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A group of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and blue-striped mats in a plain hall with a thatched roof, white walls and tube lights. Many participants raise both arms overhead in a stretching or salutation posture. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas, and several have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads and name badges on their shirts. Behind them, a woman in a red top stands near an orange drape, and a dark speaker stands by a table with water containers. Small prayer books lie on the floor at the lower edge of the frame. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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A photograph of a yoga session in a large hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where participants stand on orange mats with blue and white striped rugs. Many people raise their arms overhead with palms together in a standing stretch. Most wear white kurta or shirt and dhoti or trousers, with a few women in sarees; one man in the foreground wears a light blue trouser and white top, and others wear rudraksha malas. Overhead fluorescent tubes and metal pipes are visible. No single figure is clearly identified as a person.2010-02-08A photograph of a yoga session in a tiled hall with a thatched roof and white walls. Many participants sit on orange and blue mats, most in white clothing, bending forward toward their feet while some raise their arms overhead. At the front, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands holding a microphone beside a podium, guiding the group. 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