• People perform yoga in a local train, during International Yoga Day in Mumbai, India. Reuters
    People perform yoga in a local train, during International Yoga Day in Mumbai, India. Reuters
  • A woman takes part in International Day of Yoga celebrations in Guwahati, India. AP
    A woman takes part in International Day of Yoga celebrations in Guwahati, India. AP
  • Youth enthusiasts take part in a yoga session at Lodhi gardens on International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi on June 21, 2023. (Photo by ARUN SANKAR / AFP)
    Youth enthusiasts take part in a yoga session at Lodhi gardens on International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi on June 21, 2023. (Photo by ARUN SANKAR / AFP)
  • Indian people perform yoga to mark International Yoga Day near the India Gate in New Delhi. EPA
    Indian people perform yoga to mark International Yoga Day near the India Gate in New Delhi. EPA
  • Indian yoga enthusiasts perform yoga in front of Vidhana Soudha, the State Legislature of Karnataka, on the International Day of Yoga, in Bangalore. EPA
    Indian yoga enthusiasts perform yoga in front of Vidhana Soudha, the State Legislature of Karnataka, on the International Day of Yoga, in Bangalore. EPA
  • Practitioners take part in a yoga session on the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi. AFP
    Practitioners take part in a yoga session on the International Day of Yoga, in New Delhi. AFP
  • Border Security Force personnel take part in a yoga session on the International Day of Yoga, at the India-Pakistan Wagah border. AFP
    Border Security Force personnel take part in a yoga session on the International Day of Yoga, at the India-Pakistan Wagah border. AFP
  • A yoga practitioner performs a headstand in front of Batu Caves in Gombak, Malaysia. Getty Images
    A yoga practitioner performs a headstand in front of Batu Caves in Gombak, Malaysia. Getty Images
  • Hindu holy men perform yoga before media on International Day of Yoga at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam, India. AP
    Hindu holy men perform yoga before media on International Day of Yoga at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam, India. AP
  • Practitioners take part in a yoga session in Srinagar. AFP
    Practitioners take part in a yoga session in Srinagar. AFP
  • People take part in a yoga exercise ahead of the 9th International Day of Yoga by Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
    People take part in a yoga exercise ahead of the 9th International Day of Yoga by Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
  • Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, performs yoga with others to mark the 9th International Day of Yoga at the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi. AP
    Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, performs yoga with others to mark the 9th International Day of Yoga at the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi. AP

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The day is celebrated annually on 21 June worldwide, since the UN adopted a resolution proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014

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June 21, 2023

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