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Outdoor scene on a dirt ground with a striped multicolored blanket in pink, teal, blue and white in the foreground. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold sash bows low with his palms flat on the blanket. Behind him a line of standing devotees in white clothes with red borders, some with lanyards, hands folded in namaste. A bald man in an orange saffron shawl and white dhoti stands in the middle of the group with hands folded. A large green curved tent-like structure and palm trees appear at the left edge under a pale sky. Possibly a prostration or pranam during a youth gathering.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoors on a striped pink, turquoise and red mat, a man in white clothes with a red and gold-bordered shawl bends forward with his palms on the mat, performing a forward bend. Around him stand about two dozen young men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, several with hands folded or clasped in reverence. A bald man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and smiles. A green curved roof and palm trees appear behind the group under an overcast sky.2007-10-01Outdoor photograph of a yoga-style backbend on a striped mat. A young man in white clothes and a red and gold ceremonial sash bends backward with his hands on the mat, while about fifteen men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a loose line behind, hands folded or clasped in respect. Several wear orange shawls and rudraksha or prayer beads. Dry ground, bare trees and a concrete wall form the background.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor yoga session on a striped multicolour mat in pink, teal, blue and white. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a red and gold-bordered shawl bends forward with palms flat on the mat. Behind him a large group of young men and women in white attire stands in a semicircle with hands raised in namaste. A bald man in white garments and an orange-saffron shawl stands centrally, smiling and joining his palms, appearance uncertain as a candidate. A green dome structure and palm trees appear at the left edge.2007-10-01A young man in a white kurta and red-and-gold sashes performs a forward-bending yoga posture on a striped multicoloured mat, his hands planted on the mat and his feet raised overhead with his toes visible. Around him a large group of people in white ritual clothes stand in an outdoor setting under a grey sky, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. Among them a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a green-roofed structure is visible at left.A man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward deeply in a yoga forward-bend on a striped rainbow mat outdoors, palms flat on the mat and head lowered. A red-and-gold ornamented shawl hangs over his shoulders with fringed ends. Around him, a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand on bare sandy ground, hands pressed together in applause or namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas. An orange cloth is visible among the onlookers. The setting is open ground with a bright sky and a few distant structures. The page indicates a youth karma yoga convention, but the visible scene shows yoga practice and group participation only; the bent figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-10-01A photograph of an outdoor yoga demonstration on a striped mat over bare ground. A man in white clothes with a red and gold embroidered shawl bends forward deeply, palms flat on the mat, feet bare. Behind him a line of about eight men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands raised in applause; some wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas. A dirt road and flat land fill the background.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor photograph of a man in white dhoti and shirt performing a deep forward bend on a striped cotton mat, palms flat on the mat and forehead near the ground. He wears a red and gold ceremonial sash with fringed tassels. Behind him, a line of about eight men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads at their necks, on dry open ground under a pale sky. The scene suggests a yoga or physical practice session in an open field.2007-10-01