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November 17 2011

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 group of devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and red-cushioned chairs in the background, most sitting cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats. Several wear headphones for translation. A woman in a yellow sari and lanyard holds her nose with her fingers in a breathing practice. Others wear white kurtas, red and maroon saris, and beaded or pendant necklaces, with eyes closed in meditation. No a person figure is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large indoor hall with red curtains and pale walls where many people sit cross-legged on mats and floor cushions, most with eyes closed. Many wear white or pale clothes, while others wear saffron, yellow, pink and green saris and salwar kameez; several have headphones on. In the foreground, a young woman in a red-and-gold top with a long braid and a girl in a pink dress press a hand to one nostril, performing nostril breathing practice, and a girl in a yellow kurta sits in front of a brass lamp and water bottle. Small brass lamps and plastic containers sit on the mats. No speaker is visible, and the scene reads as a yoga or meditation session rather than a deity ritual.

A seated group of women in a bright hall practices a breathing or nadi-shodhana style exercise. In the foreground a woman in a coral-red sari with gold embroidered border sits cross-legged on a white cloth, both hands raised to her nose with fingers pinching the nostrils. Beside her a woman in a white shawl over pink clothing and a woman in yellow sit similarly, with gold bangles and green-and-red glass bangles visible. Several more participants sit blurred in the background near tall windows and red-cushioned chairs.

June 17 2012

Photograph of a seated group meditating with eyes closed on a red-and-white striped mat in a plain room with cream walls, red curtains and vertical blinds at the windows. In the foreground a young woman in a beige patterned kurta with a red-and-black skirt sits with hands folded; beside her a woman in a red-and-white striped shawl and blue top sits cross-legged. Further back a woman with long blonde hair in a dark top, and others in salwar and sarees, sit quietly. A small steel cup sits on the floor at right. No a person candidate is visible.

December 22 2011

June 22 2012

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.

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.