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A large hall with cream walls and a white tiled floor holds many people seated on striped and plain meditation mats, arms raised above their heads in a group yoga or breathing exercise. Most wear white clothes; a few wear teal, green or yellow shawls. In the foreground at right a man in a green t-shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with hands to his head. At left, a golden peacock figure and a deity murti with orange and gold drapery stand near the edge. Hanging orange and multicolour banners decorate the ceiling, and a stage with a blue curtain and an ornate seated figure is visible at the back.

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A large hall with a blue draped backdrop and a raised stage where a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne with flowers beside it. Many participants sit on striped mats and blue mats, most wearing white and some in orange or light blue, with yellow scarves draped over a few shoulders, all raising their arms overhead in a stretching exercise. A projection screen above the stage shows the seated figure, and colourful woven banners with orange fringe hang from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable) is the figure on the throne, identified by a crown-like headdress and orange ornate clothing; he is seated, not standing, in the hall. Counted people are approximately 40 visible participants.2010-08-26A 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 large hall with white tiled floor and pink walls holds many people doing a group yoga or meditation session on striped mats, most in white or colored clothing, with arms raised overhead in a shared posture. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta sits cross-legged facing the stage, and another bald man in white sits on a blue and white striped mat. Women in white, orange, pink and teal saris and salwar sit on red and white striped mats. At the front, a stage with blue drapes and a white platform holds a small figure. Colorful striped and orange decorative banners hang from the ceiling, and a gold deity murti and ornate decorations stand at the left side. Around 100 people are visible.2010-08-26A large hall filled with many people seated on striped floor mats in rows, performing a synchronized meditation or yoga practice with hands raised above their heads in a triangular mudra. Most wear white clothing, with some in pink, orange, teal and blue. Colourful decorative pennants hang from the ceiling, and a stage with a blue curtain and small altar stands at the far end. Statues and ritual items sit to the left, and a few seated men in the foreground wear white.2010-08-26A large hall filled with many people seated on striped blue-and-red mats, performing a synchronized yoga or meditation exercise with hands raised to the head and elbows out. Most participants wear white, with some in orange, pink, yellow, and teal. Visible at the top left are golden deity murtis and a stage at the far end with a red-and-gold display, and orange and blue banners line the upper walls. The camera is positioned behind the seated group, so faces are not visible.2010-08-26 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat, hands raised to his face in a meditation or breathing posture, with others beside him doing the same. Colourful striped fabric drapes hang from the ceiling along the pink walls. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the left, a figure in a yellow scarf stands nearby, and a golden ornate seat is visible at the far end near the front of the hall.2010-09-03Wide view of a large hall where dozens of seated participants in mostly white clothes, some in blue, red or orange, raise both arms overhead with hands clasped behind their heads, performing a guided stretching exercise on striped cushions. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne before a blue draped backdrop, flanked by vases of flowers and orange and multicolour hanging banners. A camera operator stands near the stage and projection screens show a figure as well. The pictured figure on the throne resembles a person, seated in orange robes on the peetha, a presentation cue.2010-08-26A seated group practice in a bright hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, several with blue-striped mats in the middle rows, with hands raised to the top of their heads in a meditative posture. Most wear white or light clothing; one man in the foreground wears a grey t-shirt, blue trousers and a lanyard, another seated man in the mid-ground wears a yellow shirt and a beaded necklace, and a bald man at right wears white with a lanyard. Many people are visible in the rows behind them, and a few wear blue or pink saris and salwar outfits. Some people appear to be in a yoga or meditation session.2010-08-26A photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped and blue-striped mats across a white tiled hall, performing a seated arm-raised stretch with both hands behind or on the head. Many men in white kurta-style clothes and pale trousers fill the foreground, with women in white, orange, pink and green saris and salwars among the rows behind. Several participants wear lanyard badges. Orange and red mats and cushions are scattered among the rows, and wooden cabinets and a blue wall sign appear at the back of the room. The scene reads as a group yoga or exercise session.2010-08-26A photograph of a large hall where many people sit on striped floor mats in a seated meditation or breathing practice, with hands raised to the head in a mudra-like pose. Most attendees wear white clothing; a woman in an orange top and another in a pink outfit sit near the centre, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits to the right. Several bald men in white shirts face away from the camera in the foreground. At the front, a central stage displays a blue curtain, a seated figure on a raised dais, and an ornate golden deity murti is visible at left. Hanging orange and multicoloured decorative banners line the ceiling, and screens are mounted on the walls.2010-08-26A 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.2010-08-26Many people sit in rows on blue and purple yoga mats in a large hall, performing a seated neck-stretch posture with both hands clasped behind the head. Most wear loose white garments; one man in the foreground near the centre wears a black t-shirt and grey shorts. Beyond them, a golden ornate throne-like seat with a framed portrait stands on a raised platform before a white backdrop, flanked by red drapes. Blue banners hang at the upper left.2009-06-04