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A photograph of a seated group of yoga participants on coloured mats in a hall with a dark wooden double door. Most wear white or light clothing with yellow lanyards and name badges, and several have rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a white top with a pale yellow shawl stands near the door. A blue sign on the wall reads rules including maintain silence, switch off cell phones, and photography prohibited. No one is identifiable as the a person in this view.

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A seated group of many participants sits on colourful yoga mats in a bright hall with white walls and a wooden door. Most wear white clothes with yellow lanyards and cords around their necks, while some wear red, purple and olive garments. A standing person in a white and yellow outfit stands near the wooden door at the back. A wall sign reads that silence is to be maintained, cell phones switched off, children under twelve not allowed, and video, audio and photography prohibited. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditation, and water bottles rest on the floor.2010-01-01A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a meditation programme. Most wear white sarees or white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas, and many sit in white plastic chairs. Front-left, a woman in an orange top and a teal-clad woman sit in the foreground. Hanging yellow and orange cloth decorates the top left. A blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED, and a NO MOBILES ALLOWED sign hangs nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2009-08-29January 16 20102010-01-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a yoga session in an indoor hall with orange floor mats and a blue patterned mat. About fifteen women, many in white or pastel saris and salwar, sit in a forward-bent posture with foreheads resting on the mat and palms turned upward beside them. Behind them a white projection screen, a standing fan, a red-framed television on a cabinet, and a table with audio equipment are visible. A blue sign on the wall reads 'Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-Audio & Photography Prohibited'. No individual can be identified as a person in this scene.2010-02-08January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20102010-01-16 +1 copiesDecember 14 20092009-12-14A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a sloped ceiling and wooden doors. Devotees sit on the floor on striped green and red mats and white chairs. Most women wear white sarees with colourful borders; one woman in the front row wears a red saree and a woman beside her wears a yellow saree. A man in a white shirt sits among them, and a small child lies across a woman's lap. Several more people sit along the back wall, and a row of saffron-orange cloth hangs or sits along the left side. A blue sign on the right reads Maintain Silence, Switch off Cell Phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-Audio and Photography Prohibited. Visible people number about fifteen.2007-02-15A photograph of a large indoor hall where a group of participants sits cross-legged on blue, grey and green meditation mats in silent meditation. Many wear white clothing, and several wear yellow lanyards or name badges. In the foreground a woman in a yellow top with a beaded mala sits with eyes closed, and nearby a man in a white t-shirt sits with hands resting on his knees. Some participants sit on chairs along the left side. The walls are white, a wall sign reads Maintain Silence, and a fire extinguisher hangs by the door. No a person candidate is visible.2010-01-16 +1 copiesA woman in an all-white outfit sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-white mat in an indoor hall. She wears a white blindfold tied over her eyes and a white headband, with a dark beaded necklace and a bangle on one wrist. Her hands are raised in front of her chest in a meditative gesture. Behind her a second person in white sits partly hidden. Orange-cushioned chairs stand at the left beside a grey curtain, and a steel railing runs along a raised platform on the right. A blue sign on the wall reads maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, and photography prohibited. The scene suggests a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise.2010-08-30A large hall with white walls and a tiled floor holds a seated group of women and a few men practising meditation on coloured yoga mats. Most wear white kurta-style or salwar clothing with long yellow lanyards around their necks, and several sit cross-legged with hands resting on their laps. A woman in a purple top and dark trousers sits at left, while a woman in a yellow-green sari sits behind. Water bottles sit on the floor and an orange-brown bag rests at right. A closed orange door and a metal stand are visible in the background. No candidate for a person is visible in the scene, and there is no portrait or screen showing him.2010-01-01A woman sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-white and blue mat in a hall, wearing an all-white outfit with a white blindfold tied over her eyes and a dark beaded necklace. Her fists are clenched at her knees in a meditative pose. Behind her, a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a chair beside a curtain. A wall sign reads Maintain Silence, Switch off cell phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-audio and photography prohibited. A stair railing is visible at right.2010-08-30