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A large tent-covered hall filled with seated devotees on mats and orange and striped cushions, facing a raised stage at the far end. Tall vertical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white ceiling, and ceiling fans are visible. Many attendees wear white clothes, while others wear red, blue and dark tops. A projection screen stands to the left, and a blue backdrop on the stage displays the printed words Yoga Sutras. A small golden altar with a seated figure sits at the front of the stage. The scene is viewed from the back of the room.

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A photograph of a large hall during an evening session, with hundreds of seated devotees on orange and red mats and wooden chairs facing a stage at the far end. A white draped ceiling is hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue, white and yellow with orange tassels, and ceiling fans turn overhead. On the stage, a figure sits on a golden throne in front of a blue backdrop, with a large projection screen on the left and a sign reading Yoga Sutras above the stage. Devotees in white clothes and some in red, orange and dark shirts sit in rows, many holding water bottles.2010-09-16A large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall colourful patterned pillars topped with red, yellow and blue motifs and orange tassels. Rows of seated people in white clothes sit on striped blue, red and white mats facing a stage at the far end. A red illuminated sign reading Yoga Sutras hangs above a small stage with a blue backdrop and a decorated seat, with flowers and lamps in front. Many attendees sit on chairs at the front, and a few people sit cross-legged or on the floor near the front rows. The crowd is large and fills most of the hall.2010-09-13 +1 copiesA large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging cloth banners striped in orange, red, blue and yellow with tassels. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions, facing a raised stage at the far end. The stage holds a small floral arrangement, lit oil lamps and a central seat. Two projection screens flank the stage, and a few people in orange and blue stand at the sides. The audience is seated in rows across the floor.2010-09-02September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA large hall with a white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans hosts a seated audience facing a stage at the far end. The stage is backed by a dark blue curtain with the words "Yoga Sutras" in gold lettering, and a central seat or peetha with a decorated display sits in front of it. Tall decorated pillars in blue, yellow and red with orange tassels line the hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and folding chairs in white, orange and blue clothes. Some people in the foreground wear white and saffron. The arrangement suggests a seated satsang or talk. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-16A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped cylindrical pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in white and blue, many dressed in white clothes, facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne, with a blue backdrop and a backlit sign reading Yoga Sutras above. Projection screens flank the stage. Scattered orange cushions and bags lie among the seated crowd, a satsang discourse in progress.2010-09-18Wide view of a large hall with a white draped ceiling decorated with hanging striped cylindrical banners in orange, red, blue and cream. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, several in orange, sit on red-striped mats facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a throne-like seat before a dark blue curtain, with a microphone stand nearby and a yellow signboard above. Projection screens flank the stage. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor beside the attendees.2010-09-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall striped fabric columns with orange tassels hangs over rows of seated devotees on striped mats. A central stage has a blue curtain and a banner reading Yoga Sutras. On a golden throne-like seat at the centre, a figure in orange and white sits behind a microphone stand and tripod camera, facing the audience. Most attendees wear white, some wear orange, blue or teal, and several sit with bags beside them. Two projection screens flank the stage.2010-09-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars decorated with red, yellow, blue and white patterns and orange tassels. Hundreds of seated attendees in white clothes sit on striped red and blue mats and chairs facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage is a banner reading YOGA SUTRA and a seated figure in an ornate setup, too small to identify. Two projection screens flank the stage, and ceiling fans hang above the crowd.2010-09-13A large hall with a white canopy ceiling and colourful patterned hanging cloth banners in red, yellow, blue and white, many with fringed tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped red-and-blue floor mats facing a stage at the far end, where a small figure in saffron/orange sits on a raised seat beneath a sign reading Yoga Sutras. Some attendees sit on chairs, a man in a blue shirt and a man in a yellow dhoti sit in front, and a bald man in white sits in the foreground with a backpack beside him. The stage shows a projection screen and a small image of a seated figure beneath the sign.2010-09-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful patterned pillars with orange tassels hanging from them. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats across the marble floor, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a dark backdrop with a small golden figure and a central seated figure in the distance. Two projection screens flank the stage, and a golden ornate throne-like seat stands at the left edge of the room. Bags, water bottles and shoes lie along the floor between rows.2010-09-18A large hall under a white draped ceiling with hanging decorative cylinders in red, blue and orange patterns with orange tassels, and ceiling fans. Many people sit on blue-and-white striped floor mats in rows facing a stage at the far end, where a figure sits on a raised seat near a lit display. Several people in front wear white clothes, one wears an orange shawl, and one wears a dark teal top. Plastic chairs stand along the side walls. A golden deity murti stands at the left edge.2010-09-18