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A large seated gathering of men in white clothes sits cross-legged on green mats under a white tent with red and white draped valances and hanging ceiling fans. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands in lap, eyes lowered, in meditation. Some wear ID badges on their shirts. At the front, a banner hangs on a stage backdrop with a portrait and printed text. Several women in saffron-toned saris sit on the right. Red chairs line the back and sides of the hall, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.

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A large crowd of seated participants fills a white tented hall with a green floor covering, sitting in rows during a yoga meditation session. Most men wear white shirts and white or cream dhotis or trousers, while some women in sarees and salwar kameez sit toward the back. In the background, a white draped backdrop with red trim frames two framed portraits, and a speaker stands at the right edge. A woman in white stands near the rear. The arrangement suggests a group practice session with a teacher at the front.2006-11-26November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A large white marquee filled with hundreds of seated attendees on green mats at a convention session. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with name badges and lanyards around their necks; some wear beige or grey shirts. Blue and white scalloped bunting hangs along the tent roof, with ceiling fans, stage lights and loudspeakers on poles. Framed portraits hang on the far right wall, too distant to identify. A palm tree is visible beyond the tent wall at the back.2009-11-26December 12 20072007-12-12November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated audience fills a white tented hall with a green carpet, many people in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyard badges. Rows of attendees face forward, smiling, with red-and-white draped valances along the tent top and white pleated drapes on the walls. A framed portrait stands at the left wall, and a banner hangs at the upper right. The setting suggests an Arogya Yoga session.2006-11-25A large open-air tent gathering of seated devotees dressed almost entirely in white, many sitting cross-legged on coloured mats and rugs in rows across a wide hall. Several men in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and white shirts; one older man at left wears a white dhoti and mala. A standing figure in white stands near the far wall, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. White tent canopy with blue trim, ceiling fans and hanging lights overhead, and a white banner along the rear wall. The setting suggests a satsang or programme.2007-12-12Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesA large photograph of a seated audience inside a white-draped tent with red valances and green carpeting. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing lanyards with name badges and some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the front row a man in a maroon checked shirt and glasses sits beside a young boy in a white T-shirt. A framed portrait of a bearded saffron-clad figure hangs on a stand at left, and a banner with a portrait appears at upper right. The scene reads as an Arogya Yoga programme audience.2006-11-25December 12 20072007-12-12Photograph of a large tented yoga gathering in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, with a green mat covering the floor. Rows of seated participants wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with rudraksha malas and identity badges on their chests. Women in colourful saris sit at the back and sides beneath a red-and-white scalloped tent canopy. Banners hang along the upper left reading Nithyananda, and white drapes line the rear wall. No clearly identifiable presenter is in the foreground; the focus is the seated congregation practising meditation.2006-11-25