Thousands of yoga practitioners in Times Square in New York participate in a group yoga class observing the Summer Solstice

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Thousands of yoga practitioners in Times Square in New York participate in a group Bikram Yoga class observing the Summer Solstice at 1:16 PM on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The classes given throughout the day attract thousands of students of various levels who practiced their art and attempted to find tranquility and transcendence amidst the cacophony and chaos in Times Square on a busy Tuesday afternoon. (© Frances M. Roberts)

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