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A photograph of several seated women in orange and saffron clothing performing a breathing or nasal practice, with the nearest woman in front holding two fingers to her nose. She wears an orange shawl over a red top, a gold bangle and a stud earring, with her hair pulled back. Behind her, other seated women in orange shawls and white bottoms are similarly engaged, and a standing person in white is partly visible at the top left. Brass vessels sit on the floor at lower left, and a red fabric hangs in the background.

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A photograph of a row of seated devotees in an indoor hall performing a breathing or nasal practice with fingers raised to their faces. In the foreground a woman in orange top and orange shawl sits cross-legged, her right hand at her nose. Beside her, a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and another in white also sit with hands at their faces. Further left more people in orange and white are visible. In front, a brass puja plate holds a lit oil lamp, a brass vessel, a small pile of yellow sweets and orange flowers on a red tray. A red curtain hangs in the background.2011-12-17Four women in saffron-orange robes sit in a row in meditative posture, eyes closed, performing nadi shodhana-style nasal breathing with fingers raised to their noses. The foreground woman on the right wears an orange top and shawl, gold bangles, a long chain necklace with spectacles hanging from it, and a white vibhuti line on her forehead; her hair is pulled back in a braid. Behind them are a brass plate with offerings and a small brass lamp on a low surface, a yellow cushioned seat, and a white wall. No a person appearance candidate is visible, so the a person field is none.2011-11-07December 22 20112011-12-22Three women in saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged in a row on a floor, performing a nasal breathing practice with their right hands raised to their noses. The woman on the far left wears an orange top and matching orange shawl, the middle woman wears an orange shawl over an orange top with a gold bangle, and the woman on the right, with hair in a bun and a white tilak on her forehead, wears orange robes and a gold bangle. A brass plate with yellow flowers and a small brass cup sits on the floor in front of them, with a gold and red patterned cloth and red curtains in the background.2011-11-08December 23 20112011-12-23November 09 20112011-11-09A row of women seated on the floor in prayer pose with palms pressed together, wearing orange and saffron garments; the foreground woman has long dark hair and a thin orange shawl over a red top. In front of them are brass puja vessels, plates of fruit and flowers, small oil lamps, and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Red curtains and chairs line the hall behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-12-15Several women in saffron-orange clothing sit in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in devotional prayer. The foreground woman wears an orange sari with a matching blouse, a gold bangle and small earring, and her hair in a low ponytail. The woman beside her wears an orange top and shawl with a bindi. Behind them a gold and red patterned cloth hangs, and a metal tray with flowers and brass vessels sits at lower left. No clear a person candidate is visible.2011-11-04Indoor group meditation or breathing practice with several seated women. In the foreground a young woman in a blue dress with red and black embroidered trim and a blue beaded necklace sits cross-legged with her right hand raised to her nose in a nadi-shodhana style gesture, eyes lowered. Beside her an older woman in a beige sari with an orange border and gold bangles does the same practice. At far left a woman in an orange top sits with eyes closed. Cream plastic chairs and blurred figures in orange and white stand in the background.2011-11-08A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pratyaksha padapuja style ritual. The foreground woman in the right corner wears an orange-red sari with a matching shawl and a red blouse, and holds a small item in her hands with eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari and bindi sits with hands folded. Further along, women in white and orange-red garments sit in a line, with brass puja plates, oil lamps lit on the floor, and a blue container of offerings in front of them. Red curtains hang at the back of the hall.2011-12-30A row of women sits on the floor in a hall with a red curtain behind them, performing a seated meditation or practice with arms raised overhead and hands near the forehead. The foreground woman wears an orange top, orange shawl and orange skirt, with a ring on her finger. Others wear white or orange clothing. A brass plate holding flowers and a small brass cup sits in the lower foreground beside the women. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2011-12-25Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in meditation with eyes closed, wearing orange and rust-striped shawls over their clothes. The woman on the right wears a red bindi and a gold stud earring, and her hands rest in her lap. The woman in the centre wears a small forehead mark and her hands are folded. A fourth seated woman in orange is partly visible at left, with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck. In the lower left corner sits a brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel beside a tray of marigold petals and flowers. A blurred figure in white and a standing person in orange are visible in the background near a wooden lectern with a laptop.2011-10-05