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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.

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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 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.2010-09-04A 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 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 seated meditation session in a bright hall with a polished light floor. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in mudra, a silver bracelet on his wrist. Behind him a standing man in a white t-shirt and blue checked lungi wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together, while several seated men in white clothing and malas meditate on mats and cushions. Colourful striped and tasselled decorations hang from the ceiling, and a blue sign with multilingual text is on the wall. The people are shaven-headed, unlike a person with long swept-back hair, so no candidate matches the a person cues.2010-08-26A 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.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04December 04 20102010-12-04A photograph of a group meditation session in a hall with red and gold decor. In the foreground, a man in a white t-shirt with dark-rimmed glasses and a red lanyard with an ID badge sits cross-legged, one hand raised to his nose in a nasal breathing gesture. To the left, a man in a white kurta sits with one hand raised to his nose in the same practice. Behind them, a woman with long dark hair in white clothes also performs the nostril gesture, and several other people in white sit on cushions. Red and orange cushions and a red chair are visible in the background. No person is identifiable as a person in this image.2010-12-04December 04 20102010-12-04A large seated gathering of men dressed in white kurtas and white shirts sits on orange and blue mats on a hall floor, listening to a discourse. In the centre foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red bindi on his forehead smiles broadly while seated cross-legged. Behind and beside him, other men in white sit with rudraksha-style malas and name badges visible on some chests. Several participants smile, laugh or hold hands near their faces. No stage or deity is visible, and the scene conveys a satsang-style sitting session.2010-09-03December 08 20132013-12-08