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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Piyush Nagpal

Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga

India International Yoga Day - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Tens of thousands of people across India stretched in public parks and on sandy beaches Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga.

The mass yoga sessions were held in many Indian states, where crowds attempted various poses and practiced breathing exercises. Indian military personnel also performed yoga in the icy heights of Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas and on naval ships anchored in the Bay of Bengal.

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