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A 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.

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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 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.2015-06-21A large seated group of devotees fills a hall, with many people performing a breathing or hand-to-nose meditation practice with eyes closed. Foreground women wear orange and maroon saris with long braids and rudraksha malas, while others wear white or cream clothing. Several people sit cross-legged on white mats, with their hands raised to their faces. The room has white walls and red chairs at the back, and the people appear focused and still during the kriya.2015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20152015-06-21 +2 copiesA 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.2015-06-21July 17 20142014-07-17A photograph of a large indoor hall with many seated devotees in rows on the floor. Most wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, while others wear white ritual clothes. Some sit on red mats and some on plain mats, with small brass vessels and cloth bundles placed nearby. A man in a white dhoti and shirt sits in the foreground at left with hands folded, and a seated figure in orange at right holds a small object. The walls behind show framed deity pictures and a golden standing murti near the top left. The scene suggests a group satsang or meditation session.2016-01-16June 21 20152015-06-21A 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.2015-06-21May 23 20152015-05-23June 27 20172017-06-27