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A photograph of a yoga session in a tented hall with a red stage and striped rainbow runner. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and beard walks barefoot along the runner toward the viewer. Probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, beard and saffron robe. Behind him stands a large deity murti with multiple arms and a blue-lit backdrop, flanked by golden trident stands. Thirty or more seated participants in dark and light clothing sit on mats facing the stage, some with their backs to the camera.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A standing man in an orange-red sannyasi robe walks barefoot down the center of a long striped rug between rows of seated students at a yoga session. Behind him stands a red-draped stage with golden trishul staffs and a large statue of a deity murti. Seated participants in black, white and grey clothing face the front; a shirtless man sits in the left foreground. The walking figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (long dark hair and beard, saffron robe) leading the session. Gold trishul staffs line the stage.2016-12-18A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down a colourful striped rug runner through a seated audience at a yoga hall. Seated devotees in black, white and grey clothing sit on mats on both sides, some shirtless. Behind the walker is a stage with a large deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra canopy, backdropped by a blue-and-pink projected cosmic image. Gold trident-tipped staffs line the red stage platform, and a camera on a tripod stands at right. The walker's appearance matches a person candidate by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate presentation, but identity is uncertain.2016-12-18 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap walks across a striped multicolour rug toward a stage, with long dark hair and a full beard. Seated students in black, navy and white clothing face the stage on red mats on both sides of the aisle, and a bare-chested man sits at left. Behind the stage, a large illuminated deity murti with multiple arms and a crown glows against a blue backdrop, flanked by golden trident stands and red drapes.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a large hall stage during a session. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching dhoti walks barefoot on a colourful striped rug toward the audience. Behind him stands a large multi-headed deity murti with a blue-lit backdrop, flanked by golden trishula staffs and red draped stage edges. Seated participants in black and white clothing sit on mats in the foreground, some bowing, and a partially visible figure in white and gold stands at the far right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair walks barefoot down a striped rug at the front of a hall, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe over a bare upper body. Behind him on a red stage, a large deity murti with multiple arms and a crown of blue-lit hood sits among gold trident staffs and a smoky blue-pink backdrop. Seated audience members in black and white clothing face the stage in rows, several with bare shoulders and hair in buns. The scene resembles a yoga session or satsang.2016-12-18A yoga session on a red-carpeted stage in a hall with a red curtain and a starry blue backdrop. A bearded man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands centrally, facing the stage, while many participants in black clothes sit, kneel and stretch on red mats around him. Behind him is a large deity murti of Shiva-like form with a hooded cobra canopy, flanked by golden trishula staffs. A cameraman on a tripod stands at the right edge. Some participants wear dark tops and colourful wraps; a few sit on the raised platform near the murti.2016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15A large hall with red drapes and a stage backdrop showing a glowing pink-and-blue sky above a golden deity murti seated on a pedestal. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over an orange dhoti and a headset microphone, walks barefoot down a central aisle lined with colourful striped mats. Seated participants in black clothing line both sides, with several shirtless and white-clad people in front. Rows of golden trishul staffs and brass lamps stand on the stage. Cameras and tripods are visible at the edges. The man is an appearance-based candidate for a person given his saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and microphone, though his face is not visible in identifying detail at this scale.2016-12-15