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A photograph of a whiteboard on a stand in front of a dark blue curtain, with a pale wall and window to the right. The whiteboard holds a handwritten grid with column headers Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, and row labels Gross, Subtle, Primal and Unevolved. Entries include Peace, Restless, Dull, Silence, Sound, Undefined sounds, Bliss, Irritation (unsettled), Depression, Energy, Maya (delusion) and Chaos. No people are visible in the scene.

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A man in a white turban and a golden-tan dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands at the right edge of a stage, holding a handheld microphone and wearing a long gold-bead necklace. Beside him stands a whiteboard on an easel in front of a dark blue curtain, showing a handwritten table with columns labelled Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, and rows for gross, subtle, primal and unmanifested, with words such as peace, silence, bliss, energy, restless, sound, depression and chaos. A small window is visible behind him on the right. The speaker appears to be giving a talk.2010-09-09A man in a white turban and a tan-gold sleeveless tunic with matching draped dhoti stands on a stage beside a whiteboard on an easel, gesturing toward it with one open hand while holding a wireless microphone. A gold-beaded necklace hangs at his chest. The whiteboard shows a handwritten grid of Sanskrit and English terms in rows, including Satva, Rajas, Tamas, Peace, Silence, Sound, Dull, Depression, Chaos and Maya. A dark curtain forms the backdrop, with a window to the right. Black-dressed onlookers are not visible. The man appears to be giving a talk on the Yoga Sutras.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17A man in a white turban and tan draped robe stands on a stage holding a wireless microphone in one hand and a marker in the other, facing a whiteboard. He wears a gold bead necklace. The whiteboard holds a handwritten table with headings Sattva, Rajas, Tamas and entries such as peace, restlessness, silence, sound, energy, and unsettled. Behind him a banner reads Yoga Sutras in gold letters on a dark blue curtain, with a small vase of white flowers on a side table. One person is visible.2010-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a speaker at a whiteboard during a Yoga Sutras session. A man wearing a cream-coloured turban and a beige shawl draped over a tan garment, with a gold-toned beaded necklace, stands in profile holding a black microphone in one hand while writing with a marker in the other. The whiteboard is divided into a grid with handwritten words including 'Peace', 'Restlessness', 'Dull', 'Silence', 'Sound', 'Maya (delusion)', and 'Sattva', 'Rajas', 'Tamas' along the top. Behind him a banner reads 'Yoga Sutras' in orange and yellow letters beside a purple curtain. One person is visible.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A man wearing a beige turban and a draped beige-gold robe with gold trim stands at a whiteboard, writing on it with a marker while holding a white handheld microphone. He wears a beaded necklace of golden-brown beads. The whiteboard grid contains handwritten words including 'Sattva/Rajas/Tamas', 'peace', 'Silence', 'Sound' and 'Irritate'. Behind him a green banner reads 'Yoga' in large yellow letters, and a cream upholstered chair with a red cushion and a small flower arrangement sits on the stage at left against navy drapery.2010-09-09A blurred photograph of a speaker on a low stage giving a talk with a handheld microphone. He wears a white turban, a golden-beige unstitched robe draped over one shoulder with matching beige dhoti-style trousers, and a yellow beaded necklace. Behind him is a whiteboard on an easel with handwritten notes in columns, in front of a dark blue curtain. A window and pale wall are visible on the right. The speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance; the setting suggests a discourse session.2010-09-09September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA man in a cream-colored turban and a tan draped robe with gold trim stands beside a large whiteboard, holding a handheld microphone in one hand and pointing with the other at handwritten notes in a grid. A yellow banner reading Yoga Sutra is behind him, with a cream-cushioned seat, a red and maroon cushion, and a small vase of flowers at the left. Swamiji (probable) is visible through the turban, tan robe and gold-trimmed shawl, and he is presenting a teaching on the board.2010-09-09