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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.

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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.2010-09-03A 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 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.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A 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.2010-09-09December 04 20102010-12-04December 04 20102010-12-04Photograph of a group of shaven-headed men in white clothes seated on the floor of a plain pink-walled hall, performing a nasal breathing practice with fingers raised to their faces. In the foreground, a man in white kurta holds his hand to his nose with a red thread on his wrist. Behind him, a man in a white sleeveless top and khaki trousers sits cross-legged with hands in a mudra, and a man in white with glasses presses a finger to his nostril. An orange cushion lies on the floor, a water bottle is visible, and an orange and gold cloth hangs from the ceiling. Several people are seated in the background.2010-09-03A 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.2010-09-02A large hall with pale pink walls and tall windows holds a seated group of about forty people sitting cross-legged on striped mats in rows. Most wear white clothing, and several have their right hand raised near the nose in a nadi-shodhana-style breathing practice. Some wear dark or coloured outfits, including a woman in a dark patterned top in the foreground and a woman in a teal top. Orange and multicoloured hanging tassels decorate the ceiling, and a blue-and-white notice hangs on the wall. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-09-03A 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.2010-09-13A 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