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A group of young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand in a hall with eyes closed, each holding a hand to the nose in a breathing practice. Several wear rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; one at right has a red tilak on the forehead and glasses. Behind them, a man in a beige shirt and others stand similarly, and framed posters hang on the walls.

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June 20th 20152015-06-20June 20 20152015-06-20June 27 20172017-06-27Photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a wooden floor in a meditation or breathing-practice session. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his fingers to his nose in a nasal breathing gesture with eyes closed. Beside him another shaved man with white forehead markings and glasses performs the same gesture. Behind them, men in orange and white garments with gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sit with hands raised to their faces. A red curtain and white wall form the backdrop.2011-12-10A photograph of a yoga session with a group of practitioners in white clothing, several with yellow-trimmed white garments and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a middle-aged man with grey hair wears a white polo shirt and a lanyard badge reading Nithya Kriya Yoga, his hand raised to his nose in a breathing practice, eyes closed. Beside him a young man in white with yellow trim and a rudraksha mala performs the same nasal gesture. Others in the background mirror the posture in a bright hall with framed pictures on the walls.2015-06-20A large group of devotees stands on red mats in a hall, many in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands. Many have a hand raised near the face, fingers touching the nose or mouth, as if performing a breathing practice. Foreground: a close-cropped young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body with a rudraksha mala, a middle-aged man in a white polo shirt with an ID badge, and a bespectacled youth in a gold-bordered white dhoti. Gold lion-shaped decorations and a framed portrait are visible in the background. Some attendees wear name badges.2015-06-20October 23 20112011-10-23Several men in plain white ritual clothes sit on a floor mat with their palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The central figure is shaved-headed and wears thin-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a white upper cloth with gold-coloured edges. Others beside him have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them a red wall and a man in a pale green kurta sit in the background. No one visible is distinctively identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the presence of a person candidate is unsure. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang moment.2011-11-04November 09 20112011-11-09June 20th 20152015-06-20November 07 20112011-11-07Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis sit close together in a meditation session, performing a nasal breathing practice with their right hands raised to their noses. The man in the centre wears thin-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, and has white ash marks on his forehead and upper arm. The man on the left wears a gold ring and gold bracelet and a mala, and the man on the right wears a gold bracelet and a mala. Their eyes are closed. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothing are blurred, and a pinkish wall and red cushioned seats form the background.2011-02-20