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A large hall with striped red and white floor mats filled with many participants in white clothing, many wearing white blindfolds or headbands, arms raised overhead in a group practice. Some wear white kurtas and some wear pink, blue, or floral tops. Hanging colourful tassel decorations line the ceiling, and a gold deity murti stands near the back of the hall beside orange curtains. Some participants kneel, others stand, and a few wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Blue-striped cushions lie at the front right.

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December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A large hall with many participants in white clothing and white blindfolds performing yoga, most with arms raised overhead, some kneeling on striped mats and blue-and-white mats. Several wear white kurtas and saris, a few wear orange, pink, green and teal garments. Some participants wear lanyards and headphones. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the ceiling, and orange curtains and a small shrine area stand at the back. A person in a green-and-blue outfit bends forward at centre.2010-12-17A large group of devotees in a bright hall practices a standing-and-kneeling meditation with arms raised overhead and eyes covered by white blindfolds. Most wear white or cream kurtas and tunics, with a woman in a green and orange sari and a woman in a long white shawl among them. Some wear red and brown beaded malas, and a few have identification lanyards. They kneel on red and white striped mats and blue striped mats. Orange and multicoloured fabric decorations hang from the ceiling, and glass display cases stand along the back wall. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2010-12-17A photograph of a group of devotees in a bright hall seated on striped red, white and blue mats, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and arms raised high in an ecstatic gesture. Most wear white kurtas or white shawls; one woman in the foreground wears a cream embroidered jacket, another in the right foreground wears a green and orange sari, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Orange and yellow cloth banners hang from the ceiling and a gilded framed shrine stands in the background. The setting appears to be a satsang session with participants in a meditative posture.2010-12-17A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing performing a meditation or yoga session. Many sit cross-legged on striped and plain mats and cushions across the floor, some with eyes closed and hands raised near their faces. A cameraman stands at left behind a tripod-mounted video camera, and a man in a white shirt stands near it. Colourful woven hangings with fringed tassels hang from the ceiling, and pale pink walls and windows surround the room. A small shrine-like altar area is visible at the far right.2010-09-03December 17 20102010-12-17A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall decorated pillars shows a crowd of practitioners in white clothes and white headbands doing yoga on mats. Many have arms raised overhead, some are bending forward or kneeling in prostration-style poses. A small monitor on a stand near the centre displays a video feed, and a person in a white top and pink headband in the foreground raises both arms. Pink and blue floral mats and striped mats cover the floor, with an orange cloth laid along the aisle. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2010-12-17A large indoor hall with a concrete central aisle and rows of participants kneeling on mats, many with white cloths or blindfolds tied over their eyes and arms raised upward. Most wear white or light-coloured clothing, while a few in the back-left wear darker or coloured garments. Two framed portraits hang on the back wall, one above a dark red-brown panel at centre and another on the right wall, showing a bearded figure with white head covering; no person is clearly identifiable as a person. Bright ceiling lights and metal roof trusses are visible above.2004-12-27A large hall filled with many participants in white clothing and white headbands, most with arms raised upward in a group practice, seated or kneeling on pink and patterned mats. Several people wear dark rudraksha-style malas around their necks. Above the mats, a framed portrait hangs on the back wall and another picture is on the right wall, both showing figures in white. A curved bamboo-style roof frame arches overhead, with white fluorescent lighting. Water bottles and loose papers lie on the mats in front.2004-12-27August 18 20092009-08-18A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a plain pink-walled hall with red and white striped mats on the floor. Many participants wear white clothing and white headbands, some kneeling and others with both arms raised overhead, palms open. One woman in a yellow-brown kurta stands near the centre, and a woman on the right wears a green top. Some participants sit with eyes covered by white bands, and a few wear headphones. Bags and bottles lie on the mats at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person is visible among the participants.2010-12-17