India celebrates International Yoga Day 2019

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Published : Jun 21, 2019, 11:15 am IST

Updated : Oct 1, 2019, 3:34 pm IST

Members of the Indian Navy are seen practicing yoga on the flight deck of India's decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat in Mumbai. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Members of the Indian Navy are seen practicing yoga on the flight deck of India's decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat in Mumbai. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

In Ahmedabad, school girls are pictured practicing yoga ahead of International Yoga Day on Friday. (Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki)

In Ahmedabad, school girls are pictured practicing yoga ahead of International Yoga Day on Friday. (Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki)

Girls wearing school uniforms do coordinated yoga at a mass gathering in Ahmedabad. (Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki)

Girls wearing school uniforms do coordinated yoga at a mass gathering in Ahmedabad. (Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki)

Girls wearing school uniforms do coordinated yoga at a mass gathering in Ahmedabad. (Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki)

The Paramilitary forces are pictured at a base camp in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar. (Photo: AP/Dar Yasin)

The Paramilitary forces are pictured at a base camp in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar. (Photo: AP/Dar Yasin)

Yoga enthusiasts took part in the mass yoga event held on Friday at Kashmir. (Photo: AP/Dar Yasin)

Yoga enthusiasts took part in the mass yoga event held on Friday at Kashmir. (Photo: AP/Dar Yasin)

Sex workers in Mumbai are pictured doing yoga asanas wearing animal masks. (Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

Sex workers in Mumbai are pictured doing yoga asanas wearing animal masks. (Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

The sex workers join a mass gathering on the ocassion of International Yoga Day. (Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

The sex workers join a mass gathering on the ocassion of International Yoga Day. (Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

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