Abu Dhabi residents participate in ninth International Yoga Day

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak and Indian ambassador Sunjay Sudhir attend the event

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, participates in the ninth International Day of Yoga event held at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National

People participate in the International Day of Yoga event in Abu Dhabi

People of all ages participate in the event

People attempt yoga poses during the Abu Dhabi event

People of all ages participate in the yoga event

People participate in the yoga event

The International Day of Yoga was founded in 2014

A woman performs a yoga pose at the Abu Dhabi event

A participant takes part in the yoga event

Sunjay Sudhir, Indian ambassador to the UAE, speaks at the event

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