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A photograph of a seated group of men, boys and a few young men practising a breathing or mudra exercise indoors on striped red-and-white mats. Many participants have hands raised near their faces, fingers at nostrils or chin. Two bald men in white dhoti-style clothing with beaded necklaces sit at the right, and a man in a white shirt sits centre-left. Red curtains hang on the back wall beside a white plastic chair and a white door. Several people wear rudraksha-style beads. A spread of bags and sandals lies on the floor at the front.

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A large indoor hall with red curtains and seated participants on red-and-white striped mats performing a breathing or pranayama practice, with hands raised near their faces. Many children and adults sit in rows; the foreground includes two men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a boy in a dark shirt. Plastic chairs and bags are visible along the sides. No one is clearly identified as the swami; a bald man in a white shirt stands at the back right.2012-04-08December 02 20112011-12-02April 08 20122012-04-08November 15 20112011-11-15A seated group of men and boys in a hall with red curtains and a blue-striped mat, appearing to sit in meditative or devotional posture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body and white markings on his arm sits with eyes closed, a red and white cloth draped over one shoulder, and a brass lamp and small pink container nearby. A bald man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala sits to the left, and a shirtless man with vertical tilak stripes sits beside him. Several boys in striped and checked shirts sit in the foreground. A white curtain-less glass door is visible behind the group.2011-10-15A photograph of a seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with red curtains and folding chairs. In the foreground, a bearded man in a yellow t-shirt, white pants and a rudraksha mala holds one nostril closed with his fingers. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta and green trousers with a mala presses a hand to his face. Several young boys in striped and red shirts, and men in pale shirts, sit on blue striped mats, many with hands raised to their faces. A deity murti is visible at the upper left near a shrine.2011-11-17A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and striped blue-and-white floor mats where a group sits cross-legged in a yoga or meditation session. Many participants wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear casual shirts, and several have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Their hands are raised to their ears in a meditative posture. A small child in a green-and-yellow shirt sits among them. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including a large one of a man in a yellow garment and smaller ones of figures in red and white, with a deity-style painting among them.2011-09-06 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with pink walls and orange curtains during a meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, with some in green-striped and blue shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on striped mats with headphones on, and several hold one hand raised to one nostril, as in nadi shodhana breathing. A man in white stands at the back near a doorway, and a flat-screen display hangs on the right wall. Small identification badges are visible on several shirts.2011-02-27A seated group of many devotees in a hall with red curtains, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many with rudraksha or ID lanyards. They sit cross-legged on mats with arms raised and bent at the elbows in a stretching or yoga-style posture, some with eyes closed. A man in a dark green shirt sits at the right edge, and a bald man in white sits near a poster on the upper left. A stacked chairs area and a banner with a bird logo appear at the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 20 20112011-11-20A photo of a meditation or eN-Kriya session in a plain pink-walled hall with red curtains. Rows of seated devotees on striped mats wear white kurtas and shirts, many with lanyards, and most have a hand raised to one nostril in a breathing practice. A standing figure in a long white robe with long white hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the back near a white door, apparently facing the room. A small wall screen and a yellow cloth hang on the wall.2011-02-27