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A photograph of a stage set for a Yoga Sutras session. A green banner with yellow letters reading "Yoga Sutras" hangs above a gold upholstered throne with dark carved wooden trim. A figure in white head covering and tan-gold robes, wearing a long amber-beaded mala, sits on the throne with a book in hand. A microphone stand stands beside the throne, a cymbal on a tripod stand sits in front, and a small table to the left holds a vase of red roses. The floor has a patterned red rug, with a dark drape behind and a pink wall and whiteboard on the right.

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A 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 sits cross-legged on a cream upholstered throne-style chair with dark carved wooden armrests on a stage. He wears a white turban, a saffron-cream shawl draped over one shoulder and a long gold-beaded mala necklace. A microphone stand stands at his side, a small cream block with a water bottle and a flower vase with red and white blooms sits to the left, and an orange patterned rug covers the floor. A green banner behind him reads "Yoga Sutras" in gold letters with a yoga figure in the logo. Dark blue draped curtains form the backdrop. A figure in the chair is seated in a discourse setting, with no visible crowd.2010-09-09A seated speaker in a tan robe with a white turban and gold necklaces sits in an ornate gold-upholstered armchair on a stage, holding a sheet of paper and reading. A dark blue curtain backdrop hangs behind, with a green banner reading Yoga Sutras and a yellow yoga figure logo above. A small white side table holds a vase of flowers and a water bottle, and a microphone stand stands nearby. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The person is shown reading a discourse; the appearance-based label applies with the turban, tan robe and gold necklaces.2010-09-09A photograph of a discourse stage with dark blue curtains behind a banner reading "Yoga Sutras" in gold letters on green. A seated figure in an ornate gold armchair holds a small device and papers, wearing a white turban, gold necklaces and draped saffron-toned cloth, with a microphone stand beside the chair. A white pedestal holds a flower arrangement, and a small cushioned footstool sits before the chair on a red patterned rug. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2010-09-09A photograph of a Yoga Sutras session on a stage. A man in a white turban and saffron-cream robe, with a yellow rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits in an ornate beige upholstered throne-style armchair with dark wooden carved trim. He holds his hands joined in anjali mudra. A banner reading "Yoga Sutras" hangs above against a dark blue curtain, with a yellow yoga figure graphic. A flower vase, a water bottle, a white cube lectern with papers, a small footstool and a patterned rug stand nearby, with a microphone stand to the right. The a person candidate has a turban, saffron-cream robes and bead garland, so appearance cues are present but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17A man seated in a large cream upholstered armchair with dark carved wooden trim on a stage before a dark blue curtain. A green banner reading "Yoga Sutras" in gold lettering hangs above. He wears a white turban, a cream wrap, a saffron-coloured cloth and a long orange-and-gold bead necklace, and holds his palms together in greeting. A small table holds a water bottle and a vase of red and white flowers, a microphone stand stands to the right, and a patterned rug lies at his feet with a cream footstool. The scene appears to be a discourse session. The seated man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2010-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a dark blue draped curtain backdrop and a gold-lettered banner reading "Yoga Sutras" with a small yellow yoga pose figure. A single man sits cross-legged on an ornate tan throne-style armchair with dark carved armrests and round cushions, wearing a white turban, a beige-gold draped robe and a long beaded necklace of amber-colored beads. His arms are open to the sides as he speaks into a microphone on a stand. A white pedestal to the left holds a small glass of water and a vase of red and white flowers. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair visible beneath the white turban, a saffron-gold robe and a ceremonial beaded mala indicate the appearance of the seated speaker, so the in-person candidate is present on the throne.2010-09-09A seated speaker sits on a large upholstered throne-style armchair with carved dark wooden arms and backrest on a stage in front of a dark blue draped curtain. He wears a white turban, a golden-beige shawl over his shoulders and a long orange-gold beaded garland, and gestures with one open hand while holding papers. A microphone stand stands beside him, a small white podium with a glass of water, a vase of red and white roses sit to his left, and a beige footstool rests on a patterned red rug. A green banner reads Yoga Sutras in gold letters above the stage. The speaker's appearance matches the page's claim of a person, but the figure is shown only at a distance with the face partially obscured, so the identity is uncertain.2010-09-09 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden-beige robe and white turban sits cross-legged on an ornate dark-wood and gold throne on a stage. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala of yellow-gold beads around his neck. A green banner reading Yoga Sutras in gold letters hangs above him against dark blue drapes. A microphone stand is at his right, and a small white side table holds a vase of flowers with red and white blooms. Only one person is physically visible.2010-09-09A 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 seated figure in a white turban and gold-beige robe with a gold bead mala sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with black carved armrests and orange cushions on a stage. A microphone stand stands beside him. A small table to the left holds a vase of flowers and a water bottle. Behind is a green banner reading Yoga Sutras on blue drapery. Only one person is visible.2010-09-09