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A large yoga session in a hall with a crowd of participants in black and grey athletic clothing standing on colourful striped mats, many with arms raised or eyes closed. Behind them stands a large illuminated deity murti with multiple arms and a blue backdrop. Oil lamps and a small offering are visible at the front of the stage, and a shirtless participant in white trousers and a pendant stands at left. At least twenty people are visible.

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December 17 20162016-12-17Yoga session in a large hall with participants in black and grey athletic clothing standing on colourful striped mats. In the centre a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl and dhoti and walks along the mat path. Behind him stands a large deity murti of a multi-armed, crowned goddess with a trident and snake hood on a red pedestal, flanked by golden trident ornaments. A bare-chested man in white trousers and rudraksha beads stands at left, and a blue screen backdrop stretches behind the stage.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.2016-12-17Photograph 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.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead walks barefoot down a central aisle lined with colourful striped mats in a large hall. He wears a rust-brown and maroon sleeveless garment with a wrapped cloth and carries a long wooden staff in one hand. Participants on both sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, many in black clothing, and some kneel or bow on the mats. Hanging paper decorations in bright colours fill the ceiling, and a small blue logo sits in the upper left. The scene suggests a yoga or satsang gathering with ritual greeting.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17