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A seated congregation of devotees in a hall, many women with hands raised to their faces in a gesture of prayer or devotion. In the foreground, a woman with wavy blonde hair wears an orange-peach skirt, a patterned shawl in grey and red, and a beaded mala, pressing her palms together at her nose. To the right, a young woman in a teal-green salwar kameez with floral embroidery and a yellow dupatta sits on a red-and-white striped mat, hands at her face. Behind them, rows of women in white and yellow saris also sit with palms raised. No swami is visible in the frame.

November 02 2011

A photograph of a group meditation session in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed young person in thin-rimmed glasses, a grey zip hoodie and white trousers sits cross-legged with a hand raised to the nose in a breathing practice. Beside them a woman with long blonde hair wears a striped orange-and-white shawl over a white top and an orange patterned skirt, also holding her hand to her face. Behind them, blurred participants in white and pastel clothing sit on the floor, and a white metal stand stands at the right edge.

Seated group meditation in a hall with red cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a young girl in a red outfit with gold trim sits with eyes closed and hands raised near her nose. At centre right, a woman with long light hair wears a white kurta and white trousers and a red beaded mala with a name badge, sitting cross-legged on a striped red mat with eyes closed and hands at her face. Nearby, women in a green sari, a pink-and-white shawl and a white head covering also sit with hands raised in a breathing or nasal practice. A water bottle and an orange cloth sit on the mat at right.

A seated congregation fills a hall in meditative practice, many with hands raised to the nose in a breathing or pranayama gesture. Foreground women wear white kurtas, a green and blue paisley shawl, a teal shawl, a yellow scarf, a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Seated in rows on red cushions, they face forward toward a framed devotional painting and gold-framed images on the walls. A red curtain hangs at left and metal railings are at right. Several dozen people are visible.

A seated group meditation or satsang hall with devotees sitting on mats. In the foreground, two girls sit cross-legged with hands raised to their faces in a nasal breathing practice, one in a pink top with a red bindi, the other in a pink sari with white ornaments. Behind them, a woman in pink and a woman in a grey-patterned shawl also perform the hand gesture, while others in teal, orange and white sit in the background. Red curtains and a white wall frame the room, and several people are blurred in the rear.

A large seated congregation in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and a glossy floor, many people with both hands raised to their faces in a gesture of prayer or meditation. In the front row, women in white, teal, grey and pink clothing sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, some with purple cloth on the floor and dark bags beside them. Several women wear beaded malas and gold bangles. Behind them, rows of attendees are seated on chairs, and gold-framed pillars and a lit doorway appear at the back, with a white-robed figure faintly visible at the upper left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

November 29 2011

November 21 2011

A seated group of women and some men in a bright hall with red curtains and white walls, sitting on cushions and mats. Most wear white or pastel clothing with rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Many hold their right hand near the nose or face in a breathing or nadi shodhana style practice while others sit with eyes closed. Plastic water bottles and bags sit among them, and a few wear headphones. Several people are shaved-headed in white, and a woman in pink and a woman in yellow sit nearby.

A photograph of a seated group meditation session in a hall with red chairs and gold-framed mirrors in the background. Many women sit on striped mats, most with hands raised to their faces in a nose-pinching breathing practice. Foreground women include one in a black top with gold bracelets, one in a teal shawl over white clothes, one in a red and maroon patterned dress, and a shaven-headed woman in white with a red bindi. Others wear saris in green, pink and red. Several name tags are visible on clothing.

A large seated group of women and some men in a hall practices a breathing exercise, several with right hands raised to their nose in nadi shodhana style. Foreground: a woman in a cream sari with a gold bangle and red bindi, a woman in an orange and black patterned top with a lanyard, a woman in a pale blue shawl, and a blonde woman in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and lanyard. Behind them rows of attendees wear white, pink and orange clothes, with backpacks and bottles on red-and-white striped mats. Pink and red curtains hang on the walls.