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A photograph of a large hall where many seated people in white clothes practise a breathing meditation, several pressing one nostril closed with a finger while holding the other hand in a mudra. Participants sit on blue-and-red striped mats on the floor. The front figure, a bearded man in a white t-shirt and white pants with a black string around the waist, is in the foreground. Beside him, a bald man in white sleeveless clothes and a woman in a red outfit also join the practice. Water bottles, a bag and a folded white garment lie on the floor. Behind them, a golden deity murti and a gilded throne-like seat stand against a pink wall, with red curtains at the right.

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A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on striped mats, performing a breathing practice with fingers pressed to their nostrils. Most wear white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing; a few wear dark blue or navy tops. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, white pants, glasses and a bracelet. Behind them, a golden ornate figure and a gold statue stand near a red curtain, and water bottles sit on the floor. The people are counted as physical attendees in the room.2010-09-03A seated group of devotees meditating indoors on blue-and-white striped floor mats. Women in white salwar kameez and white dupattas sit with eyes closed and hands resting in their laps, one in a red shawl and another in a green top. Two plastic water bottles sit on the floor at left, and a canvas bag with papers lies nearby. Behind them, rows of attendees sit on chairs and mats, some wearing orange and saffron garments and name badges. No speaker is clearly visible in this frame, and no figure is identifiable as a person.2010-09-16A 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.2011-12-06A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard name badges and rudraksha malas. Most sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats with hands raised to their faces in a meditative or contemplative posture, some with eyes closed. Plastic water bottles and cloth tote bags lie on the floor in front. Pillars, pale walls and rows of chairs fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2010-09-09A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and tiled floor holds a seated group of participants on striped mats, most dressed in white kurta-style clothes. Many sit cross-legged and press a hand to the face in a nasal breathing practice, eyes closed or lowered. A woman in a red top sits in the front row, and a woman in a patterned sleeveless top sits near the centre with her hand raised. Water bottles, bags and a clipboard lie on the floor, and a woman in yellow and white sits on a chair at the upper left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-03A large indoor session hall with red-and-white striped floor mats and red curtains, where many participants sit and kneel with hands pressed over their ears in a guided practice. Most wear white kurtas, pants and shawls; one woman in a yellow sari and another in a blue top with a shawl sit in front, and a bald man in white kneels at right. Several wear headphones, and bags, a water bottle and a pink yoga mat lie on the floor. Some participants sit on red chairs at the back. No visible sign or speaker is identifiable, and no person is clearly recognisable as the central figure.2011-11-24A large group of people in white clothing sits cross-legged on striped mats in a bright hall during a meditation or pranayama session. Many participants press a hand to one nostril, practising nadi shodhana-style breath control, while others sit with eyes closed. Several wear white kurtas and white shirts, and some have lanyards with name badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor. Behind them, golden and red deity murti figures and an ornate gold throne stand near the wall. The photo shows a daytime satsang-style gathering in an ashram hall.2010-09-13December 04 20102010-12-04December 04 20102010-12-04A seated group of devotees in white clothes sits on striped blue-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man with a white kurta and a dark rudraksha mala looks upward with a faint smile. To his left, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a mala sits cross-legged with hands folded, and to the right a man with folded arms in a white kurta and mala sits beside an orange cloth. Further back, more devotees in white and a man in a striped shirt sit attentively, with a bottle of water and a canvas bag with a book in the lower left. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no probable label is given.2010-09-02December 04 20102010-12-04A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on striped red, white and blue mats, performing a breathing practice with their right hands raised near their noses. Most wear white clothing, with some in saffron or orange; a woman in the foreground wears a white garment and a bracelet, and a woman in a red patterned dress sits near the centre. Behind them stand gilded deity murti and a golden figure of a serpent-like form, with red curtains on the right. Bottles of water and bags rest on the floor. Several people are sitting or standing at the back, in an ashram-style setting with orange and white hanging decorations overhead.2010-09-03