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A large tented hall where many participants practise yoga postures on colourful striped mats and rugs. Most wear black or dark athletic clothes; some wear teal, white or grey. Forward bends, handstand-style and standing poses are visible. Above, strings of orange, yellow and red tassels hang from the tent ceiling. At the back, a gilded shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, and a large screen shows a projected image of a fierce figure with flames. A white-haired man in black bends in a forward fold near the centre.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14A yoga session held in a large decorated tent with striped woven mats covering the floor. A group of about twenty participants, mostly women in black athletic clothing, stand with hands on hips in a stretch, while one woman in a yellow kurta stands among them and one person lies flat on the mat in the foreground. To the right, a golden shrine houses deity murti decorated with red and white garlands. Red drapery, hanging lamps and a stage backdrop with a blue-toned screen image frame the hall.2016-12-19A large indoor yoga session in a decorated hall with red and white draping, string lights and a golden deity murti with garlands at the left edge. A bald man in a black athletic top and black track pants with white stripes balances on one leg in a standing stretch, arms extended. Around him, dozens of participants in black clothing and some in orange and white practise poses on colourful striped mats. A man in a turquoise shirt with a lanyard stands watching. A large screen behind shows a crowd. Water bottles sit on the floor.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A large indoor yoga session under a white tented hall with red mats and striped floor mats, hanging colourful paper lanterns overhead, and screens showing images on the walls. Many participants practice asanas: one man in a white outfit stands on his head in the foreground right, several people in black and grey shirts bend forward or sit cross-legged, and a shirtless man stands near the centre with his hands near his head. A bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge watching. A man in a white outfit sits cross-legged near the centre. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large yoga session in a decorated hall with a red floor and striped mats, where many participants perform asanas. Most wear black or dark clothing, and a few wear white. Some are in backbends, forward bends and inversions, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the centre of the mats. Overhead hang colourful paper lanterns and bunting, with video screens along the walls showing a figure in red. A red-cushioned throne-like chair sits near the front. Several people wear rudraksha or prayer beads on their wrists. The room is crowded with participants across the floor.2016-12-14December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Wide photo of a large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps. Dozens of participants in black clothing and white dhotis lie or bend on striped rugs in yoga postures, many with heads bowed forward. A saffron-robed figure sits on a red-cushioned throne in the centre, holding a microphone, while a large screen shows a bearded person in red. Two cameramen stand at the right and a fan sits in the foreground. A candidate matching the saffron-robed figure on the throne has some cues, but appearance is uncertain, so the figure is described as a person on a throne.2016-12-17A large hall filled with many people doing yoga on striped and coloured mats, most dressed in black, with some in white, blue and green. A woman in white with a red sash and red trousers holds a red item to her face near the front right. In the centre, a white throne with a red seat stands among the mats. At the back, an altar with deity murtis and lamps sits beside a stage, and on the right a large screen shows a bearded man in white speaking into a microphone. A banner with a graphic of a deity is visible above the stage.2016-12-17