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Indoor yoga gathering under a tented ceiling on green carpet. A large crowd of men and women in white clothes moves in a circle, many holding hands and swaying. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair in an orange garment sits on a white plastic chair, seen from behind, facing the group. A banner with the words Arogya Yoga and a framed portrait of a man in orange are visible on the back wall.

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Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesA large crowd of participants in white and cream clothing gathers on a green mat in an indoor hall during an Arogya Yoga session. Many men and women are dancing or moving with raised arms and open hands. In the foreground a person with long curly dark hair wears an orange top and faces away from the camera. Behind them a banner reads Arogya Yoga, and a large portrait of a man with white hair hangs on the wall above it. Many participants wear white shirts, kurtas and saris, with some lanyards visible. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.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.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large outdoor tent hall with green carpeting and rows of red plastic chairs filled with many seated participants, mostly women in white and cream sarees and men in white, many wearing white headbands over their eyes. On a red-draped stage at the front, a man in white stands near a central podium, and a figure in saffron/orange headwear and robes stands beside him. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and reads Arogya Yoga. Another banner on the right carries Tamil text. Overhead are sound speakers and decorative swags.2006-11-26A large open-air yoga hall with a crowd of many people seated in red plastic chairs on green mats, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white, cream, yellow and green clothing, and many women have long braided hair. At the front, a figure in white sits on a red-draped stage with a microphone. Behind the stage hangs a banner showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga. Smaller banners and a stage backdrop frame the event, and overhead lights and speakers hang from a draped ceiling.2006-11-26A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands closely packed on a green mat inside a white-canopied tent hall. Many wear rudraksha beads and lanyard badges; several raise hands or clap while others look toward the centre. Banners hang along the back wall and white draped fabric lines the stage area under string lights. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2006-11-26A photograph of a large indoor yoga hall with a green mat floor where a crowd of men stands in rows, many wearing white shirts and white trousers, several with ID badges on lanyards. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra at chest height while facing a banner and stage at the far end. Draped grey silk curtains and speakers line the right side, and a portrait-style banner hangs above the stage. The event appears to be an arogya yoga session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-11-26