Disclaimer

Your participation in this event requires the performance of yoga postures and may expose you to the risk of bodily injury. If you have any history of injury or illness that may be aggravated by your participation, you should consult with a physician or other health care professional beforehand.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc.

Indenminty

I agree to RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (USA), Inc., and its officers, directors, representatives, agents, and volunteers ("the Indemnified Parties") from all claims for damages or injunctive relief resulting from my participation in the event organized by HSS or its subsidiary ("the Event"), including any claim alleging that damages or injuries were caused by the NEGLIGENCE of any of the Indemnified Parties.

I further give permission to Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (USA), Inc., and its officers, directors, representatives, agents, and volunteers present at the Event to authorize any emergency medical or surgical treatment deemed to be in my best interest if I am unable to do so. I further agree to assume full responsibility for the payment of all fees and expenses incurred for any such emergency medical or surgical treatment so received.

For children (any person age 18 or younger):
As the legal parent or guardian of my children I agree to RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (USA), Inc., and its officers, directors, representatives, agents, and volunteers ("the Indemnified Parties") from all claims for damages or injunctive relief resulting from my child's participation in the events organized by HSS or its subsidiary ("the Event"), including any claim alleging that damages or injuries were caused by the NEGLIGENCE of any of the Indemnified Parties.

I further give permission to Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (USA), Inc., and its officers, directors, representatives, agents, and volunteers present at the Event to authorize any emergency medical or surgical treatment deemed to be in the best interest of my child if I am unavailable or otherwise unable to do so. I further agree to assume full responsibility for the payment of all fees and expenses incurred for any such emergency medical or surgical treatment so received.


Guinness World Records and Specific Guidelines

This document acts as a guide to the specific considerations and undertakings for your potential attempt on the Guinness World RecordsTM category and is used in conjunction with the Evidence Required, which outlines the evidence required to prove your attempt’s success. This should be read and understood by all concerned with the record attempt prior to the attempt – this includes every participant, organiser and witness.

These guidelines are specific to your attempt and must be followed. Should any guideline be contravened, your attempt will be disqualified, without any right of appeal. Please note that, as detailed in the Agreement Regarding Record Attempts, these guidelines in no way provide any kind of safety advice or can be construed as providing any comfort that the record is free from risk. Guinness World Records will not accept responsibility for the safety of participants or bystanders in any record attempt. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that all necessary safety precautions are in place and that all equipment used is suitable and thoroughly checked prior to the record attempt taking place and in compliance with any and all local health and safety laws and regulations.


LONGEST YOGA CHAIN

DEFINITION OF RECORD

This record is for the longest yoga chain in terms of the number of participants. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR ‘LONGEST YOGA CHAIN’
1. The yoga chain must consist of a yoga instructor on one end, who will lead the attempt.
2. Participants must be positioned in a single line behind the instructor, each with his or her own yoga mat.
3. The attempt begins when the instructor assumes a recognised yoga posture, e.g. warrior, cobra bow.
4. After the instructor is in position, the participant behind him or her will assume the same position, followed one by one by the remaining participants in the line.
5. Once the final participant in the line has gotten into the position, the instructor may change to a new position, followed once again individually by every participant in the chain.
6. Participants must stay in position until the following position has reached their point in the line. After the final posture, they must maintain the final position until the final participant in the line is in position.
7. A minimum of 3 postures must be performed by the entire line in succession.


GENERAL ‘MASS PARTICIPATION – SINGLE VENUE’ GUIDELINES

  • The attempt must take place at a single location - in a gymnasium, educational

    • establishment, conference or exhibition hall or some similar public place or out-of-doors.
  • All record attempts must take place in restricted areas with entrances and exits clearly

    • marked and controlled. Indoor attempts must take place in a room designated for the attempts, and outdoor attempts must be secured with fences or other physical barriers.
  • Attendance numbers must be accurately confirmed by a method pre-approved by Guinness World Records. Please see the “ACCEPTABLE COUNTING METHODS” section of this pack. All venue layouts, with entrances and exits marked, and proposed verification methods must be submitted for pre-approval to mass.participation@guinnessworldrecords.com. Any attempts not pre-approved may be rejected if the process is not deemed suitable.

  • All entrances and exits must be monitored by uncut, time-stamped video, which must be submitted with the evidence. The counting process must be clearly visible in the frame of the video.

  • Participants leaving the attempt area before the attempt is over must also be counted accurately and deducted from the final total.

  • Specific measures must be in place to ensure participants are not counted twice.

  • Every participant counted who is within the barriers of the attempt area should fully participate in the attempt to the best of his or her ability. If, to the independent witnesses’ satisfaction, everyone is not fully participating, the attempt will end and must begin again.

  • The entire attempt must be filmed.

  • An aerial photo of the crowd or a photo showing the entire group must be submitted, in addition to the standard photos of the attempt.

    • The name of the organisation, company or person(s) making the attempt must be given, along with the date and place.
  • Every participant does NOT have to sign an Agreement Regarding Record Attempts. This is only for the organizers.

  • Failure to include the required documentation will ultimately delay the outcome of your claim or lead to its rejection.



WITNESS AND STEWARD REQUIREMENTS

The role of an independent witness, or in certain cases, the auditing firm, is to oversee the attempt as a whole and confirm the final total after having observed the entire process. They must be made aware of all specific guidelines in order to confirm that all have been adhered to. The role of the stewards is to supervise smaller groups of participants during the attempt, in order to ensure full participation by all involved and to note any participants who need to be deducted from the final total. Stewards must not come from the organisation holding the record attempt.

  • At least two overall independent witness statements must confirm the exact and final figure of the total participants as well as attest that all guidelines were followed during the attempt, taking into account any participants whom the stewards have deducted from the total.

  • The overall independent witnesses must personally perform the counting process or directly observe it.

  • All attempts of greater than 5,000 participants must be overseen by a professional auditing firm, with a statement submitted by the auditor(s) present at the attempt containing all details of verification as well as the final total.

  • Stewards must be involved throughout the crowd to help ensure that all the contestants fully participate in the attempt. There must be one steward for every 50 participants.
  • Stewards must be allocated to a specific group of no more than 50 participants, who are to be positioned in a clearly delineated area assigned to that steward. This can be done using coloured clothing, a restricted or clearly marked area, or another method approved by Guinness World Records.

  • Independent witnesses must perform spot checks to confirm that stewards have been appropriately allocated in this way.

  • If everyone counted within the attempt area is not fully participating to the best of his or her ability, the stewards are responsible for deducting participants within their assigned areas who do not participate. If the total number not participating exceeds 5% of the final total, the attempt will be disqualified.

  • Stewards will not count towards the final total number of participants.



ACCEPTABLE COUNTING METHODS

Participants must be counted individually by an efficient, accurate method upon entering the venue. Stewards’ individual counts of their sections does NOT constitute an acceptable counting method for the record total, and is meant only to ensure full participation by all those involved in each of their individual sections. The below counting methods are acceptable when performed accurately and in accordance with all guidelines outlined above. Guinness World Records may accept additional methods, provided these methods are pre-approved. · Barcoded ticketing system – Tickets obtained prior to the event are scanned as participants enter and the scanner registers the number of tickets. If participants preregister online and obtain a personalized barcode, the machine can also register their names and other information.

· Wristbands – These can be barcoded (as with a ticketing system) or individually numbered and handed out in order by independent individuals at the entrances. · Turnstiles – Counters on each turnstile record the number of people passing through into the attempt area.


For attempts of 1,000 participants or less ONLY:

  • Clickers – two at each entrance in order to obtain maximum accuracy. These must be operated by independent individuals with no interest or affiliation in the attempt.

  • Ticket stubs collected at the entrance(s)