As the countdown for second International Yoga Day on June 21 inches closer, people from all walks of life and ages came together to bend and contort to celebrate World Yoga Day.
Here are glimpses of people practising yoga across the country.
School students practice yoga during a training session ahead of World Yoga Day in Agartala. Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters
People practicing yoga a day before World Yoga Day in Mathura. Photograph: PTI
Navy cadets practise various asanas at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. Photograph: @spokespersonMoD/Twitter
Women perform yoga in a public park ahead of World Yoga Day in Allahabad. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash/Reuters
This year too, there was a controversy over the chanting of ‘Om’ being made compulsory. However, the order was scrapped and people from various religions across India were asked to participate. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will this year again lead the way, albeit at Capitol Complex in Chandigarh. People have been rehearsing day in and day out for the mega event. Photograph: PTI
People practising yoga ahead of International Day of Yoga in Jammu. Photograph: PTI
Cartoon charaters Motu and Patlu teaching yoga to the kids ahead of the Word Yoga day in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu gets tips from yoga exponent Ramdev during a yoga camp ahead of the International Yoga Day. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI
People take part during a yoga camp ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21, at Rajpath in New Delhi. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI
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