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A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with a tiled floor. Rows of participants stand on mats with arms raised overhead, leaning back in a stretch. The foreground man wears a white t-shirt and white shorts; others wear white and one wears orange. Mats are green, blue and purple. Hanging decorative banners with patterned panels and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a golden-decorated doorway and a standing attendant in white are visible.

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June 02 20092009-06-02June 03 20092009-06-03A large group of participants practise yoga in a bright hall with white tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in blue, red and yellow. Most people wear white or light tops and grey or dark trousers, standing barefoot on coloured yoga mats in a warrior pose with both arms raised overhead. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers and another in a red-striped shorts stand with arms upraised. Behind them a framed deity image and a gold-coloured throne-like seat are visible at the back of the hall. Watermarked archive photo text is omitted.2009-06-03A large group of adults practise a standing yoga pose on coloured mats in a bright hall with a white tent-like ceiling. Participants stretch both arms overhead with palms together, bending their knees in a wide lunge stance. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, while a few wear grey or casual tops and shorts. Decorative cloth banners in yellow, red and patterned designs hang from the ceiling. A painted backdrop of a deity figure and a wall clock appear in the background.2009-06-03A group yoga session in a large hall with a cream ceiling hung with colourful tasselled decorations and ceiling fans. Many participants sit on coloured yoga mats in rows, arms raised overhead, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing. In the foreground a man in white with a dark beaded mala around his neck sits on a green mat with arms raised. Near the left a person in white sits on a mat with orange cloth beside them, and another man wears orange trousers. A dark curtain hangs on the left wall and a framed picture decorates the far wall. No swami figure is clearly identifiable in the scene.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA large tent hall with a white canvas ceiling and colourful striped hanging pennants in red, blue, yellow and green. Thirty-odd people stand on coloured yoga mats with arms raised overhead, many in white kurta-style clothes and some in grey, black or olive casual wear. Behind them a stage with maroon drapes and gold trim displays a banner and a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange, with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam visible on the banner. The scene reads as a group yoga or stretching session.2009-06-04June 04 20092009-06-04September 02 20092009-09-02June 04 20092009-06-04July 07 20092009-07-07June 04 20092009-06-04A large group of practitioners performs yoga in a bright hall with a polished reflective floor. Many wear white clothes; some have shaved heads. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless top and dark shorts stands on a blue mat with his hands raised, and at right a man in a white sleeveless top and dark trousers stands on a yellow mat in prayer pose with palms together. Others bend forward, kneel on red and blue mats, or stand with arms overhead. Colourful woven tassel hangings with orange fringes hang from the ceiling. At right stand decorated deity murti figures with gold and green ornaments and an orange cloth draped over a platform. A bottle of water sits on the floor.2010-09-05