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A woman with long reddish-brown hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a mat with her eyes closed and hands pressed together in front of her chest, in a meditation posture. She wears a pink t-shirt and turquoise harem pants and has beaded bracelets on her wrist. Behind her on the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits facing a stage with a white platform and a banner reading Yoga Sutras. To the right, a man in white clothes sits on a mat with others seated further back in a large hall with fans and a camera on a tripod.

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A 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.2010-08-30A 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.2010-08-30Indoor 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 woman in a pink t-shirt and teal trousers sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-white mat, her long brown hair flying up in motion. Behind her, seated devotees in white and yellow clothes and orange shawls face forward in a hall with draped white ceiling fabric, ceiling fans, and painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. A tripod-mounted video camera and a laptop sit near the front row. Nearby, a bald man in white robes sits with hands folded. The setting appears to be a satsang or yoga session hall.2010-08-30A young girl with a dark ponytail sits cross-legged in meditation with her eyes closed and hands resting in her lap on a striped mat. She wears a pale pink polka-dot top, white loose trousers, a dark red rudraksha-style bead mala and a pendant with a small framed picture. Behind her, many other children sit on striped mats and orange cloths in a plain hall, some with eyes closed and some looking toward the camera, a blue banner and a few small lamps visible on the walls. Scene shows a yoga or meditation session during a satsang.2010-12-17October 17 20112011-10-17A 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 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 photo of a seated group meditation session in a hall with striped red and blue floor mats. In the centre, a woman with long brown hair sits cross-legged with her eyes closed and hands resting in her lap, wearing a white short-sleeved blouse and black trousers with gold embroidery. Around her, other participants in white clothing sit on the mats, including a woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top with red trousers. A water bottle and a bag sit in the foreground, and a projection screen hangs on the wall behind.2010-09-18A 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.2010-08-30A photograph of a room where a woman in a white embroidered top and turquoise trousers sits cross-legged with her hands pressed together, appearing to hover slightly above a rust-and-brown patterned mat. Her eyes are covered by a white blindfold. To the left, a woman in a floral cream sari with a red border also wears a white blindfold and sits cross-legged. On the right, a woman in a white shirt and khaki trousers, also blindfolded, sits beside a dark cabinet and a red curtain. The plain pale walls and dim lighting create a quiet practice setting.2010-08-30November 29 20112011-11-29