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A photograph of a group practice session in a hall with orange mats and a few chairs. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair in a white top and white trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, both hands raised to her ears. Behind her, other participants in white and light-blue clothing sit on mats and copy the same ear-holding posture, and a standing person in white stands at the back. A woman in a blue-and-white scarf and white outfit sits to the right. Several people wear name badges. Some seated figures wear headphones.

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A group of participants sit cross-legged on orange and striped blue mats in a hall with chairs along the back wall. In the foreground a young woman in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers lifts both arms behind her head, hands clasped at her crown, with eyes closed. Beside and behind her, other participants in white clothes and one in pink perform the same arm-raised stretch. A woman on the right wears a white tunic and a small name badge. No deity, throne or a person depiction is visible, and no one is clearly identifiable as him.2010-08-26A woman with short brown hair sits kneeling on a blue yoga mat with eyes closed, palms pressed together overhead in a prayer-like yoga pose. She wears a white kurta with a silver trim, silver bangles on one wrist, and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind her, another woman in white sits on an orange mat with arms raised, and blurred golden decorations fill the background of a hall.2015-06-20A large indoor yoga session in a hall with whitewashed walls and wooden shelving. Many participants in white clothing sit in rows on colourful patterned mats and cloths, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with a name badge sits cross-legged with hands on her hips, eyes closed. Nearby a woman in a patterned sari with red border stands, and a woman with grey hair sits to the left. A water bottle rests on a mat at right. No clearly visible a person candidate is present in the frame.2008-07-16A photo of a seated group of devotees in a hall performing a hand-to-head meditation or yoga practice, hands raised with palms placed near the temples and forehead. Most wear white or cream kurtas and tunics; some wear orange and green. Seated on orange and purple cloth mats with books and a small bottle nearby. A gold deity murti stands on a shelf at upper left beside a blue wall plaque. A front row figure in white robes with a lanyard leads the posture. Tiled floor reflects the people.2010-12-02A photograph of a group yoga or meditation session in a hall with orange and red-striped mats on the floor. Participants sit facing away from the camera, most in white clothes, with arms raised and hands forming a triangle above their heads. A shaved-headed person in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits in the centre foreground, and a woman in white sits on the right in orange trousers. Others wear pink and blue. A whiteboard on an easel and a blue curtain stand in the background. A visible rudraksha mala and ordinary white ritual clothing do not establish an identity, so no candidate is identified here.2010-08-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a pink top with a mala also holds her hands in namaste. Around them many people sit on red and striped mats in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, several with malas and some holding papers or booklets. Small items such as a brass bottle and a water bottle lie on the floor, and red chairs appear at the back of the room.2010-10-12July 16 20142014-07-16A photograph of a large group yoga session in a hall with red-cushioned chairs and red-and-white striped mats. Many participants sit cross-legged or on mats, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with lanyards around their necks, and many raise arms and rest hands on their heads and faces in a breathing or stretching exercise. In the background stand a red curtain, a yellow pillar, a shelf with small deity murti, and folded orange and white cloths. No presenter is clearly identifiable as a person standing at the front; the foreground shows blurred movement of raised arms.2011-11-24A photograph from a seated group meditation session on orange mats. In the foreground a shaved-headed person in a white shirt and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits with arms raised, fingertips touching at the top of the head. Around them several participants in white and pastel clothing, including a pink shawl, perform the same arm-raised hand position. The scene shows a group practice, with no visible throne or dais, and no identifiable a person candidate in the frame.2010-08-26November 07 20092009-11-07A photograph of several women seated on red-and-white striped floor mats in a temple hall, performing a breathing or meditative hand gesture with fingers near their nostrils. The woman in front wears white clothes with a green lower garment, a red bindi, glasses and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The woman beside her wears white with a red and dark bead mala, and another woman wears an olive top with maroon trim. Two more women in white and pink sit behind them. A water bottle sits on the floor and a white railing stands at right.2011-11-16A yoga session in a bright hall with a tiled floor. In the right foreground, a person in white loose clothing sits cross-legged on a light mat with both arms raised overhead, hands joined, head tilted back. To the left, a woman in a white top and dark trousers sits with hands clasped on a mat. Behind them, many participants in white and pink clothing sit on mats and cushions, some bending forward. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor, and orange lanterns hang from the ceiling at the top right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-09-18