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A photo of a yoga or meditation session in a bright hall with a light tiled floor and red mats. Many men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis stand in rows, some with red-orange rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. Several hold one nostril or hands near their face in a breathing practice. One man in a white dhoti has a gold-bordered shawl and a golden-striped cloth draped over his shoulder. Orange cloths and a black bag lie on the mats, and a black speaker stands at right. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind.

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June 20th 20152015-06-20June 20 20152015-06-20A large group of devotees in white ritual clothing with gold-bordered dhotis and shawls stands in a temple hall on red mats, many performing a breathing or nasal gesture with their right hand raised to the face. Several wear rudraksha malas and wrist beads, and some carry ID badges on their shirts. Behind them are gold-painted horse statues and an ornate deity shrine with a painted image. The crowd includes men in white shirts and older women in saris.2015-06-20A large group of devotees stands on red mats in a hall, many in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands. Many have a hand raised near the face, fingers touching the nose or mouth, as if performing a breathing practice. Foreground: a close-cropped young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body with a rudraksha mala, a middle-aged man in a white polo shirt with an ID badge, and a bespectacled youth in a gold-bordered white dhoti. Gold lion-shaped decorations and a framed portrait are visible in the background. Some attendees wear name badges.2015-06-20July 18 20162016-07-18December 04 20102010-12-04A 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.2015-06-21June 20th 20152015-06-20A photograph of a seated group meditation or breathing practice in a bright hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow waist sash sits cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, fingers pressed to his nose in a nostril-breathing gesture. Beside him, several seated men in white clothes perform the same nasal breathing posture, and a bald man in a white sleeveless top at right does likewise. A mala lies on the mat in front, and gold and orange draped decorations appear along the right wall. Many more people in white are seated behind them in rows.2010-09-03December 04 20102010-12-04A large group of devotees stands on red mats in a hall, performing a breathing or nasal-pranayama practice with fingers at their noses. Most wear white kurtas or dhoti-style white garments with gold-bordered yellow sashes, and many wear rudraksha malas or brown beaded garlands. Some wear ID lanyards. Blue and white papers and mats lie on the floor, with gold deity statues and framed pictures along the back wall. The men near the front are prominent, and many more people stand further back.2015-06-20A large hall of seated participants in white clothes doing a breathing practice, most with one hand raised to the nose in nadi shodhana style. Many wear dark lanyards with name badges, some in green or olive shirts. They kneel and sit on red and white striped mats, with dark headphones on a few. Red chairs line the back, and at right a glass case holds a golden deity murti and a gold-coloured statue, beside a table with flowers. Orange drapes hang behind the stage area.2010-12-04