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A large hall with an orange floor covering holds a dense crowd of men seated cross-legged in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges. Several men in front perform nasal breathing with a hand raised to the face, eyes closed. A bald man in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, and a man in a pale green shirt has a small mark on his forehead. A blue-and-white cloth bag and a printed poster with a face sit on the floor near the front row. Tall windows line the back wall. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Large 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 large hall packed with many seated participants on orange mats, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or pants. Many have one hand raised to the face in a nasal breathing gesture with eyes closed, a meditation or pranayama practice. Some wear lanyards with pink ID badges and white cloth bags with a blue printed portrait sit on the mats. Bright ceiling lights and cream walls frame the room; a few younger participants in checked shirts and jeans are seated among them. No discernible figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-09-09A photograph of a large seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting cross-legged on orange mats and a grey concrete floor in a spacious hall. Many have their hands raised near their faces with fingers at the nose, apparently in a breathing or meditation practice. Several wear lanyard badges, and papers, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front. Rows recede into the background, with a white door and windows on the right wall. The page title and excerpt indicate a meditation session, but no a person is clearly visible among the seated participants.2010-09-09A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on orange mats and cushions. Most wear white kurta-pyjama or white shirts and white dhotis, and many have shaved heads. Several participants hold their right hand to the nose in a nasal breathing practice, eyes closed, with white name badges and rudraksha malas visible. Some men in cream or patterned shirts sit among them. Ceiling lights and a camera tripod are visible at the top. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues in this image.2010-09-09A large seated gathering of devotees sits on orange floor mats in a hall during a meditation session. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, others in patterned shirts or pale kurtas. Numerous participants have shaved heads, and many raise a hand to the face with fingers touching the nose, as in nadi shodhana breathing. Some hold papers or sheets on the mat beside them. A camera on a tripod stands at the upper left, and a purple cloth hangs near the top-left corner. Lamps and a stage are not clearly visible. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance here.2010-09-09A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with white curtains and a high ceiling. Several men have their hands raised to their faces in meditative postures with eyes closed, while others sit with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a name badge and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Papers, notepads, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front of them. No swami figure is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-09A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09Photo of a seated group of devotees at a session, most with hands raised to the face in a meditative mudra with eyes closed. Foreground: a young man in a white shirt with orange collar trim and white dhoti-style trousers, a bangle on his wrist, hand at his nose. Beside him, a young man in a white shirt with orange trim and an ID lanyard. Left: a man in a blue polo shirt with a lanyard, hand raised. Background: several more participants in white and pale green shirts and a woman in white. They sit on an orange mat with white printed sheets nearby. A large circular logo appears at upper left.2010-09-09A 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 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.2010-09-03A large seated audience fills a hall with orange floor mats, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or light kurtas, with some in yellow, blue and checked shirts. Many wear lanyard badges and some hold printed booklets or pamphlets. Attendees sit cross-legged facing forward toward an unseen speaker. The camera is angled from the front-side, showing rows of heads and upper bodies.2010-11-09A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most sitting cross-legged on blue-striped mats while performing a nasal breathing practice, with fingers raised to one nostril. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, and some wear orange, peach or grey garments. Several have lanyards or name badges, and a bottle of water and a blue mat bag sit in the foreground. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall and a banner hangs at the top. No individual is identified as a person.2011-12-06