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A seated yoga session in a bright hall with pink walls and white pillars. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange polo shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat, eyes closed, hands raised with fingers meeting above his head in a meditative gesture. Around him many people in white clothes sit and stand on blue and orange mats, some with arms raised similarly. Behind, a standing man in white kurta with a mala necklace looks on, and folded red chairs line the wall beside a gilded decorative shrine with a deity murti. Blue and orange banners hang from the ceiling.

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A seated man in a bright orange polo shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on an orange and blue mat, eyes closed, both arms raised with hands joined above his head in a meditation posture. Behind him, a large room with pink walls and blue-framed windows holds many people in white clothes seated on mats, several with their arms raised in the same pose; a man in white stands at the right edge near red curtains and chairs. A gilded deity murti and a hanging kalasha-like decoration appear at the left. An identification badge hangs on the orange shirt.2010-08-26A large group of people sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats in a bright hall with orange and white hanging banners, performing a yoga or meditation practice with hands raised to the head. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white kurta and pants, wearing a dark beaded mala, sits on an orange cloth with eyes closed and elbows lifted. Men and women in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a gold necklace, mirror the posture around him. The scene is an indoor group session with visible ceiling fans and wall decorations.2010-08-26A group seated cross-legged on cushioned mats in a hall with red chairs, hands raised in overhead namaskar with palms joined, eyes closed in meditation. The central man wears a bright orange sweatshirt and glasses, with a short beard; to his left a man in white kurta and white pants chants with mouth open; on the far left a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace. On the right a man in a mint-green kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and a child in a red top sits at the lower right. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. Most of the group is in white or pastel clothing, with a yellow hooded top also visible at right. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2011-12-25A large hall full of seated participants performing a guided group practice with arms raised overhead, hands joined above the head. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and a bald man in a grey t-shirt and blue trousers sits on a striped blue mat, both with arms raised. A bald man in white clothes with a lanyard sits at right. Many others in white garments sit on blue-striped mats and orange cloths across the floor. A golden ornate deity murti stands at the upper right corner and orange banners hang from the ceiling. The scene is a yoga or meditation session.2010-08-26A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a bright hall with pale walls and blue-grey doors. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange polo shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat with his head tilted far back and eyes closed. Behind him, a man in a long white robe with a dark mala stands watching. Other participants sit on mats in white clothing, and a gold carved throne-like chair with a dragon-style design stands at the left. Chairs are stacked at the right edge. The orange polo and white clothing are the clearest colour cues.2010-08-26A bald man in a white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged on an orange cloth mat with eyes closed, both arms raised with fists near his shoulders in a yoga or energy exercise. Behind him, rows of seated participants in white clothes also perform the same arm movements on orange and blue mats in a pink hall. Hanging decorative banners with orange tassels and colourful patterned bands line the ceiling, and white draped fabric covers the top of the room. The scene suggests a group yoga or meditation session.2010-08-26A photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a bright room with pink walls and red-brown curtains. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in a light blue t-shirt and grey-blue trousers sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with both arms raised and hands joined above his head. Behind him, several participants sit on mats: a bald man in white with a mala, a woman in an orange top and white trousers with hands above her head, and a woman in white with a red shawl holding a microphone. A standing man in white with a mala is visible in the background. Water bottles and a blue striped mat are nearby.2010-08-26December 25 20112011-12-25A large hall filled with a seated group of participants in white clothing doing a guided yoga or breathing exercise on blue-and-white striped mats. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt and dark blue trousers sits cross-legged with both hands raised behind his head, and beside him another man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with his arms lifted. Behind them rows of people in white and some in other colours fill the floor. Hanging orange and blue decorative banners hang from the white ceiling. On the right, a gilded shrine area holds deity murti and ornate golden decorations.2010-08-26A photograph of a seated group of mostly men in white kurta-style clothing on an orange floor covering, performing a breathing or nasal technique with hands raised to their faces. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds his fingers to his nose and eyes, with a silver ring and gold bangle visible. A bald man in white sits at right with eyes closed and hands near his face. Behind them more seated participants, some in blue or red clothing, are similarly engaged. Blue-and-striped mats and bags sit at the left edge, and a shrine with garlands is faintly visible in the background.2010-09-04A photograph of a group yoga or meditation session in a hall with orange and red-striped mats on the floor. Participants sit facing away from the camera, most in white clothes, with arms raised and hands forming a triangle above their heads. A shaved-headed person in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits in the centre foreground, and a woman in white sits on the right in orange trousers. Others wear pink and blue. A whiteboard on an easel and a blue curtain stand in the background. A visible rudraksha mala and ordinary white ritual clothing do not establish an identity, so no candidate is identified here.2010-08-26September 09 20112011-09-09