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A seated group of devotees practices a meditation or yoga exercise on red-and-white striped mats in a bright marble hall with red chairs in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with his hands in mudra. Beside him, a man in a checked shirt and white trousers covers his ears with his fingers, and a boy in a red-and-white striped shirt does the same. Others, including a boy in a green T-shirt and a teenager in black, perform the same hand position. A young boy in a blue-and-white checked shirt sits in front, and another child lies on the mat in blue and orange. Behind them, people sit on chairs and mats, some in white clothes, and a gilded altar with framed images is visible at the back.

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A photograph of a large hall where a group of seated men, boys and a few adults perform a breathing and hand-gesture practice with fingers pressed to their faces and ears, resembling a yoga or meditation exercise. Most sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats. A man in the foreground left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. A middle-aged man in a checked shirt and white dhoti sits centre-front. A boy in a green Denim t-shirt and another in a red-and-white striped shirt are nearby. Behind them, red-cushioned chairs line the walls, and a gold-framed altar display with a deity murti stands in the background. Several people sit in the far background and a few others stand near the right edge.2012-04-08A dim hall where many seated people perform a breathing practice, pressing one nostril closed with a finger while the other is open. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti, with a lanyard badge, sits centrally with hands at his face. A boy in a green striped shirt, a boy in a red-and-white striped shirt, and a boy in blue checks with a white forehead mark also take part. Behind them rows of people in white, black and blue clothes sit on mats under a dark ceiling, with red chairs visible along the back wall.2012-04-08A large indoor hall with red curtains and seated participants on red-and-white striped mats performing a breathing or pranayama practice, with hands raised near their faces. Many children and adults sit in rows; the foreground includes two men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a boy in a dark shirt. Plastic chairs and bags are visible along the sides. No one is clearly identified as the swami; a bald man in a white shirt stands at the back right.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a seated group of men, boys and a few young men practising a breathing or mudra exercise indoors on striped red-and-white mats. Many participants have hands raised near their faces, fingers at nostrils or chin. Two bald men in white dhoti-style clothing with beaded necklaces sit at the right, and a man in a white shirt sits centre-left. Red curtains hang on the back wall beside a white plastic chair and a white door. Several people wear rudraksha-style beads. A spread of bags and sandals lies on the floor at the front.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A large group of seated participants on red-and-white striped mats in a hall with gilded framed panels and red chairs in the background. Many people sit cross-legged with both hands raised to their faces, fingers pressed to the ears, nose and eyes in a breathing and meditation exercise. Foreground men wear white or light shirts and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, while children in dark tees and open shirts join in. Some people are seated cross-legged on the floor and a few lie on mats in the lower right. A small figure in white is visible near the back of the hall, and the scene reflects a group yoga or meditation session.2012-04-08A photograph of a seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with red curtains and folding chairs. In the foreground, a bearded man in a yellow t-shirt, white pants and a rudraksha mala holds one nostril closed with his fingers. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta and green trousers with a mala presses a hand to his face. Several young boys in striped and red shirts, and men in pale shirts, sit on blue striped mats, many with hands raised to their faces. A deity murti is visible at the upper left near a shrine.2011-11-17A 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.2011-12-02November 20 20112011-11-20