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A photograph of a yoga or inner awakening session on a tiled floor where participants sit and lie on striped cotton mats in red, white and blue, with orange cloths laid out beside them. A young boy in a red polo shirt and grey trousers sits cross-legged, looking down at his foot. A girl in an orange kurta with cream trousers stands at right, and a girl in a white top sits at the upper left. Other people in white kurtas and light clothing sit or stand in the background.

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Children practise yoga on striped cotton mats across a tiled hall. A girl in an orange tunic and cream trousers, with long braided hair, walks away from the camera. Another girl in white sits on a red-and-white striped mat, leaning forward. A boy in white kurta and white trousers stands near the centre, and a boy in a red polo shirt and grey track pants stands at right. Other children bend forward on mats in the background. Behind them, a banner shows a chakra diagram of a human figure labelled Vishuddhi chakra (throat centre), Anahata chakra (heart centre), Manipuraka chakra (navel centre) and Swadhishthana chakra. Orange and blue mats lie on the floor at left.2010-12-15A yoga session in a hall with an orange tiled floor, where participants practise postures on striped red-and-white and blue-and-white mats laid over orange cloths. In the foreground a young woman in a pale green top and brown trousers bends forward with her hands flat on the mat. Behind her a woman in a pink top bends over at the waist, and a few others in mixed casual clothes stretch or crouch. On the right a person in white loose clothing stands barefoot. A wall chart behind shows a human figure with the seven chakras labelled, including Anahata chakra, Manipuraka chakra and Svadhisthana chakra. Around ten people are visible in total.2010-12-15A photograph of children practising yoga on striped mats on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Two boys in dark trousers sit or kneel on a red-and-white striped mat, one leaning back and the other smiling beside him. A girl in a pink top and white bottoms with a long braid lies on her front in the foreground. A boy in white lies on his back at the right. Other children stand near the back, and a boy in a dark outfit and red shorts is among them. A white banner shows a blue meditating human figure with coloured chakra symbols. A small wooden chair sits against the wall, and an orange cloth and folded clothes lie on the floor. No adult figure is visible in the scene, and no one resembling a person is shown.2010-12-16A yoga session in a tiled hall with a black curtain backdrop. Participants sit on mats of blue, green and yellow, many barefoot, in white and grey clothes; several wear blue lanyards. A tall white banner on the right shows a blue human figure with coloured chakra circles labelled with Sanskrit names, and a smaller blue banner sits at the left. Most participants are children and teenagers, with a few adults among them, seated in stretching postures.2010-12-05Indoor hall with a tiled floor where children and young people lie on striped mattresses doing yoga-style exercises. In the foreground a person with long dark hair and a blue hair tie lies facing the mats, and an orange cloth covers the floor at left. A child in a dark top is upside down or bent over a red-and-white striped mat in the centre, while a girl in an orange top and grey trousers sits cross-legged on a blue-striped mat behind. Others in pink and white clothing stand along the back wall and a man in a checked shirt and green trousers walks barefoot at right. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-12-15A photograph of children seated and standing on orange and purple mats in a hall with dark curtains and plastic storage crates behind them. A girl in a white top and blue patterned pants stands at left pointing upward, and a boy in a white shirt and grey pants stands near her with a red lanyard. Several children sit cross-legged on the mats, including a girl in an orange top and a girl in a blue dress, while others lie or kneel on the floor. Behind them a tall banner shows a blue human silhouette with labelled chakras, including Sahasrara, Ajna, Vishuddhi, Anahata and Manipuraka, and a second banner stands at right. Several adults are seated in the background.2010-12-05Wide view of a large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls where many children and young people are on striped blue and red floor mats, some lying on their backs, others bending forward or stretching in yoga-like postures. On the right, a white banner shows a blue human figure in meditation with seven coloured chakra circles labelled down the body. Several adults in white and casual clothes stand and move about among the mats. Orange tarpaulin sheets lie on the tiled floor.2010-12-15A large hall with terracotta tiled floor and white pillars shows children seated and stretching on striped red, blue and white mats arranged in rows. Most wear white, pink, orange or colourful t-shirts and shorts; one child in the foreground wears a pink striped top and another wears an orange top. A child in a yellow hooded top sits near the front, with others in the background. An adult in a yellow sari stands near the back, and an orange cloth lies on the floor on the left. Chairs and a stage backdrop are visible at the rear. No a person candidate is visible in this room.2010-12-06A yoga session in a hall with a tiled floor, where several boys sit on striped and red mats doing forward-bend stretches with their legs extended. A boy in a white shirt with a light blue vest, one in a green and yellow top, one in an orange shirt, and one in a striped top and white shorts are visible, with a boy in a checked shirt and grey shorts in the centre. Behind them a chair sits beside a chakra chart labelled Anahata chakra (Heart center), Manipuraka chakra (Navel center), Swadhishtana chakra (Being center) and Muladhara chakra (Root center), and a banner reads Manas, Chitta, Chakshu and Un conscious. Orange cloths lie on the mats.2010-12-17A yoga class in a tiled hall with orange floor mats and blue and green exercise mats. A woman in white clothes with a yellow sash stands at the left edge with her back to the camera. Children and young people sit, kneel and stretch on the mats; one boy in a teal shirt lies on his back with legs raised, and a younger boy in a white shirt kneels on a yellow mat. A woman in a teal sari stands near the back. On the right wall, a chakra chart shows a blue human figure labelled Ajna chakra (brow center), Vishuddhi chakra (throat center), Anahata chakra (heart center), Manipuraka chakra (navel center), Swadhishthana chakra (being center) and Muladhara chakra. About thirteen people are visible.2010-12-05Indoor hall with a thatched roof and orange-tiled floor where children and teenagers practice yoga postures on blue and orange mats. A girl in a red and white striped top stretches one arm forward, while a girl in pink and a teenager in a turquoise outfit with a white scarf stand nearby. A white banner on the right lists the seven chakras with Sanskrit names and English descriptions. Several other participants in mixed casual clothing are scattered across the room, and a small purple logo sits in the top left corner.2010-12-06Children and teens sit cross-legged on mats and cloths on an orange floor during an indoor session. A young boy in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard rests his hand on his face in the foreground, while a teen in a grey hoodie and lanyard sits at right. A girl in a yellow top and pink shirt with braids sits at left. Behind them, a banner shows chakra diagrams labelled Manipuraka chakra and Swadhishthana chakra, and a blue banner reads Do This - Do Don't. Plastic storage bins sit against the wall. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-05