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A photograph of a person performing a backbend yoga pose on a bare cream-tiled floor. The practitioner wears a black sleeveless top and black trousers with a red-orange sash tied at the waist, hands and bare feet pressed to the floor, head tilted back. A wooden digital clock showing 6:20 sits on a small red patterned rug beside them. In the dim background, two people in white sit on a raised wooden platform near a metal railing, and a small dark object lies on the floor at right.

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A barefoot man in a black sleeveless top and black trousers, with a red-orange sash at his waist, performs a reverse table-top backbend on a white floor, hands and feet planted, head tilted back with eyes closed. Behind him a metal staircase railing, dark red curtains and red cushions on the floor suggest an indoor practice hall, with a water bottle at the edge of the frame. The posture resembles a yoga or stretching practice; no a person appearance cues are visible, so the person is described only by role.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11December 14 20092009-12-14A bald man in a navy short-sleeved top and black trousers lies prone on an orange yoga mat on a concrete floor, palms flat beside his shoulders and forehead pressed down, in a yoga posture. A thin orange belt is at his waist and a dark wristband on his left wrist. No distinctive presentation cues beyond the attire make him a candidate, so the identity is unclear; he is shown as a practitioner. Cracked grey concrete surrounds the mat.2014-09-07A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with cream walls and a patterned red-and-gold carpet. In the foreground a man in black clothes with an orange-and-brown patterned sash and a dark mala necklace performs a side plank on a pink mat, one arm extended and one leg raised. Behind him, people in black tops with orange sashes practise poses on pink and blue mats, and a red-draped table stands at left. No swami identity can be confirmed from appearance, so the person is described by role only.2015-05-10A group of people practise yoga indoors on a glossy tiled floor, seated on orange and pink mats in a supported back-bend posture with heads tilted back and eyes closed. In the front row, a man in black athletic clothes and a red forehead mark sits on the left, with a name badge on his chest; beside him a man with glasses and short hair wears a black t-shirt and black track pants. On the right, a bald man in black clothes sits with arms behind him. Behind them, others in black and one man in white clothes continue the posture, and the scene is well lit with mirror-like reflections on the floor.2014-08-26April 02 20182018-04-02A group of yoga practitioners performs backbend poses on orange and pink yoga mats on a glossy tiled floor. In the foreground, a man in a black t-shirt and black track pants with white stripes arches back with his head tilted up and eyes closed. Beside him, a bald participant in black clothes and a name badge holds a similar pose. Further back, a man in a white kurta sits on a pink mat, and other participants in black t-shirts with name badges kneel in the background.2014-08-26April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a rotated angle shows a man in a dark short-sleeved t-shirt and dark track pants kneeling on a patterned golden-brown carpet with swirling motifs, both hands resting on a large light-coloured rectangular board or mat in front of him. Behind him, several people in dark clothing sit or bow on the carpet, and a person in a yellow top is visible at the upper edge. The room has a blue floor area at the right edge and red items on the carpet. The man's appearance does not establish identity, so no candidate is named.2023-12-21A man lies on his back on a pale mat in a yoga bridge-type posture, his hips lifted and white trousers over a grey t-shirt, feet resting on the mat near a dark wooden block. He wears a red thread bracelet and gold bangle. Behind him on a dark stage, two flat-screen monitors show a crowd of seated people, and a red curtain hangs at right. A camera or microphone stand is visible in the dark background. The posture appears to be a supported bridge pose.2011-01-22December 15 20132013-12-15