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A large seated audience performs a breathing or nasal yoga practice in a bright hall with a wooden floor and blue-edged mats. In the foreground a middle-aged man in white dhoti and shirt with a rust-red rudraksha mala and a small pendant closes his nostrils with his fingers, while a young man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and wristwatch does the same beside him. Behind them, several young men in saffron-orange robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas sit in similar postures, and rows of participants in white, saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas fill the room. Lamps and a small metal box sit on the floor at the edge of the frame.

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A large group of seated practitioners performs a breathing and hand-gesture meditation in a hall. Many wear white dhotis with yellow borders and orange or saffron cloths; some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a name badge presses his thumbs to his nostrils while raising his forearms, and beside him a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala does the same. Behind them rows of people in white and orange sit with hands raised to their faces, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. Several wear bangles and wristwatches. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2015-06-21A large seated congregation in an ornate hall performs a breathing or nasal practice, with many participants raising a hand to one nostril. Foreground boys in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and tilak marks sit closer to the camera. Behind them women in white saris, cream and white outfits, and pink, purple and red saris sit on red mats, several wearing rudraksha beads and orange lanyards. A man in a white shirt sits at right. A gilded decorative backdrop and a framed portrait hang on the upper wall.2015-06-21A large seated congregation practises a breathing or nadi-shodhana style exercise in a hall, many people with a hand raised to one nostril. Foreground men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas; one foreground man also wears a white shirt with a badge. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on red and blue mats, with others in saffron and pink saris further back. Ornate gold-toned architecture and lamps frame the hall.2015-06-21November 25 20112011-11-25A large hall filled with seated participants during a group yoga or meditation session. In the foreground, many men wear saffron-orange and red robes with red-and-gold stoles or rudraksha-style beaded garlands, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with red garlands; several have shaved heads and are seated cross-legged with hands raised near the face in a breathing or mudra practice. Behind them, rows of women and men in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas sit on a light wooden floor with blue lines. Golden elephant statues and a framed portrait of a bearded saint appear at the top of the hall, and a water bottle sits in front of the central seated men.2015-06-21July 17 20142014-07-17A large seated group of shaved-headed devotees performs a hand gesture practice in a hall, with many participants in saffron-orange and white clothing. Several in front wear white dhotis or kurtas with gold borders and red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks. Many hold their hands up near their faces in a mudra-like pose, and some have white or red-painted foreheads. In the front, a man in a white shirt sits with his eyes closed and hands raised, while a bare-chested young man in white with a red mala also holds the pose. Plastic trays and small bowls sit on the floor, and an audience of more people is visible in chairs behind. A distinct figure matching a bald, white-clad priest with shaved head is not clearly identifiable, so the central figures are described by role only.2015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21A large group of devotees stands on red mats in a hall, many in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands. Many have a hand raised near the face, fingers touching the nose or mouth, as if performing a breathing practice. Foreground: a close-cropped young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body with a rudraksha mala, a middle-aged man in a white polo shirt with an ID badge, and a bespectacled youth in a gold-bordered white dhoti. Gold lion-shaped decorations and a framed portrait are visible in the background. Some attendees wear name badges.2015-06-20June 21 20152015-06-21 +2 copiesPhotograph of a large seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with cream walls and mats on a polished floor. In the foreground, several men in white ceremonial clothes with gold-bordered white dhotis and red-brown rudraksha malas kneel on mats, holding their nostrils with fingers, a Kriya-style nostril practice. Some wear white shirts and vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in saffron-orange garments and people in light clothes sit in rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no in-person candidate is confirmed. About a few dozen people are visible.2015-06-21A large hall filled with seated participants performing a group ritual, many sitting cross-legged on white mats with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and yellow-gold cloths, and rudraksha malas. Several men press fingers to their nostrils in a breathing practice, one with long dreadlocks at the front. Brass puja trays, small oil lamps and bells are arranged on the floor in front, and a young girl and boy in the foreground watch. Two large screens show a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a platform, and the wall behind has framed images.2017-07-04