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Several women sit cross-legged on the floor in a seated meditation or breathing practice, with hands raised to their faces in a nasal-breathing gesture. The woman in front wears a cream saree with orange and green floral border and red-and-green striped edge, a dark rudraksha mala, and a silver bangle with black bangles. The seated woman beside her wears an orange blouse with a long beaded necklace and a green-grey saree with orange motifs, with a white tilak on her forehead. Further back a woman in white and pink, and others, are blurred in the background.

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September 25 20112011-09-25November 04 20112011-11-04A seated group of devotees practising a nasal breathing exercise, several with fingers raised to one nostril. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold bangles sits beside a woman in white with a red sash and green lanyard, wearing glasses and a bindi. Behind them more people in white and red-orange garments, some with green lanyards, sit on a patterned carpet before white draped cloth and a wall.2016-06-21Indoor 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.2011-11-08A photograph of devotees seated on red mats in a hall, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari with a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on her forehead, faces forward. Beside her a woman in a white top with a brown shawl and gold bracelets, and further left a woman in orange garments. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be satsang or meditation.2016-08-09A photograph of several seated women in orange and saffron clothing performing a breathing or nasal practice, with the nearest woman in front holding two fingers to her nose. She wears an orange shawl over a red top, a gold bangle and a stud earring, with her hair pulled back. Behind her, other seated women in orange shawls and white bottoms are similarly engaged, and a standing person in white is partly visible at the top left. Brass vessels sit on the floor at lower left, and a red fabric hangs in the background.2011-11-09June 01 20142014-06-01June 21 20152015-06-21October 15 20112011-10-15Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17A 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.2011-12-17October 18 20112011-10-18