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A shaven-headed man in orange cloth lies supine on a blue yoga mat placed on a low terracotta brick ledge outdoors, lifting his right leg straight while his hands rest at his thigh in a yoga posture. He is bare-chested and wears three white horizontal ash lines on his forehead and white stripes on his shoulder and arm. Behind him are tall palm trees, scrubby green vegetation, utility poles and a hazy sky.

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A young man lies on his back on a blue mat with a red-and-pink border, placed on a low terracotta brick wall outdoors. He wears an orange cloth wrap and is bare-chested, with white sectarian marks painted on his forehead and on his chest and arms. He is raising one leg straight while his hands rest on the mat beside his body, in a yoga posture. Behind him are coconut palms, low green shrubs, and a row of utility poles under a pale sky. The clothing and body markings identify him only as a practitioner, and no identity is established from appearance.2016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04A shaved-headed young man in orange-saffron dhoti-style trousers lies on his back on a blue mat atop a terracotta-coloured ledge, performing a raised-leg yoga posture. He is bare-chested with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and white lines painted on his upper arms and chest, and a thin white sacred thread across his shoulder. Behind him stand palm trees, green shrubs and a row of utility poles under a pale sky.2016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04A photograph of a single man performing a yoga posture on a blue mat laid on a low brick wall outdoors. He lies on his back with his body raised, legs extended straight and held up at an angle, and his hand resting on his thigh. He wears orange-saffron cloth around his waist, is bare-chested, and has white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him are palm trees, green foliage, and utility poles under a pale sky.2016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04A photograph of a bare-chested man doing a yoga posture outdoors on a blue mat laid over a red brick wall. He lies on his back with his knees drawn toward his chest and his legs extended in a lifted position, hands clasped behind his head and elbows wide. He wears loose orange saffron trousers, and white horizontal stripes are painted across his arms, chest and forehead. Behind him are palm trees, utility poles and green foliage under a pale sky.2016-11-04A shirtless man in orange dhoti performs an advanced yoga pose on a blue mat placed on a low terracotta wall outdoors. He bends forward with his head down near the mat, legs folded and one foot pressed to his shoulder area, and wears a wooden rudraksha mala on one wrist. White horizontal stripes are painted on his forehead, arms and chest. Blurred palm trees and greenery fill the background. The pose is a yoga practice, not a satsang or discourse scene.2016-11-04November 04 20162016-11-04