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A dim hall with a dark draped backdrop and a stage set with a golden armchair, a small flower arrangement on a side table, and two white pillar lamps on orange bases. Above the stage hang orange-tasselled banners with blue, red and yellow patterns. A green banner reads Yoga Sutras. On the armchair sits a figure wearing a saffron-coloured head covering, a gold beaded necklace and dark robes, appearing as a seated teacher. In front, a large audience of mostly shaved-headed men in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor, some wearing saffron or yellow shawls. Camera equipment on a tripod stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a Yoga Sutras session in a hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop. A green banner reading "Yoga Sutras" hangs above a golden throne-style chair on a raised stage, where a seated figure in a yellow turban, black top and green beaded necklace sits with hands resting, a microphone stand beside them. Vases of flowers and white fans flank the stage. In the foreground, rows of shaved-headed devotees in white and yellow clothing sit facing the stage, many wearing headphones. The seated figure on the throne is a teacher giving the session; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. A yellow fabric hangs at the top left.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 photograph of a talk hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. On a cream throne-style armchair sits a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering, holding hands together in front of the chest. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are set before the stage, with a vase of flowers on a white pedestal to the left. Behind him a beige backdrop bears the words Yoga Sutra with a circular emblem, flanked by hanging orange, blue and red woven banners. Most of the audience wears white or light clothes and sits on black chairs, with a blank white board on an easel at the right. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by saffron robes and an orange head covering with distinctive seated presence; this is not a confirmed identification.2010-08-01Wide view of a stage at a Yoga Sutras session. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering sits in a cream armchair on a raised platform, a small table with flowers beside him. Behind him hangs a green banner reading "Yoga Sutras" against dark drapery, with a large orange and yellow cloth hanging from the ceiling. Audience members seated on the floor in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls face the stage, many with shaved heads, viewed from behind. Camera tripods, a projection screen, a whiteboard easel and drums are at the sides. Whether the seated figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-09-18A seated audience faces a raised stage during a live talk. On the stage a figure in yellow-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a microphone stand and red-topped lectern before them. A banner reading "Yoga Sutras" hangs behind, flanked by white pillars with orange bases, and orange-fringed woven hangings, with blue drapes and white swags across the top. Many people sit on black plastic chairs and mats, mostly in white clothing, several bald or grey-haired, with a few in orange and other colours at the sides. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2010-09-14August 01 20102010-08-01August 07 20102010-08-07A seated teacher sits on a golden throne with red cushions on a raised stage, wearing a blue robe and a white head covering. Behind the stage hangs a red banner reading Yoga Sutras over a dark blue curtain, with white flower-draped pillars and vases of flowers flanking the dais. A large audience of men in white ritual clothes, many with shaved heads, sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with a few in saffron or orange garments among them. Projection screens hang on both sides and an orange and blue pennant hangs from the ceiling at right.2010-09-13 +2 copiesA photo of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a hall. Many shaved-headed participants in white clothes with yellow stoles sit cross-legged on the floor, several wearing headphones. On the stage, a seated figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, behind a microphone. A green banner reads Yoga Sutras. Blue drapes, white and orange-tasselled hanging banners, and a projection screen frame the hall, with video cameras on tripods at the sides. +1 copiesA photograph of a Yoga Sutras session in an indoor hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop and a green banner reading Yoga Sutras. A man in orange and yellow robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and long beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage, flanked by white stands with orange bases holding flowers. Rows of seated listeners face the stage, mostly shaved-headed men in white clothing with yellow sashes, several wearing headphones. A small white-framed screen hangs at the left. Clothing colours: white, yellow, orange.2010-10-06A seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground of a hall, facing a raised stage. On a gold throne-style chair at the centre of the stage sits a figure in yellow-orange robes, with a red lectern beside him. Behind him a green banner reads Yoga Sutras, flanked by hanging orange and blue fabric panels and small vases of flowers. A camera on a tripod records the talk, and the audience sits on orange, red and striped mats. Several attendees wear white, one in a dark patterned shirt sits at the right edge.2010-09-14 +1 copiesA seated audience faces a raised stage in a hall with dark blue drapery and a banner reading "Yoga Sutras". A figure in orange-red robes and a red head covering with beaded necklaces sits cross-legged on a large gold armchair, with a vase of red flowers on a side table. Many attendees sit on mats in white and light clothing, some in orange, with their backs to the camera. A standing attendee in white stands beside the stage, and a video camera on a tripod and a whiteboard are visible at the right. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, with orange-red robes, beads and a red head covering, though the face is too small to confirm.2010-09-18