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Shirtless male devotees kneel in a row on tan yoga mats in a bright hall with cream walls and framed red-and-gold panels behind them. The nearest man on the right has dreadlocks and a beard; the man beside him wears glasses and a thin cord around his neck. Black shorts and a blue-striped waistband are visible. Their arms are folded behind their backs in a seated yoga posture, and they face forward in concentration. Other seated participants are blurred in the background.

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