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A photograph of a seated group of men dressed in white, practising a breathing or nadi-shodhana style exercise on orange and striped mats. Several men press a finger to one nostril, with eyes closed. A bald man in white in the foreground has his hand raised near his face. Water bottles, a small open book and a bag lie on the floor. A bald man in a white sleeveless top wears an identity badge. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner, and a 'a person' credit is visible at lower right.

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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats during a meditation or breathing practice. Most wear white kurta-style clothing; several have shaved heads and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a pale green-and-white dupatta-like cloth and a rudraksha mala holds one nostril closed with his fingers while seated on a blue-and-white striped mat, and the men beside him perform the same breathing gesture. Orange and blue mats lie beneath them, with bags and a phone visible at the lower left. The page excerpt concerns a discourse on the Himalayas, but no speaker or dais is visible in this frame.2010-09-03A indoor hall with cream walls, orange curtains and rows of stacked black chairs along the back. Several people sit cross-legged on white and orange mats in a nadi shodhana-style breathing practice, each with a hand raised to the face, fingers at the nose. The nearest man on the left wears all-white clothing with a red tilak on his forehead; the man in the centre wears an orange-beaded mala and a white shirt with an ID badge; the man on the right wears white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a man in a grey athletic top sits on a red cushion, and a black backpack lies on the mat. A golden deity murti stands near the back wall beneath hanging colourful tassels.2010-09-03December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of a group meditation or pranayama session indoors. Several seated men in white kurta and dhoti sit cross-legged on white mats, many with rudraksha malas, performing alternate-nostril breathing with fingers raised to their faces. A bald man in a grey top sits among them. On the right, a woman in a pink-brown top and white head covering sits with hands in her lap, and other seated participants with white clothing and malas fill the background on orange and red mats.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise indoors. In the foreground a bald young man in a white kurta wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak, with one hand raised to his face. Beside him a boy in an orange kurta also holds a hand to his nose. Behind them, adults in yellow, striped, blue and white shirts sit on a blue-and-white striped mat, several with hands covering their faces. Name tags are visible on a few shirts. A purple logo appears in the top left corner.2011-11-12 +1 copiesA large group of around 40 people sits cross-legged on blue-striped mats in a hall, practising nadi shodhana alternate-nostril breathing with fingers raised to their faces. Most wear white kurtas or white shirts with lanyards; some wear yellow polos, a black shirt and a teal shirt, and a man in the front right has rudraksha beads. A woman in an orange top sits among them. In the background a row of people in white sits near red curtains, and banners hang on the wall above. A bottle and bags lie on the floor in the foreground. No one is clearly identified as a person here.2011-12-03December 04 20102010-12-04December 04 20102010-12-04Large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated men and young men on orange mats, all in meditation with eyes closed and hands raised to their faces in a breathing or mudra practice. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some wear blue, plaid, red or grey shirts. Several wear lanyards with ID badges and necklace cords. Two prominent figures in front: a bald young man in a beige checked shirt with a bangle, and a boy in a white polo with orange collar and white trousers, both with hands at their noses. Printed white cloth bags with a portrait illustration lie on the mats. White walls, ceiling lights and tall windows frame the hall. No identifiable a person appears in the scene.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white kurta-style clothing performing a breathing or nasal meditation practice in a hall. The foreground man has a shaved head, wears a white shirt and a red thread bracelet, and holds his hand to his nose with eyes closed. Behind him, rows of similarly dressed men sit on orange and purple mats, several also with hands raised to their faces. Colourful tasselled hangings in red, blue and orange hang from the ceiling, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor. No person is identified as a person.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with white floor mats and hanging colourful tassel decorations overhead. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged, performing a nostril-closing breathing practice with their right hands raised to their faces. The man at the centre wears a white kurta with red-bordered dhoti, a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a wristwatch. A bald man at right wears a white kurta and a red bindi-style mark. Others in the background are also seated in white.2010-09-03