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A photograph of a stage set with a dark draped backdrop and a banner reading "Yoga Sutras" in yellow and green letters. A single figure stands on a low platform in front of a pale gold armchair, wearing a white head covering, black robes and a beaded necklace, hands pressed together in prayer. Two tall white cylindrical fans stand on orange-draped pedestals at either side, with a flower arrangement on a white stand to the left and a small monitor on the floor at right. The stage floor is glossy and light grey.

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A figure in a dark saffron-black draped garment and a light turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a raised white stage. Behind them is a beige upholstered throne-like chair with dark trim, flanked by a flower arrangement on a white pedestal and a small platform. A navy curtain and a green banner reading Yoga Sutras form the backdrop, with two tall white speakers on orange bases at either side. A small dark object sits on the floor near the stage edge.2010-10-06A seated figure sits on an ornate carved throne with cream upholstery and dark carved wooden armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar at chest level, eyes closed. The figure wears a cream turban, a black garment and a yellow-gold beaded necklace. A microphone stand stands beside the throne. Behind is a banner reading Yoga Sutras with a yellow yoga pose figure, hung over dark blue drapery. A vase of red and pink flowers sits on a white side table at left. One person is visible. The figure's appearance is not clearly consistent with a probable identification, so the role is given instead: a seated speaker at a Yoga Sutras session.2010-10-06A seated man in an upholstered olive-green armchair with carved dark wooden trim sits centrally on a stage in front of a green banner reading "Yoga Sutras" with gold glitter letters and a yellow yoga figure. He wears a mustard-yellow turban, a black robe, and multiple strands of gold-and-yellow beaded necklaces, with palms pressed together at chest level in a namaste gesture and eyes closed. A microphone on a stand is angled toward him from the right. To the left stands a small table with a glass vase of pink, orange and white flowers and a water bottle. Dark drapes form the backdrop.2010-10-06A photograph of an evening session on a dimly lit stage in front of a black drape. A banner reading "Yoga Sutras" hangs behind the stage, with a yellow and green logo. A seated figure in dark robes and a light turban sits on an ornate golden armchair, holding one hand raised in a gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside the chair are a small vase of flowers and white side tables, with orange-based decorative pillars at the edges. A large audience of roughly 21-100 people fills the foreground, seen from behind, with some in white and pink clothing.2010-10-06A man seated on an ornate brown upholstered throne with carved dark wooden arms and back, palms pressed together at chest level in a namaste gesture, eyes closed, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a cream turban, a black garment with a gold-trimmed border, and a long gold beaded necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hangs a banner reading Yoga Sutras in gold glitter letters, with a yellow figure in a yoga pose between the words. A dark blue curtain backdrop, a vase of mixed flowers and a small brass vessel sit on a white side table at left.2010-10-06September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate tan upholstered throne with dark carved wooden arms and a high carved backrest on a stage. He wears a light cream turban, a black garment, and a multi-strand yellow-beaded necklace, and he speaks into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand. A vase of mixed flowers sits on a white side table to his left, and an orange-draped lamp shade hangs at the top left. Behind him a banner reads Yoga Sutras in gold letters on a grey-green background above dark curtains. A large audience with many heads fills the foreground, seen from behind.2010-10-06October 06 20102010-10-06A figure in a tan and gold draped robe with a white head wrap bows deeply with palms pressed together in namaste on a small raised platform before a tan upholstered throne-style chair with carved dark wooden armrests and backrest. A gold banner reading Yoga Sutras with a yellow yoga figure hangs above a dark blue draped backdrop. A white pedestal holds a vase of red and white flowers and a water bottle, a microphone stand stands to the right, and a patterned red rug covers the stage floor.2010-09-09A seated man in a golden-beige upholstered armchair on a raised stage, wearing a white turban, a light beige garment and a beaded necklace of orange-brown beads. A small table with a vase of red flowers and a water bottle stands to his left, a cymbal on a stand and a microphone stand are in front of him, and a small patterned rug lies on the floor. Behind him hangs a dark curtain with a green banner reading Yoga Sutras with a yellow emblem. The setting is a plain studio-like stage with a whiteboard at the right edge. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person in a turban and rudraksha-style beads, although the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. The seated figure is a speaker at a Yoga Sutras teaching.2010-09-17A man in a cream-white turban and tan-gold draped robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali on a small raised platform beside an ornate cream upholstered throne with a dark red cushion. He wears a long necklace of yellow-gold beads. A stage microphone stand is at right, a white podium with a small vase of red and white flowers and a water bottle stands at left, and a patterned red carpet covers the floor. Behind them hangs a green banner reading Yoga Sutras with a yellow yoga-pose emblem, against navy stage drapes under a metal truss ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a white turban, saffron-gold robe and gold bead necklace, consistent with the page's attribution.2010-09-09A figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap sits on a cream upholstered throne-style chair with dark carved armrests and a footstool, hands pressed together at the face in a greeting gesture. The stage backdrop reads "Yoga Sutras" with a circular blue and gold emblem between the words, hung with beaded curtains, flanked by dark red velvet drapes. A potted palm stands at the right and marigold-like flowers rest on the armrests. The image is a photograph taken from the front of an indoor stage.2010-07-07