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A large indoor hall full of seated participants practising a Healing Tower tongue-and-breath awareness exercise. Many people sit cross-legged on mats with hands raised near their faces, several with fingers touching their mouths or tongues. Women in white kurtas and dupattas, orange and pink salwar kameez, and a woman in a green patterned top are prominent. Red curtains line tall windows, a projection screen hangs above, and small glass cabinets stand at the back wall. Plastic water bottles and a container sit on the floor in front of the group.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with red curtains and pale walls where many people sit cross-legged on mats and floor cushions, most with eyes closed. Many wear white or pale clothes, while others wear saffron, yellow, pink and green saris and salwar kameez; several have headphones on. In the foreground, a young woman in a red-and-gold top with a long braid and a girl in a pink dress press a hand to one nostril, performing nostril breathing practice, and a girl in a yellow kurta sits in front of a brass lamp and water bottle. Small brass lamps and plastic containers sit on the mats. No speaker is visible, and the scene reads as a yoga or meditation session rather than a deity ritual.2011-12-04A seated group of women and some men in a bright hall with red curtains and white walls, sitting on cushions and mats. Most wear white or pastel clothing with rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Many hold their right hand near the nose or face in a breathing or nadi shodhana style practice while others sit with eyes closed. Plastic water bottles and bags sit among them, and a few wear headphones. Several people are shaved-headed in white, and a woman in pink and a woman in yellow sit nearby.2011-12-10December 05 20112011-12-05December 04 20102010-12-04November 21 20112011-11-21A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with red curtains and a gilded framed display case, most of them sitting cross-legged on striped mats with backpacks and water bottles nearby. Many women in pink, white, blue and saffron clothing, one wearing a blue sari with a gold border and beaded necklaces, raise a hand to one nostril in a nasal breathing practice. A woman in white stands near a small altar at the back, and a few men in white and saffron sit among the audience. The image is a photograph of this satsang-style yoga session.2011-12-06A photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants in white clothing practising a breathing or nasal-cleansing exercise, with many hands raised to their faces. Most sit on orange mats, some on purple mats printed with a person lettering, and several carry bags and water bottles. Pink walls, white windows and hanging colourful tassels frame the room, and a woman in yellow stands near the back. No clear a person candidate is visible.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A large seated congregation in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and a glossy floor, many people with both hands raised to their faces in a gesture of prayer or meditation. In the front row, women in white, teal, grey and pink clothing sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, some with purple cloth on the floor and dark bags beside them. Several women wear beaded malas and gold bangles. Behind them, rows of attendees are seated on chairs, and gold-framed pillars and a lit doorway appear at the back, with a white-robed figure faintly visible at the upper left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2011-12-06A large hall filled with many seated participants performing a breathing or meditation practice on red cushioned mats. Most are dressed in white, cream, orange, green and blue clothing, with rudraksha-style beaded malas and lanyards visible. Several women in the foreground close one nostril with their fingers, while others sit with eyes closed. Red curtains line tall windows, a large black screen hangs from the ceiling, and framed religious pictures and a saffron cloth hang on the walls. No individual can be identified as the teacher from the image itself, and the page's claim of his presence is not visibly confirmed.2011-12-04A seated congregation fills a hall in meditative practice, many with hands raised to the nose in a breathing or pranayama gesture. Foreground women wear white kurtas, a green and blue paisley shawl, a teal shawl, a yellow scarf, a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Seated in rows on red cushions, they face forward toward a framed devotional painting and gold-framed images on the walls. A red curtain hangs at left and metal railings are at right. Several dozen people are visible.2011-12-18A seated group of devotees in a hall with red curtains and pink mats performs a breathing or nostril-clearing practice, several people with a hand raised to one nostril. Many wear white or pale clothing, some with rudraksha or beaded malas, and several wear headphones.2011-12-02