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She was once described as the single most hated person in her country.
And just like her father - one of Central Asia's most brutal dictators - she has her own reputation for ruthlessness.
But, in what appears to be an attempt to change her public image, glamorous Gulnara Karimova has caused controversy in her homeland by releasing these pictures taken of her during a yoga session.
The pictures were posted by the 40-year-old - whose father is president of Uzbekistan - on the internet.
But they have not gone down too well in the country, where her father's hardline secular government is battling with conservative elements of Islam.
The Uzbek service of Radio Free Europe, according to The Telegraph, explained why people were upset: 'They were offended by her skimpy workout clothes and the prurient nature of some of the yoga poses, which they said overstepped the boundaries of propriety'.
Despite the criticism, however, there was also plenty of praise for Miss Karimova, with many bloggers praising her figure.
Some believe she is attempting to soften her public image in case she eventually takes over from her 74-year-old father, Islam Karimov, who has been president of Uzbekistan for 22 years.
Miss Karimova's website describes her as a poet, designer, mezzo soprano and 'exotic Uzbekistan beauty'.
In her country, she has a high profile as a singer called GooGoosha.
'Upward Cat Pose'
Ustrasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana - reasonably good form, but her fingers need to be spread out.
Bhujangasana
I have no idea, but there is name for it.
Prasarita Padottanasana - good forward flex, but should be done with bare feet.
Gulnara Karimova
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-country.html
Sometimes sleaze is in the eye of the beholder. Hello Islam.
A woman practising yoga asanas is not a sexual display, but a sacrament.
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