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October 08 2010

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October 08 20102010-10-08November 27 20112011-11-27A hall of practitioners performing a seated yoga exercise on a striped blue and white mat. Many people in white clothing sit with hands clasped behind or over their heads, heads bowed, some with lanyards around their necks. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers holds his arms behind his head, and at the lower right a person in an orange top bends forward with hands on the head. Red chairs, water bottles and bags are scattered around the room, with red and orange drapes in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-11-24A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in prayer or meditation, many bowing forward with heads touching the ground. Most wear white, with some in pink, purple, teal and green saris and kurtas. Red curtains hang along the back wall, with red-cushioned chairs and a few blue and purple chairs placed around the room. A woman in a dark top stands near the left wall, and a laptop sits on a table. Backpacks, water bottles and a green bolster lie scattered among the people on striped red and white mats.2011-11-27October 08 20102010-10-08A seated group yoga session in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats with both arms raised, hands clasped behind their heads, in an arm-stretch posture. Most wear white or light clothing, with some women in patterned red and orange salwar-style outfits and shawls, and one woman in a black-and-white striped top. A steel water bottle and small bowls sit on the floor in the foreground. Chairs with red cushions line the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees and practitioners.2011-12-05A hall of seated women and some men performing a guided group practice, most with arms raised overhead and hands pressed over their faces or ears. Many wear white, red, orange and saffron saris, kurtas and shawls; a woman in a red top and maroon skirt sits at right with hands over her eyes, and a woman in a white hooded top sits at right. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall beside glass display cabinets, a dark projector screen hangs above, and red curtains frame the windows. Water bottles and small containers sit on the mats. Partially visible people fill the foreground.2011-12-25October 08 20102010-10-08A large hall with many participants in white and coloured clothing sitting in a forward-bending pose on striped mats and cushions, heads lowered and arms folded in front. Water bottles, handbags and backpacks sit among the mats, and a red-orange chair stands in the foreground. A shiny tiled floor reflects the room, and at the far back a golden throne-like chair is visible. No person in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-08A large indoor hall with thin white floor tiles where many people sit cross-legged on striped mattresses in red-and-white and blue-and-white stripes, all raising their arms overhead with hands joined at the head in a meditation or yoga practice. Most are dressed in white kurtas and dhotis or salwar-style clothing, with a woman in an orange sari, a woman in bright pink, a woman in a blue top and a woman in a turquoise sari visible. Some men are bald and bare-shouldered in shorts or checked pants. A colourful deity murti stands at the far upper left. The photo is taken from behind the practitioners.2010-08-26A large indoor hall filled with seated participants performing a breathing and hand-to-face practice: many people sit with elbows raised and fingers pressed to their faces, eyes closed. Most wear white, pink, purple or teal salwar and kurta outfits, and several wear over-ear headphones. A shaved-headed woman in a white outfit sits in the centre on a red-and-white striped mat, and a green yoga mat lies beside her. Behind them stand gold-coloured pillars and an ornate golden shrine with a deity murti, and a small table holds a bottle. A blurred photographer's foreground frames the image.2011-11-25A large hall with a glossy white tiled floor holds a crowd of several hundred people kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the ground, in a prostration posture during a satsang-style gathering. Most wear white kurtas, dhotis or light clothing, with some in blue, yellow, teal and orange. A few men in the foreground wear white with ID badges on lanyards. Red curtains line the windows, and cardboard boxes and storage are visible at the back of the room, with more seated attendees along the far wall. No clearly identifiable figure stands out as a person in the visible frame.2010-02-20