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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2007-10-01A 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 20072007-10-01A 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 young man performs a backbend yoga posture on a striped blue, pink and green mat outdoors, his hands and feet planted on the mat. He wears white clothes and a red-and-gold embroidered sash draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand a row of men in white dhotis and shirts with hands folded in anjali, several wearing saffron scarves and a rudraksha mala, watching and applauding. The ground is dry dirt with a few bare trees and open land in the background.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 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 scene on dry ground beside a curved green corrugated-metal roof. A young man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-gold bordered shawl stands on a striped pink, blue and green mat, bending forward into a yoga balance with one leg raised high behind him and palms pressed together at chest level, a vertical red tilak on his forehead. Around him a group of about a dozen young men and boys in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands joined in namaste, watching. One man on the right in an orange robe with a shaved head stands among them. Trees and open sky fill the background.2007-10-01A young man in white kurta and white dhoti performs a deep backbend on a striped colourful mat in an outdoor field, his hands planted on the mat and head bent back. A red and gold ceremonial sash hangs across his chest. Behind him, a row of standing participants in white clothes, some with red-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas, press their palms together in anjali mudra, watching. Dry ground and a few trees form the setting.2007-10-01A young man in white clothes performs a backbend on a striped pink, blue and teal mat outdoors, with his hands planted on the mat and a red and gold sash hanging from his waist. Around him, a group of about a dozen people in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a semicircle with palms pressed together in anjali, clapping and watching. Some wear green lanyards, and one man at the right wears a saffron shawl. The ground is bare earth with trees behind the group.2007-10-01