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A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with a red carpet and blue backdrop. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti draped over his shoulder, walks barefoot across the carpet in the centre. A large dark statue of a seated deity with a horned headdress, flanked by golden trident-shaped stands and lit oil lamps, stands behind him. Around him, participants in black clothing raise their arms or stand with mouths open, and a shirtless man in white trousers stands at the left edge. Around 15 people are visible.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A large yoga session in a hall with many participants standing on colourful striped mats in a red-carpeted aisle. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red saffron robe and a red-and-white forehead mark, walks down the aisle between the rows. Behind him is a large deity murti with multiple arms seated on a rock base, flanked by golden trishula stands and a blue backdrop. Participants wear black and dark clothes; one bare-chested man in white trousers stands at left, and a woman in an orange sash stands at right. Several participants have their eyes closed or raise their arms.2016-12-17Photograph of a yoga session in a hall with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess on a rock-like pedestal above a red platform, flanked by brass trishula stands. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a beard walks down a striped rainbow runner, and a person candidate in saffron/orange cloth with long hair, appears to be the central figure leading the session. Around him, participants in black athletic clothes and an orange sash stand on colourful mats, many with arms raised or hands in prayer; one bare-chested man in white trousers stands at left. Background shows a blue sparkly backdrop.2016-12-17A yoga session on a colourful striped mat in a hall with a large blue backdrop. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless top and an orange-red wrap draped over his body, walks down the central aisle between rows of participants. Participants in black tops and grey or white trousers stand barefoot on mats, some with eyes closed, one shirtless man in white trousers and a pendant necklace. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown in front of a red cloth, flanked by trident-like stands. Oil lamps and a water bottle sit on the floor. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a red-orange saffron wrap walks down a central aisle lined with colourful striped mats in a large tent hung with bunting. He wears a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and he smiles as he walks. Participants on both sides stand with palms joined in anjali, some in black clothes and one bare-chested man in black shorts, while others bow or sit on mats. A small white statue stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange has long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, and tilak.2016-12-15