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A indoor meditation hall with a white marble floor and draped white ceiling fabric, decorated with colourful striped pillar wraps and orange tassels. A woman in a pink t-shirt and turquoise trousers sits cross-legged on a red-striped mat, her long hair flung upward mid-movement. Beside her a woman in white with light hair smiles and sits on an orange mat. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes meditate with eyes closed or hands folded; one man at right wears a white shirt and a mala necklace with hands in anjali. Backpacks rest at left, and a bald man in glasses sits at far right. Watermarked archive photograph of a yoga or meditation session.

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Indoor meditation hall with a white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with colourful woven hanging banners in orange, yellow and blue. A woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing a red t-shirt and teal-blue trousers, sits cross-legged on a striped mat in the foreground, seen from behind. Around the room, participants in white clothes and white headbands sit on mats in meditation posture, and a film tripod stands at the left edge beside a black bag. The scene suggests a seated meditation or yoga session.2010-08-30A dim hall with cushioned mats and colourful striped pillars with tassels. In the foreground a woman with long tousled brown hair, wearing a pink top and turquoise trousers, sits on a mat and tosses her head, with a white cloth over her shoulder. Facing her, a woman with light blond hair in a white shirt and gold trousers sits smiling with hands together. To the right, a bald man with glasses in a white t-shirt, white trousers and a beaded mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, many seated participants in white clothing and white headbands sit on mats in meditation. A red backpack and bags rest at the left edge.2010-08-30A seated yoga session in a hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful woven bands with orange tassels. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair, wearing a pink top and teal trousers, sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat with her face lifted and eyes closed. Beside her a blonde woman in a white shirt and gold-yellow trousers sits with eyes lowered. Behind them a bald man in white clothes and glasses, with a mala around his neck, sits with eyes closed, and other participants in white clothing sit on mats, some wearing white head cloths. The scene suggests group meditation or pranayama practice.2010-08-30Indoor evening session in a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue, and ceiling fans. Several people sit cross-legged on orange and red-striped mats in white kurtas and pants. A woman in a pink top and teal pants sits upright with eyes closed while her long hair is swept back by a blond woman in white clothes and gold pants who stands behind her. A bearded man in white on the left smiles, and another man with rudraksha beads in white sits at center with hands joined. Others sit in meditation in the background. No one is identifiable as a person in this view.2010-08-30A seated group session in a white-tented hall with hanging colourful striped cylindrical banners fringed in orange and yellow. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in a pink top and turquoise trousers sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, her hair flying. Opposite her a woman with blonde hair in a white top and gold trousers sits on an orange mat and holds hands with her. Behind them many people in white clothes sit on mats, some with white headbands. A man in white sits at left near a camera tripod. Ceiling fans hang above.2010-08-30A photograph inside a large white tented hall with decorated striped pillars and ceiling fans. Three people sit or kneel on red-striped mats in the foreground: a man in white on the left, a woman in a pink top and turquoise trousers with flying hair in the centre, and a woman in white with gold trousers on the right who leans in toward her. Behind them several people dressed in white sit on the floor, and a bald man in a white shirt watches from the right. No one wearing saffron or distinctive ceremonial adornment is clearly identifiable as a person, so the identity is unsure.2010-08-30A dim hall with a white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans, hung with striped decorative tassels in orange and dark colours. A young woman in a pink t-shirt and turquoise trousers sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, hair flying as she moves. Beside her, a blonde woman in a white top and yellow trousers sits with hands clasped. Other seated participants in white clothing sit on orange mats, and a figure in white is at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-30A photograph of a large hall during a seated meditation session. In the foreground, several women with eyes closed sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats; one in white salwar kameez wears a silver pendant and another in white top wears a long mala necklace. Behind them, many devotees in white clothes sit in rows, and colourful tasselled hangings in orange, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling.2010-10-10A woman in a pink t-shirt and turquoise trousers sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat with eyes closed and head tilted back, her long brown hair flying outward as if in motion. Around her, seated practitioners in white shirts and white or orange-red garments sit on an orange cloth-covered floor, some wearing white headbands and beaded necklaces. Colourful tassel hangings and ceiling fans are visible in the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the probable-identity label is not applied.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 in a pink top and teal pants sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-white mat, her long brown hair flung upward as her head jerks, eyes closed. Seated beside and behind her in white clothes on orange and red mats are devotees, including a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a man with glasses in white. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars hang from a white ceiling with fans. Ceiling fans and a low hall setting frame the yoga session.2010-08-30