. Most wear white kurtas or salwar kameez, some with rudraksha malas. A woman in a beige sari with a red border sits at lower left with her arms raised, and a younger woman in a pink printed top and orange skirt sits at lower right with a red mat. Water bottles and bags rest on the floor, which is covered in patterned mats and red carpets. The hall has wooden shelving behind the participants. No figure matching the presiding teacher is clearly visible.2008-07-16A large indoor yoga session with many seated participants on mats and white sheets, arms raised overhead in a shared posture. Most wear white or light traditional clothing, including sarees with green borders and a woman in a white saree with a red-beaded mala in the foreground. A woman at left wears a light floral top with glasses and a mala. A man in a blue shirt sits at right. A standing attendant in white appears at the back. Concrete floor, metal scaffolding and wall panels visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2008-07-16October 07 20102010-10-07July 16 20082008-07-16August 22 20092009-08-22July 16 20082008-07-16June 10 20132013-06-10A photograph of a large group of people seated on the floor of a hall during a yoga session, arms raised overhead with palms pressed together in an anjali gesture. Many wear white kurtas and white clothing, with some in orange, red and green tops. Several sit on orange and green mats, and some have water bottles and bags beside them. Lanyards hang around several necks. Hanging white curtains and wooden panels decorate the walls behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view.2009-12-16A large seated group of women and some girls performs an arm-raising yoga or stretching exercise on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with patterned wall panels. Many wear orange or saffron shawls and scarves, white tops, saris and salwar kameez in pink, green and yellow. Some hold small hand weights, and several participants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd, so the scene shows ordinary participants at a group practice session.2012-07-17A large hall with patterned gold wallpaper and wall sconces holds a seated congregation of meditators on the floor in rows of white, orange, lavender and yellow clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress and white shawl sits cross-legged with hands in mudra on her lap, and beside her a woman in an orange shawl sits with eyes closed. A woman in a lavender wrap and a man in a bright yellow shirt sit nearby. Brass lamps, plates of food and flowers are arranged on a colourful woven mat before them. Behind, rows of guests sit at round tables, a cameraperson stands on the left, and a man in a grey tie-dye shirt wears a blindfold. Dozens of people fill the room, behind and around the foreground.2007-09-04A large hall with a tiled floor and a tiled ceiling of thatched beams holds a group of about forty people standing on orange mats with arms raised overhead in a yoga or meditation pose. Most wear white or light clothing, with men in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white sarees, salwar kameez and pastel tops; one woman in front wears a white shawl and a bindi, and a girl at left wears an orange scarf over white. Several have beaded necklaces and name badges. Fans hang from the ceiling and white posts support the roof. No single person is identifiable as a person from appearance here.2010-02-08July 14 20132013-07-14