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A woman with long brown hair and a white headband over her eyes sits cross-legged on an orange mat with a striped cushion, her body lifted and hair flying as if mid-jump or levitation. She wears a white embroidered top and turquoise trousers. To her right, a woman in white clothes sits with eyes closed, hands resting in her lap. In the background, a few seated people in white clothes with red sashes sit on the hall floor near chairs and a wall of hanging fabric; a colourful tapestry hangs from the ceiling beside a window. This is a photograph of an indoor meditation or levitation practice session in a hall with white tiled floors.

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A photograph of a woman sitting cross-legged on a white mat in a plain pale-walled hall, her eyes covered by a white blindfold and her long hair flying out to one side. She wears a white long-sleeved top with lace-up front and a turquoise-blue skirt. Behind her, two other participants sit on the floor, one in white with a saffron-coloured border and one in a patterned top, with a folding chair and bags along the wall and a red curtain at right.2010-08-30A photograph of a yoga session in a plain room with pale walls and orange-and-red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and turquoise trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat with her eyes closed and her long hair flying out to one side. To the right, a bald man in a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala sits with his eyes closed. Behind them, several participants sit in meditation, some wearing white headbands or blindfolds, including a woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman in orange trousers and white clothing with hands pressed together. Chairs and a window sit along the back wall.2010-08-30A indoor yoga or meditation session in a plain pale-walled hall with red curtains and stacked red chairs. In the centre, a woman with long flying brown hair sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing a pink top and turquoise trousers, hands clasped, body swaying. To the left, a woman in white with a red-orange skirt sits with her legs extended, and a woman in white with a white blindfold sits nearby. On the right foreground, a bald man in white clothes and wire-rimmed glasses, wearing a brown rudraksha-style mala, sits facing left. Other participants in white sit along the back. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-08-30A woman sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned mat in a bright hall with a white tiled floor and light walls, wearing a white blindfold tied over her eyes and a white top with a red and gold embroidered hem over turquoise trousers. Her long brown hair flies back as she sits upright. Other participants in white garments sit on mats along the walls, and a tall multicoloured hanging decoration with a tassel hangs near the ceiling beside ceiling fans. The scene suggests a group meditation or session in an ashram hall.2010-08-30A woman sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a dim hall, wearing a white embroidered top and teal-blue trousers, with a white blindfold tied over her eyes and her hands clasped in her lap. Beside her, a person in white clothes sits on the left edge of the frame. Further back, several people in white garments sit on mats, some with white head coverings, in a meditation or yoga session. A striped textile hangs from the upper right corner, and a small purple bird logo appears at the top left.2010-08-30Indoor yoga or meditation session in a plain room with pink-grey walls, red curtains and a light-blue valance. Several practitioners sit cross-legged on an orange cloth. A woman in a white top and turquoise trousers, eyes closed and hands together, has a white cloth flapping beside her. To her right, a shaved-headed man in white clothes and glasses sits with hands pressed in prayer and a wooden mala around his neck. Another woman on the left wears white with orange trousers and hands together. A woman in a white outfit with a blindfold-style white headband and orange scarf sits in the background, with more people partly visible at the right edge.2010-08-30Indoor meditation session in a hall with stacked red chairs and white curtains. Several participants sit cross-legged on an orange and blue mat, wearing white clothing and white blindfolds. A woman in the foreground with a long dark ponytail wears a beaded necklace and a bracelet, hands clasped in her lap. Beside her, a younger woman in white reaches toward a rudraksha mala placed on the orange cloth. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. A few other people are partly visible in the background, and a pink object sits at the right edge.2010-08-30A young woman sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a bright hall, wearing a white embroidered top with a drawstring neckline and turquoise harem pants, her eyes covered by a white blindfold. Her hands rest folded in her lap and her long brown hair is tossed slightly. To the left, another person in white kurta sits on the floor, partially visible. Behind them, other participants in white clothing sit on mats near pale walls, a hanging orange and red cloth banner, and curtains. The scene suggests a group meditation or blindfold exercise session.2010-08-30A indoor practice room with pale walls and a glossy floor shows a woman in a white top and bright turquoise trousers levitating or hovering cross-legged above an orange and red striped mat, with a white blindfold tied over her eyes and her long brown hair flying. To the right, a seated woman in white sari-style clothing with a red bindi, a red and gold beaded necklace and gold bangles sits with eyes closed and hands folded. A man in a white shirt and yellow cloth stands in the background near a curtain, and a seated person in white is at the far left edge. Four people are visible in total.2010-08-30A woman with long brown hair tied back sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with pale walls, a hanging orange and yellow cloth on the wall. She wears a white top with colourful striped trim and a turquoise skirt, and a white blindfold tied at the back of her head. Her hair flies out as she moves. Several people in white sit on mats behind and beside her, some smiling, in a yoga or meditation session.2010-08-30A woman with long brown hair sits cross-legged on an orange meditation mat in a bright hall, wearing a white embroidered top and turquoise trousers, with a white blindfold tied over her eyes. Her hair flies out as she moves her head. Behind her, several other participants in white clothes sit on mats and cushions, some also blindfolded. A colourful striped pillar hangs from the ceiling beside ceiling fans. Such a scene suggests a group meditation or energy session, though no speaker or teacher is visible in this frame.2010-08-30A photograph of a meditation or yoga session in a plain hall with pinkish-beige walls, a red curtain and orange floor mats. In the foreground, a woman in a white top with long brown hair sits with her head tilted back. Beside her, a woman wears a white top with embroidered band trim, turquoise trousers and a white blindfold tied over her eyes, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat. Behind them, other participants sit or lie on mats, some in white clothing. No deity, throne or a person depiction is visible.2010-08-30