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A photograph of a group meditation session in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed young person in thin-rimmed glasses, a grey zip hoodie and white trousers sits cross-legged with a hand raised to the nose in a breathing practice. Beside them a woman with long blonde hair wears a striped orange-and-white shawl over a white top and an orange patterned skirt, also holding her hand to her face. Behind them, blurred participants in white and pastel clothing sit on the floor, and a white metal stand stands at the right edge.

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December 22 20112011-12-22December 04 20102010-12-04December 22 20112011-12-22A photograph of a row of seated devotees in an indoor hall performing a breathing or nasal practice with fingers raised to their faces. In the foreground a woman in orange top and orange shawl sits cross-legged, her right hand at her nose. Beside her, a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and another in white also sit with hands at their faces. Further left more people in orange and white are visible. In front, a brass puja plate holds a lit oil lamp, a brass vessel, a small pile of yellow sweets and orange flowers on a red tray. A red curtain hangs in the background.2011-12-17November 26 20112011-11-26Several women in white clothing sit closely together on a pink mat during a meditation or breathing practice, one hand raised to one nostril in an alternate-nostril breathing gesture. The woman at centre has her eyes closed and wears a red bindi, a long dark red lanyard with an identity badge, and a gold watch. Others nearby wear white tops and similar lanyards; one has a white blindfold over her eyes. The background is blurred with more seated participants in white.2010-12-04December 22 20112011-12-22Indoor group meditation or breathing practice with several seated women. In the foreground a young woman in a blue dress with red and black embroidered trim and a blue beaded necklace sits cross-legged with her right hand raised to her nose in a nadi-shodhana style gesture, eyes lowered. Beside her an older woman in a beige sari with an orange border and gold bangles does the same practice. At far left a woman in an orange top sits with eyes closed. Cream plastic chairs and blurred figures in orange and white stand in the background.2011-11-08Photograph of a large seated group of women in white clothing at a satsang hall, most sitting cross-legged on striped mats and performing a breathing or nasal-hand gesture with fingers near their noses. Foreground women wear white kurtas and loose white tops; one wears a white cardigan and a lanyard badge, another has glasses and a light cotton shawl. Pale pink and yellow figures sit further back, and a red-cushioned backdrop is visible at top. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2010-12-04A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in a hall with red cushions, appearing to meditate or attend satsang. In the foreground a person in a white hooded zip-up jacket and glasses, with a red bindi, sits upright on a pink-striped mat. Beside them a woman in an orange shawl and blue top sits cross-legged, and a woman in orange top sits with hands resting on her knees. Behind them a bald man in white robes and others sit on mats; a plastic water bottle is visible at right. The background is softly blurred.2011-12-24Several people sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a meditation or yoga session. In the foreground a woman in a patterned kurta with a red and white striped scarf and dark trousers presses one fingertip to her nostril in a nasal breathing practice, her eyes closed. To her left a woman in a white jacket sits with eyes closed and hands resting on her knees. Behind them a grey-haired man in a dark tracksuit and other seated participants in white clothing sit with eyes closed. The background shows rows of small orange-clad figurines on shelves.2011-02-19Seated group meditation in a hall with red cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a young girl in a red outfit with gold trim sits with eyes closed and hands raised near her nose. At centre right, a woman with long light hair wears a white kurta and white trousers and a red beaded mala with a name badge, sitting cross-legged on a striped red mat with eyes closed and hands at her face. Nearby, women in a green sari, a pink-and-white shawl and a white head covering also sit with hands raised in a breathing or nasal practice. A water bottle and an orange cloth sit on the mat at right.2011-11-08