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A seated group of about thirty men and boys sits on striped red-and-white mats in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and red-cushioned chairs. Many hold their hands at their faces, fingers pressed to nostrils and temples, in a breathing or meditation practice. Men in white shirts, a grey-shirted man, and a boy in a red-and-black top are prominent; a man in a dark shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are gilded framed cabinets holding a deity murti, a small shrine and a pot of flowers.

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April 08 20122012-04-08A large group of men and boys sits cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a bright hall with gilded framed pictures on the walls. Many participants perform a breathing practice, pressing a finger to one nostril and holding the other hand near the face. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and black trousers sits in lotus pose with hands resting on his knees, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands out in the front row. Red chairs line the back of the room and a small puja tray with a bell and offerings sits on the floor at left.2012-04-08A 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.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of men practising nadi shodhana, alternate-nostril breathing, on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall with red curtains. Foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red tilak and rudraksha mala holds his right hand to his nose, eyes closed. Beside him a man in a grey polo and brown trousers, and a man in a pink shirt, also breathe this way. A man in a blue shirt sits cross-legged, and others in white and striped shirts participate. Name cards are pinned to several shirts.2011-10-29November 21 20112011-11-21A 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.2012-04-08March 31 20122012-03-31A large hall with many seated participants on blue-striped mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes and white lanyard badges, and a few in coloured shirts including a bright orange tee and a red polo. Many have their hands raised to their faces in a breathing or meditation practice, eyes closed. A row of red-cushioned chairs stands near the back, with red curtains and a large dark screen above. Two tall banners hang in the middle background, one orange and one green. A framed portrait of a standing figure in dark clothing is on the back wall, and a gilded frame sits at left. Behind the crowd, people sit in chairs and stand near the doorway.2011-12-02October 29 20112011-10-29A seated group of devotees in a hall during a meditative or breathing practice, with hands raised to their faces and one arm lifted overhead. In the foreground a young boy in a light blue-green kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with fingers near his nostrils, beside a man in a dark navy t-shirt with a similar hand gesture. A man in a mauve shirt with a name tag and another in white sit behind them, and a few other people are blurred in the background near red drapes and warm lamp light. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2011-11-18December 10 20112011-12-10