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A woman in white clothing performs a seated side-split yoga stretch on a red and blue patterned rug in front of a golden throne. Her arms are raised overhead with palms joined, and she wears a rudraksha mala around her neck. The golden throne has carved lion figures and is decorated with red and orange flower garlands and marigold strings. Behind her, a figure in orange robes and a red rudraksha necklace sits on a throne-like seat within an ornate shrine backdrop. A steel vessel and water bottle sit at the right edge.

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A young girl with dark hair pulled back performs a full front split on a red and blue patterned carpet in front of an ornate gold throne. She wears a white outfit and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and her face rests low, looking toward the camera. Behind her the golden peetha is decorated with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, a copper vessel and a water bottle sit on the right, and a red velvet backdrop with a tiger-stripe pattern is visible above. The scene suggests a yoga or gymnastics demonstration in an ashram hall.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A young woman in white clothes reclines on her side on a patterned carpet runner with red, blue and cream motifs, in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral designs and garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. She wears a rudraksha mala and bangles, her hand raised in a gesture while she looks sideways. A brass pot stands to the right beside a water bottle, and a standing person in white is partly visible at the edge. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram stage with red velvet behind the throne.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A girl in white clothes bends forward in a prostration on a pink mat laid over an ornate Persian-style rug on a raised red stage. Behind her, white-clad devotees stand with bare feet, some wearing rudraksha malas. A large gold throne with a red canopy and carved panels is decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Marigold petals are scattered on the rug.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a stage at a Gurupoornima celebration. A man with long dark hair, wearing white robes and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a rug in front of a large gold throne decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and gold lion figures. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace is placed on the throne. To the left, a young woman in grey sits with hands folded in prayer and an orange head wrap. To the right, a standing person in white with a microphone holds a plate of offerings. A white and blue striped arch frames the scene.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Two men in plain white ritual clothing lie prone on a carpeted dais in a decorated hall, their heads raised and tilted back as they look upward toward an ornate gold throne-like seat. The gold seat is draped with flower garlands in orange and white, and a white flower-covered backdrop with red and blue ribbon-like trim stands behind them. A red and blue patterned carpet with fringe lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional prostration during a temple or satsang gathering.2008-07-17A young woman in white clothes lies on her side on a patterned red and blue carpet in front of an ornate gold-carved throne backdrop. Her right arm is raised with hand gestures, and she wears a beaded brown necklace and bangles. Behind her are garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers, a brass vessel and a water bottle. The setting suggests a devotional or teaching gathering, and she appears to be demonstrating a pose or mudra.2008-07-17A young girl with dark hair tied back performs a forward-bending yoga posture on a pink mat, her forehead and forearms pressed to the floor. She wears a white kurta. Behind her, standing figures in white trousers and bare feet are visible at the top edge, and a golden ornate throne-like seat is decorated with orange and white flower garlands. The mat rests on a patterned red and blue carpet with scattered flower petals.2008-07-17November 05 20102010-11-05