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A seated group meditation session in a bright hall with white floor and mats. In the foreground a man in white kurta-pyjama sits cross-legged on a red, white and blue striped mat, hands raised to his face in a nasal breathing gesture. Beside him a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl does the same practice. Behind them rows of practitioners in white clothes, many with yellow shawls, sit on white and orange mats. A tripod stands in the background and a man in white stands at the back. No portrait or identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of a large hall where a bearded man in a white kurta and white pants sits cross-legged on a striped blue-and-red mat, performing nadi shodhana breathing by pressing one nostril with his fingers. Behind and beside him, many seated participants in white clothing, some wearing yellow and red shawls, sit on mats. A young man on the right in white with a yellow shawl and glasses sits with hands folded in his lap. Hanging orange and patterned lamp shades hang from the ceiling, and a water bottle sits on the floor near the left mats.2010-09-03November 29 20112011-11-29A large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, sitting on orange, red and blue striped mats and cushions on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white sits cross-legged on a red and white striped mat, hands raised to his face in a meditation or breathing posture, with others beside him doing the same. Colourful striped fabric drapes hang from the ceiling along the pink walls. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films from the left, a figure in a yellow scarf stands nearby, and a golden ornate seat is visible at the far end near the front of the hall.2010-09-03A photograph of a meditation hall where a large group of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on cushions over striped red, white and blue mats. In the foreground, a man with short hair and a beard sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, and beside him a man in white sits in meditation. Further right, another man in white sits with hands resting on his lap. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and colourful tasselled hangings with orange fringes hang from the white ceiling. Many more seated devotees in white fill the background.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A seated group meditation session indoors on striped and red mats, with participants in white clothing. In the centre, a man in an all-white outfit sits cross-legged with his right hand raised to his nose in a breathing practice, eyes closed. Around him, others sit in white and pastel shirts, some with hands folded or fingers at their faces. A blue water bottle rests on the mat. Behind them are red curtains and a red-cushioned chair. A foreground man in white with glasses also holds a hand to his face. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2011-11-29A photograph of a seated group meditation or breathing practice in a bright hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow waist sash sits cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, fingers pressed to his nose in a nostril-breathing gesture. Beside him, several seated men in white clothes perform the same nasal breathing posture, and a bald man in a white sleeveless top at right does likewise. A mala lies on the mat in front, and gold and orange draped decorations appear along the right wall. Many more people in white are seated behind them in rows.2010-09-03A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor and orange and yellow hanging decorations along the ceiling. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, while a man in white sits upright with hands resting in a mudra on a striped mat. A golden ornate throne-like seat stands at the far right of the hall near the front.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group of mostly men in white kurta-style clothing on an orange floor covering, performing a breathing or nasal technique with hands raised to their faces. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds his fingers to his nose and eyes, with a silver ring and gold bangle visible. A bald man in white sits at right with eyes closed and hands near his face. Behind them more seated participants, some in blue or red clothing, are similarly engaged. Blue-and-striped mats and bags sit at the left edge, and a shrine with garlands is faintly visible in the background.2010-09-04November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees practising breathing meditation in a pale pink hall with tall windows and red curtains. In the foreground a bald man in a white short-sleeved shirt and a gold wristwatch holds his hand to his nose in a nasal breathing mudra with eyes closed. Beside him a man in a white sleeveless top and gold bangle performs the same gesture. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on blue-striped and orange mats, several also raising hands to their faces. Red chairs and a gold-framed object appear at the left edge. No a person candidate is visibly present.2010-09-03A large hall with a white fabric ceiling decorated with hanging multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue and orange. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, performing a breathing exercise with hands raised to their faces, fingers near their nostrils. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti sits closest to the camera, with a water bottle and a black bag beside him. Golden deity murti and ornate decorations stand along the walls, and red curtains hang at the windows.2010-09-03