In the water, on the mountains: Yoga asanas at unique places in the world

The second edition of the International Day of Yoga in 2016 saw mass participation from yoga practicioners and newbies alike from across the world. As a run up to June 21, there were a series of sessions held by experts and newbiews alike to spread the word on yoga. To make it a truly spectacular mass event, yoga events were held rather unusual places too. From the freezing glaciers of Siachen to 35,000ft aboard a plane, here are some unusual venues that hosted the second International Day of Yoga.

People practise yoga at a glass sightseeing platform ahead of the International Day of Yoga, on the outskirts of Beijing, China on June 20, 2016. (Source: Reuters)

Indian Navy personnel perform yoga onboard INS Kirch on the second International Day of Yoga at Busan, South Korea on Tuesday. (Source: PTI)

Girls do yoga in water on the second International Day of Yoga in Ajmer. (Source: PTI)

Soldiers perform yoga on the International Yoga Day in Siachen. (Source: PTI)

Member of Madhya Pradesh Backward Class Commission Laxmi Narayan Yadav — with his nephew Yash and niece Tanvi — performs Jal Yoga on the eve of International Day of Yoga, at a swimming pool in Bhopal. (Source: PTI)

The SpiceJet flight crew performs yoga as a trial-run aboard the Delhi-Guwahati and Guwahati-Delhi flights of SpiceJet with over 180 passengers and crew, ahead of International Yoga Day. (Source: SpiceJet)

Yoga practitioners mark International Day of Yoga for the first time on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunrise. (Source: Reuters)

People rehearse yoga in water at Dau Ri Dhani swimming pool ahead of the second International Day of Yoga in Jodhpur. (Source: PTI)

People participate in a yoga class at Times Square in New York. (Source: Reuters)

Hundreds participate in a mass yoga event in front of the Sydney Opera House on International Day of Yoga in Sydney, Australia. (Source: Reuters)

Participants perform yoga on International Day of Yoga near Belem tower in Lisbon, Portugal. (Source: Reuters)

Yoga lovers guide tourists to practise yoga at a water park to cool off in Chongqing, China on June 18, 2016. (Source: Reuters)