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A large group of women sits cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats during a yoga session, many with eyes closed or hands in mudras. Foreground: a woman in a black t-shirt and dark trousers with a light bangle and beaded necklace rests hands on knees. Beside her, a woman in a white hooded top with a rudraksha-style mala looks upward. Another woman in black with hands raised near her head and a woman in a pink patterned top at the right edge smile. Others wear green, orange and teal garments. Water bottles sit on the floor.

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