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A young man with a shaved head and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white kurta and white dhoti. Behind him stands a large group of people in white, many with palms joined and some clapping, outdoors on dry ground with a green-striped tent edge at the left. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands near the back right, a rudraksha-free, plain setting with a gathering watching the meditation or prayer.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoors on a striped multicolored cotton mat, a young man in white shirt and white dhoti sits in a yoga posture with his feet raised behind his head, hands pressed together in namaste at his chest, while a gold necklace is visible at his neck. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white clothing stands with hands folded in anjali, including women in white saris and men in white kurtas. One man near the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing and has a shaved head, and a green domed structure stands at the left edge under an overcast sky.October 01 20072007-10-01A young man in white clothes performs a forward-bending yoga posture on a striped pink, blue and green mat, hands pressed together in namaste at the front while his legs rise overhead behind him. Behind him, a large group of about twenty white-clad students stands and claps, women in white saris on the left and young men in white kurtas on the right. A bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands among them, also clapping, with gold bracelets visible. A green-striped tent edge is at the top left under an open sky, with grass and dirt ground.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01A man sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat outdoors, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, performing a yoga posture with one foot raised behind his head. He wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, and a small red tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him stand a row of people in white traditional clothing, several with hands folded in prayer, some wearing white shawls and saffron garments, against a grassy background. The scene suggests a yoga practice before an assembled group.2007-10-01A man in white clothes sits cross-legged on a striped pink, blue and white mat outdoors, bending backward with one foot raised behind his head in a yoga pose while his palms rest together in front of his chest. A red-and-gold cloth lies under him. Behind him a standing group of about fifteen people in white kurtas, white saris and salwar-style clothes watch, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. One standing man at the right wears an orange shawl over white dhoti and holds his hands together in greeting. Corrugated roof and grass are visible at the edges.2007-10-01Outdoor photograph of a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti performing a standing yoga pose with arms raised overhead and palms pressed together at chest, wearing a red and gold bordered shawl and a gold chain. Behind him a group of about a dozen people in white ritual clothes stand on grass with palms joined in namaste, several women in white saris with coloured borders among them. A striped pink, blue and green mat lies on the ground in front, with palm trees and a pale sky behind.2007-10-01A photograph of a man performing a balancing yoga pose on a striped pink, blue and cream mat outdoors. He is bare-chested under a white shirt with his hands planted on the mat and one leg raised high overhead, wearing red and gold patterned lower garments. Around him, a crowd of about twenty men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas with red borders stands clapping and watching. Among them, a bald man in an orange saffron shawl over white clothes stands near the right, and a green tent canopy is visible at the upper left. The setting is a grassy outdoor field in the evening.2007-10-01Outdoor yoga session on a striped mat. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt and trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, a red and gold cushion beside him. Behind him, a large group of young people in white clothes stands in rows; several wear green lanyards and white sashes. One standing man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes, with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style necklace, is visible at the centre rear; his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a person. A green tent canopy is at the left edge.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01