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A photograph of a pranayama session in a hall with a stage, red curtains and a projection screen. A standing figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the front, looking toward seated participants. Many people sit in rows on red-and-white striped mats, wearing white and pastel clothes, with white headbands tied over their eyes. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop are set up near the front, and orange cloth covers a table. Orange lamp shades hang from the ceiling.

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October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a yoga or pranayama session in a bright hall with a projection screen at left and red curtains. A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, and gestures with one outstretched arm toward the seated group. Many participants sit on red-and-white striped mats wearing white clothes and white headbands; some sit on folded blankets and bags, and a woman in a light top sits near the front left. Orange-and-gold banners hang from the ceiling and a line of chairs runs along the right wall. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long hair, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala.2011-01-22October 23 20102010-10-23A wide view of a discourse hall with a seated audience on mats facing a stage. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged, many wearing white clothes and white forehead bands, while some wear orange and red. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne in front of a blue draped backdrop, with a small table holding flowers and a bowl. A second man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at the side, and a cameraman films with a tripod-mounted camera near the front. Decorated pillars with orange tassels flank the stage, and screens hang on both sides.2010-09-02A photograph of a meditation or pranayama session in a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains. A standing figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, facing right with hands at his sides. Around him, many seated participants wear white headbands or blindfolds and white clothing, sitting on striped mats; some also sit on chairs at the back. Two colourful hanging banners, orange and blue, hang from the ceiling at left.2011-01-22October 23 20102010-10-23A hall of seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands sits on orange and striped mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walks while holding a microphone. He wears a beaded necklace and appears to be leading the session. Several devotees in orange and white are seated around him, one with hands on his head. A cameraman in white stands at right beside a camera on a tripod. A woman in a yellow sari stands at left near a stage with a blue curtain, orange tassels and a flower arrangement, and screens hang at the top corners.2010-08-28Photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothes, many women with long plaits, sitting on mats and cushions on a polished floor. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands speaking near an orange-draped low platform with orange chairs; a second orange-clad figure sits at the left edge. Colourful decorated cloth tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the right, and dark red curtains line the back wall.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA standing man in long sleeveless saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands in a hall, holding a small silver object in his right hand and resting his left hand on a seated devotee's head. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi. Around him, many devotees sit on mats and cushions in white clothes with white headbands, eyes closed, in meditation or pada puja. Orange and multicoloured decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and white curtains are behind, and a woman in white stands at the back.2010-08-28A standing man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures while addressing a seated audience in a hall. Many devotees sit on striped blue and white meditation cushions across a glossy floor, wearing white clothing and white blindfold-style headbands tied over their eyes. Some participants face away from the camera, and one bald participant in white sits in the foreground. A projection screen, dark blue curtains, hanging saffron and red banners, and a wall plaque with small English text form the backdrop. Water bottles sit near the cushions. The setting suggests a guided meditation or satsang session.2010-08-28A large hall with pale pink walls and orange curtains where a long-haired man in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a polished white floor, head lifted and gaze upward. Around him seated participants wear white clothes and white headbands, sitting on red-striped mats and white cushions. Some are bent forward in prostration. A seated older woman in white sits near the back, and an orange and yellow banner hangs on the left wall beside a speaker mounted high on the wall.2011-01-22