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April 08 2012

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A large group of men and boys sits cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a bright hall with gilded framed pictures on the walls. Many participants perform a breathing practice, pressing a finger to one nostril and holding the other hand near the face. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and black trousers sits in lotus pose with hands resting on his knees, while a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands out in the front row. Red chairs line the back of the room and a small puja tray with a bell and offerings sits on the floor at left.2012-04-08A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on orange mats, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala has his hands raised to his face in a breathing or nadi-shodhana posture, eyes closed. Beside him a bald man in a white shirt with a striped pattern and a light mala performs the same hand gesture. Other devotees wear badges on lanyards, and one man at right wears a white headband. A small printed cloth bag and a leaflet with a portrait lie on the mats. A video camera on a tripod stands at the back of the hall, and the rows extend to the rear wall. No one is identifiable as a person in the foreground.2010-09-09A large indoor hall with red curtains and seated participants on red-and-white striped mats performing a breathing or pranayama practice, with hands raised near their faces. Many children and adults sit in rows; the foreground includes two men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a boy in a dark shirt. Plastic chairs and bags are visible along the sides. No one is clearly identified as the swami; a bald man in a white shirt stands at the back right.2012-04-08A photograph of a seated group of men, boys and a few young men practising a breathing or mudra exercise indoors on striped red-and-white mats. Many participants have hands raised near their faces, fingers at nostrils or chin. Two bald men in white dhoti-style clothing with beaded necklaces sit at the right, and a man in a white shirt sits centre-left. Red curtains hang on the back wall beside a white plastic chair and a white door. Several people wear rudraksha-style beads. A spread of bags and sandals lies on the floor at the front.2012-04-08A photograph of a seated group practising a breathing or meditation exercise in a hall with red curtains and folding chairs. In the foreground, a bearded man in a yellow t-shirt, white pants and a rudraksha mala holds one nostril closed with his fingers. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta and green trousers with a mala presses a hand to his face. Several young boys in striped and red shirts, and men in pale shirts, sit on blue striped mats, many with hands raised to their faces. A deity murti is visible at the upper left near a shrine.2011-11-17A 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.2010-12-04A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with pink walls and orange curtains during a meditation session. Most wear white shirts and white trousers, with some in green-striped and blue shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on striped mats with headphones on, and several hold one hand raised to one nostril, as in nadi shodhana breathing. A man in white stands at the back near a doorway, and a flat-screen display hangs on the right wall. Small identification badges are visible on several shirts.2011-02-27Indoor group meditation session in a bright hall with pink curtains. Many participants sit cross-legged on red mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes, some in orange shawls and striped shirts, with white blindfold bands tied over their eyes. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A man in a brown t-shirt and a man in a blue shirt sit in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt holds his hands in a mudra. Another figure in the back wears an orange shawl. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-04-14A photograph of a large hall where many people sit on mattresses on the floor, most with heads bowed and hands pressed together in prayer or meditation. Men in white kurta-style clothes, saffron and orange robes, and a person in a yellow shawl are visible, along with children in colourful shirts and a woman in the lower right. Red-cushioned chairs are stacked along the left wall beside pink curtains and tall windows, and a black screen hangs from the ceiling. Framed pictures hang on the wall above. The scene suggests a group satsang or puja session. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2011-12-25October 29 20112011-10-29December 15 20112011-12-15A large hall with many seated participants on blue-striped mats, most wearing white kurta-style clothes and white lanyard badges, and a few in coloured shirts including a bright orange tee and a red polo. Many have their hands raised to their faces in a breathing or meditation practice, eyes closed. A row of red-cushioned chairs stands near the back, with red curtains and a large dark screen above. Two tall banners hang in the middle background, one orange and one green. A framed portrait of a standing figure in dark clothing is on the back wall, and a gilded frame sits at left. Behind the crowd, people sit in chairs and stand near the doorway.2011-12-02