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A photograph of a large indoor hall with pink walls where many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, most dressed in white kurta-style clothes, some in grey, green and beige shirts, many wearing lanyards with name tags and rudraksha-style malas. Most are performing a breathing practice, with one hand raised to one nostril. Colourful woven tassels hang from the ceiling, red curtains frame the doorways, and a wall-mounted screen and stacked red chairs are visible at the back.

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A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with pink walls and orange curtains during a meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, with some in green-striped and blue shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on striped mats with headphones on, and several hold one hand raised to one nostril, as in nadi shodhana breathing. A man in white stands at the back near a doorway, and a flat-screen display hangs on the right wall. Small identification badges are visible on several shirts.2011-02-27A photograph of a meditation hall with pink walls and red curtains. Many seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in green or striped shirts, sit on striped mats and rolled blankets, many with one hand raised to one nostril in a breathing practice. A standing figure in a long white robe with long hair stands near the white doors at the back of the hall; this is a visible person whose identity is not established from appearance. Red chairs are stacked along the side walls, and a flat-screen monitor hangs on the wall. Several attendees wear name badges on lanyards, and an orange cloth hangs from the ceiling at the top.2011-02-27A photo of a meditation or eN-Kriya session in a plain pink-walled hall with red curtains. Rows of seated devotees on striped mats wear white kurtas and shirts, many with lanyards, and most have a hand raised to one nostril in a breathing practice. A standing figure in a long white robe with long white hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the back near a white door, apparently facing the room. A small wall screen and a yellow cloth hang on the wall.2011-02-27A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09A photograph of a seated group practising a breathing meditation in a hall with red curtains and a white door. Many participants sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, several with a hand raised to one nostril, as in nadi shodhana pranayama. A young man in a turquoise striped shirt with a beaded mala and glasses sits centre, and a man in white kurta with a red bindi sits at left. Others wear white clothes, and a bald man in white sits near the front, with a few people in the background. Bags rest beside the mats.2011-12-02A large hall with many seated participants on blue-striped mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes and white lanyard badges, and a few in coloured shirts including a bright orange tee and a red polo. Many have their hands raised to their faces in a breathing or meditation practice, eyes closed. A row of red-cushioned chairs stands near the back, with red curtains and a large dark screen above. Two tall banners hang in the middle background, one orange and one green. A framed portrait of a standing figure in dark clothing is on the back wall, and a gilded frame sits at left. Behind the crowd, people sit in chairs and stand near the doorway.2011-12-02A large hall of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing headphones and holding one hand to the nose in a breathing practice. They sit on striped mats in rows, with one devotee in an orange-yellow dhoti in the foreground. A standing man in white stands near the back wall, and red curtains hang at the windows beside a pink wall with decorative hanging tassels. Stacked steel cooking vessels sit at the left edge.2011-02-27A 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.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with white curtains and a high ceiling. Several men have their hands raised to their faces in meditative postures with eyes closed, while others sit with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a name badge and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Papers, notepads, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front of them. No swami figure is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-09A large hall of seated participants in white clothes doing a breathing practice, most with one hand raised to the nose in nadi shodhana style. Many wear dark lanyards with name badges, some in green or olive shirts. They kneel and sit on red and white striped mats, with dark headphones on a few. Red chairs line the back, and at right a glass case holds a golden deity murti and a gold-coloured statue, beside a table with flowers. Orange drapes hang behind the stage area.2010-12-04August 21 20112011-08-21