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A person in a red and black long-sleeved top lies supine on a floor with a lit oil lamp in a cup balanced on their forehead. The floor is tiled, with striped red-and-white and blue-and-white cushions or mats behind. Feet of other people are visible at the top of the frame. The scene appears to be a practice of lying down with a flame placed on the forehead.

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A woman in a red and black long-sleeved fitted top and black pants sits cross-legged on a mat, head tilted back, balancing a small clay cup on her forehead with a lit green candle on top, a yoga or balancing practice. Behind her, striped mats are laid out and other people in white clothes are seated or standing in the background at a dimly lit hall. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2012-06-05Two young people lie supine on striped mats on a polished marble floor, faces upturned, each with a lit candle balanced on the forehead. The woman on the left wears a red long-sleeved top with black panels; the woman on the right wears a matching red and black outfit. No a person candidate is visible.2012-06-05A photograph, rotated sideways, of a person lying prone face-down on a polished grey-and-red marbled floor. The figure wears a red long-sleeved top with black trousers, with bare feet and dark hair tied back. A second person in a green top is partly visible at the upper edge, and another arm is visible at the bottom. Behind them are striped red, white and blue cloth coverings and a small lit lamp with a green flame at the left.2012-06-05A photo of a performer in a red and black long-sleeved bodysuit doing a backbend while balancing a lit green-topped candle on the forehead. Behind him, a shirtless young boy stands near the wall. Seated on striped mats along the sides, several boys watch; one wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white forehead marking, and another wears a blue striped shirt with white markings on the forehead. A rectangular sign on the back wall reads maintain silence and related rules. Plain yellow walls, metal chairs stacked at the right, and a plastic chair on the left complete the hall.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a marble floor, head tilted sharply back, balancing a small glass cup with a lit green candle on their forehead. The person wears a red and black long-sleeved top with a red and black lower garment, a dark cord necklace, and gold earrings. Striped red-and-white and blue-and-white mats lie behind. Several onlookers sit or stand at the edges, including a person in a white shirt and a child in a blue striped top.2012-06-05Indoor photo on a polished stone floor showing three young performers in fitted sports suits seated cross-legged and leaning back, each with a lit candle balanced on the forehead. The performer on the left wears a red and black suit, the centre one red and black, and the right one a green and orange suit. Behind them, a row of seated and standing men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and bare-chested figures watch, with a golden figure visible at the right. Thin white candles and wall pillars frame the hall. Counted people: about nine visible, including the performers and onlookers.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05April 21 20132013-04-21June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05