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Devotees from the Kaliya Mardana Krishna Ashram are seen relaxing and cleaning the surf boards at the Surfers' retreat in Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. ..Krishna devotees in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, they are known collectively as the "surfing swamis." The "surfing ashram" is growing in popularity and surfing here is a form of meditation, a spiritual practice leading to heightened states of awareness.