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A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with a white fabric ceiling and colourful tasselled hangings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt performs a shoulder stand, his legs raised straight up in dark navy track pants with white stripes, resting on a black mat. Behind him several people lie on striped mats in similar inverted postures, and a framed image and a red-curtained alcove stand at the back. Chairs and bags line the side of the room.

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A hall of people doing yoga on beige mats on a white tile floor. In the foreground a man performs a headstand with legs straight up and hands clasped on the mat, wearing black shorts with blue side stripes. Behind him many participants bend forward in kneeling child-pose-style postures, some in black clothing and some in orange cloth. A standing shirtless man wears an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, and a small figure in a maroon robe stands near the back. Tables with white and red cloths line the room, and wall art panels hang above.2018-04-18A yoga session in a bright hall with white walls, a wall clock and cream mats. Several people sit on mats in forward-bend stretches, gripping their feet with both hands; a man in a white T-shirt and dark track pants on the left, a man in white kurta-style clothing in the centre and a bald man in a white kurta on the right. Pink, orange and blue mats and metal dumbbells lie on the floor, and more participants in white and black clothing sit in the background.2012-10-13A photograph of a large hall where many participants practise yoga on tan mats. In the foreground a man in black shorts with blue side stripes stands on his head in a headstand, hands clasped on the mat, legs raised. Around him, shirtless and black-clad participants kneel in child's pose, and small brass pots sit on the floor. In the background a figure in red robes stands near a stage screen, and rows of white chairs with red and yellow tablecloths fill the room. Two framed images hang on the wall.2018-04-18A bare-chested man performs a headstand (sirsasana) on a purple yoga mat in a bright hall, his legs straight up and head on the mat. Around him, several people in black clothes and some in yellow sit or kneel in forward-bending poses on the cream floor. White banquet chairs line the back, and a small golden figure and a red-framed deity image sit on a raised red-carpeted dais.2018-04-18A large indoor hall with a grey concrete floor holds a group yoga session. Thirty or more people lie on coloured mats in shoulder stand and legs-up postures, legs raised vertically, bodies supported on their shoulders. Clothing includes white kurta-style pants, black tracksuits, yellow and pink tops. On the far left a figure in a striped shirt rests on a folded cushion. A stage with a dark red curtain and a white standing figure, possibly a statue or distant person, sits at the back. Green mats bear a logo near the front right. A wall sign and hanging decorations appear at the top.2009-12-14July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA large indoor yoga hall with many participants performing inverted shoulder-stand poses on tan yoga mats across a white tiled floor. In the foreground, a shirtless man with his legs raised and hands pressed to his head is in a shoulder stand, while others in black and grey athletic clothes are inverted beside and behind him. Hanging decorative bunting and framed pictures decorate the pale pink walls, and white chairs line the far side of the room.2018-04-17July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A large indoor hall with many participants in white clothing doing a synchronized yoga session on blue, purple and green mats. Many people lie prone on their bellies, lifting one or both arms and legs upward in a back-bending posture, while a few in the foreground rest with their heads down. Colourful striped hanging decorations with geometric patterns line the ceiling. At the far end, a golden ornate throne-like seat stands before a backdrop, with a decorated banner and a small deity image on the right side. Numerous people are visible across the room in rows.2009-06-04A large hall of practitioners performs inverted yoga poses, shoulder stand and headstand variants, on beige mats on a white tiled floor. Many people wear black trousers and some wear orange tops, with hands cupping their heads. Water bottles and folded black garments lie among the mats. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with ornate golden elements, framed pictures and hanging orange and red decorations, with a large screen on the left wall. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the inverted practitioners.2018-04-02A large indoor hall with glossy tiled floor where many practitioners in black clothing perform inverted yoga poses, mostly headstands and shoulder stands, on coloured yoga mats in blue, purple, grey and striped patterns. Some lie flat in relaxed positions in the foreground. Behind them, a stage area has red draped curtains, a white arched backdrop and a large screen. Wooden stands with brass-coloured rods line the left side, and a man in orange clothing is visible near the back. Several people sit or stand around the edges.2017-05-22