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A young man with a shaved head, wearing a sleeveless maroon top and olive-green cropped trousers, performs a standing yoga pose on a lime-green mat, arms extended upward and to the side, with a headset microphone. Behind him on a gold-framed easel-style stand is a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, in front of a golden-cushioned throne-style chair and dark red drapes. White cloths hang over the stage backdrop and cables and a water bottle sit on the stage floor.

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A photograph of a yoga session on a stage with a dark red curtain backdrop. A man with a shaved head, wearing a maroon sleeveless top and olive-green shorts and a headset microphone, performs a standing side-stretch pose on a green mat, one arm raised overhead. Behind him, a gold-framed printed portrait sits on an ornate cream throne-style chair; the portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan tree. The portrait is labelled with a printed caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A white draped table stands at the back of the stage.2011-08-01A photograph of a yoga session on a polished floor with a green mat. A shaved-headed man in a maroon sleeveless top and olive-green cropped trousers stands in a wide lunge with one arm raised overhead, barefoot. Behind him on a gold-framed ornate chair sits a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, one hand raised, in front of a large tree trunk. Red-draped table, dark curtains and white panels frame the stage.2011-08-01A shaved-headed man in a grey sleeveless top and olive green capri pants stands barefoot on one leg in a yoga tree-pose on a dark mat, his other foot pressed against his inner thigh and hands holding the raised leg. He wears a rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi. Behind him is a large glowing painting of a deity in red and gold ornate garments, with a wooden pillar, a potted plant and a plant on the right.2011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man standing barefoot on a dark mat, arms crossed over his chest with hands on opposite shoulders, eyes lowered. He wears a sleeveless maroon-red top, a beaded brown rudraksha-style mala necklace, and loose beige drawstring-cuffed trousers, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hangs deep red velvet drapery beside a carved wooden pillar and pale wall. He appears to be a yoga or meditation practitioner; no clear a person cues such as long hair, crown or ornate saffron attire are visible, so identity is uncertain.2011-11-29A shaved-headed man stands barefoot on a dark mat performing a one-legged balancing yoga pose, with his right foot raised and held against his left thigh, hands at his hip and thigh. He wears a sleeveless grey t-shirt, olive-green cropped trousers, a rudraksha-style wooden bead mala with a small pendant, and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him hang dark navy curtains, with a wooden pillar at left and potted green plants at both sides of the room. A small purple logo appears at lower left and a vertical copyright credit runs along the right edge.2011-11-24November 07 20112011-11-07November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A shaved-headed man in a maroon sleeveless top and grey-beige trousers sits cross-legged on a dark mat in a yoga pose, arms wrapped across his chest, with a red bindi on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck. Behind him a large painted deity image with gold and red tones stands beside a potted green plant, a carved wooden pedestal and deep red velvet drapes.2011-11-29A man stands on one bare foot on a red-cushioned white platform in front of deep red velvet drapes, arms raised with palms open at shoulder height, in a balancing yoga-style pose. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron top and an orange draped dhoti with a flowing orange shawl over one shoulder, long dark hair swept back, and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a peach-coloured sofa holds a water bottle and papers. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a forehead tilak, shown in a yoga posture on stage.2009-12-22A shaved-headed man in a grey sleeveless top and olive-green three-quarter shorts stands on one leg on a dark yoga mat, holding the other foot in a balancing yoga posture with both hands. He wears a white forehead mark with a red dot and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala with a small gold pendant. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a deity in gold and red ornate garments, with a potted green plant on each side and a carved wooden pillar at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a tiled floor.2011-11-24