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A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall, most sitting cross-legged on blue-striped mats while performing a nasal breathing practice, with fingers raised to one nostril. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, and some wear orange, peach or grey garments. Several have lanyards or name badges, and a bottle of water and a blue mat bag sit in the foreground. Red chairs are stacked along the back wall and a banner hangs at the top. No individual is identified as a person.

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A photograph of a large seated group of men in an indoor hall practising a breathing or meditation technique, many with a hand raised to one nostril or the face. Most wear white or light kurta-style clothing, while others wear grey, navy, striped blue and olive shirts. A young man in the centre-left wears a grey top and a long rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat. The men sit on mats in rows along a polished floor, with gold-framed decorative panels and a plant on the left wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2011-12-02A seated group of devotees practises a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with cream walls and gold-framed panels. Most sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many in white kurtas or shirts, some in grey or navy tops and dark trousers. Several have hands raised to their faces with fingers pressed near the nose, a nadi shodhana-style breathing posture. Some wear rudraksha or beaded malas. In the background a large orange and white banner hangs on the right, and a few people stand near a pillar. The room is well lit with a polished floor.2011-12-02A seated group of men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers sits cross-legged on an orange mat in a hall with white curtains and a high ceiling. Several men have their hands raised to their faces in meditative postures with eyes closed, while others sit with hands resting in their laps. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a name badge and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Papers, notepads, pens and a water bottle lie on the floor in front of them. No swami figure is visibly present in the frame.2010-09-09November 26 20112011-11-26December 04 20102010-12-04December 04 20102010-12-04A seated group meditation session in a hall with red curtains at the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped blue mats, eyes closed, mostly wearing white shirts and white trousers. Several wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. One man in an orange shirt sits to the left, a man in a pink polo sits in the front centre, and a man in striped cream clothing sits at the centre-right. A rolled purple mat lies at the lower left.2011-12-10December 04 20102010-12-04November 26 20112011-11-26A seated group of devotees sits on striped mats on a polished floor during an indoor gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with folded hands, beside a man in a teal kurta with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes closed. Behind them, rows of men in white and cream kurtas and shirts sit or kneel, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, with a man in an orange-trimmed shirt at right. Red chairs and red curtains frame the room, and a teal water bottle and dark bag sit on the floor.2011-01-29November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall with pale pink walls, grey curtains and a row of maroon chairs at the right. Many men in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on white mats over orange cushions, several performing a breathing or nostril-holding meditation technique with their fingers at the nose. One man in the foreground has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a brown mala around his wrist, and a bottle of water sits on the floor. An orange and gold cloth hangs from the top of the wall. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a meditation session.2010-09-04