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Large seated audience of men in white shirts and dhotis fills red plastic chairs under a tent at an Arogya Yoga event. At the front, a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban sits on a white ornate throne behind a red-draped table with a microphone and a white podium. Behind the stage hangs a large banner portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man in an orange turban, with smaller banners and side posters of the same figure. Audio speakers and a video camera stand near the stage, with a red and white canopy overhead.

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Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Wide view of a large indoor yoga hall with a crowd of several hundred men seated on red plastic chairs, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, viewed from behind. A red-draped stage at the front holds a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing on a white cushion, and a large banner behind shows a painted portrait of a smiling man in orange wrap and turban above Tamil lettering. Smaller banners on the right and left walls and a sound system with speakers frame the stage, and green mats cover the floor near the front.2006-11-25A large indoor hall filled with seated audience members on red plastic chairs over green mats, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white or pastel saris and salwar kameez, many with long braided hair. On the raised red-draped stage, a figure in white sits on a seat before a banner reading the Tamil headline for Arogya Yoga, with a large portrait of a saffron-turbaned man on the backdrop. Another portrait stands at the left, and a camera on a tripod is visible at stage level. Overhead, string lights and maroon swags decorate the tent ceiling.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A photograph taken from behind a large seated audience at an indoor yoga event under a tent, with rows of red and brown plastic chairs on green carpet. A large banner above the stage reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga, showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe. On the raised red-draped stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white seat before a microphone and lectern, with a small portrait in the background. Audience members wear white shirts and light clothing; a few wear orange. Side banners show more portraits of the same orange-turbaned figure. a person's appearance on stage is uncertain at this scale, so he is described by role only as the seated teacher on stage.2006-11-26Large indoor programme hall with a crowd of several hundred people seated on red plastic chairs, facing a red-draped stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing sits on a white chair in front of a microphone stand. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside the Tamil words for Arogya Yoga. Side banners depict similar figures in orange turbans. Stage speakers, cameras and a tripod are visible at the sides, and a red-and-maroon valance hangs across the top of the tent.2006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26