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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-09-04A 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.2010-09-03A 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 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 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 in a bright hall with pale pink walls, grey curtains and a row of maroon chairs at the right. Many men in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on white mats over orange cushions, several performing a breathing or nostril-holding meditation technique with their fingers at the nose. One man in the foreground has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a brown mala around his wrist, and a bottle of water sits on the floor. An orange and gold cloth hangs from the top of the wall. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a meditation session.2010-09-04December 04 20102010-12-04A group meditation session in a bright hall with lined rows of people seated cross-legged on mats with eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man in a white graphic t-shirt and grey trousers sits with hands resting on his knees. Centre, a man in an all-white kurta and dhoti sits in a meditation pose with hands in mudra, wearing a name badge. Beside him an older man in white with grey hair sits with hands on his knees. To the right, men in striped and checked shirts sit with badges, and bookshelves line the background. Mats in purple and yellow lie on a reflective floor.2015-06-20 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copies