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A 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.

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A pranayama session in a hall with pale pink walls, a projection screen at left and hanging orange and patterned banners. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, wearing white clothing and white headbands. Standing in the centre is a man with long dark hair, a bare chest and a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking between the rows. Sitting in the foreground are participants seen from behind, some with white headbands, and water bottles sit near the mats.2011-01-22A photograph of a meditation or pranayama session in a hall with pale pink walls, a projector screen at left, and orange fabric hangings. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders walks between rows of seated participants. The seated participants wear white headbands and white or pink shirts, sitting on red-and-white striped mats. The standing man has long dark hair and a dark forehead mark, and appears to be teaching or guiding the session. Chairs line the back wall.2011-01-22A seated pranayama session in a pale pink hall with white-curtained windows and an orange cloth hanging from the top edge. Dozens of participants sit on striped red-and-white mats, most wearing white clothes and white headbands over their eyes. A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a draped shawl, long dark hair swept back, stands barefoot near the centre, facing the seated group. A person in a white dress stands near the back wall, and a man in a yellow-brown shirt sits at the lower right. The overall scene is a group breathing exercise with eyes covered.2011-01-22A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls, hanging multicoloured banners and red curtains. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a glossy floor past rows of seated participants. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, wearing white clothes and white headbands, some with eyes covered. Two men in the foreground wear white and one in an orange shawl sits at the front.2011-01-22A 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.2011-01-22A large hall filled with seated participants, most wearing white headbands, sitting on mats in rows. A standing man in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre-right, smiling and gesturing toward the seated group; he appears to be a person by the orange robe, long hair and beaded mala. Beside him, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl holds a video camera. Orange and white decorative hangings with patterned tops hang from the ceiling, a projection screen is mounted on the wall, and a white curtain frames a doorway. Many seated people with white headbands raise their hands and arms in the foreground.2010-10-23A photograph of a seated audience in a hall, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands on a raised stage area beside a flat-screen monitor on a tripod, while a cameraman in white clothing and a yellow shawl films the group from the left. Hanging orange and red lampshades decorate the ceiling, a projection screen is mounted on the back wall, and a curtained doorway is visible at left. Several seated people wear white, pink, green and floral clothes.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a meditation or pranayama session in a bright hall with pink walls and orange curtains. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap with darker stripe trim, stands with their back to the camera facing a seated group. Many participants sit on red and pink mats with white headbands or head coverings, dressed in white, red and pink clothing. Some lean forward in meditative posture. Hanging orange banners and a window with daylight are visible. 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Many seated people wear white, with some in pink, teal, yellow and green saris and kurtas. Several people lie prone on the mat in white clothing, and a cameraman in a light shirt stands at the top right. Plastic water bottles are visible on the floor.2010-08-21