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Large crowd seated on green carpet in a tented hall during an Arogya Yoga session. Many participants wear white clothes and white headbands, with some in yellow, lavender, blue and striped saris, sitting in rows facing a raised red-draped stage. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits between a white podium and microphones. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing an orange turban, with Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. Side banners and red-and-white draping frame the hall, and black speakers stand at the edges.

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A photograph of a large outdoor yoga and meditation session under a canopy, with a crowd of several hundred people seated on green mats, mostly women in saris and salwar in white, yellow, lavender and blue, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and long braids visible. On a red-draped stage at the top, a figure in an orange robe sits centrally on a white chair in front of a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Tamil text and a portrait of a smiling figure with a saffron turban. Additional portrait banners flank the stage, and a whiteboard and speakers are visible.2006-11-26A large outdoor-style tent hall with green carpeted floor where hundreds of seated participants, mostly women with long braided hair and white headbands, sit facing a raised red-draped stage. Many wear white, cream or pastel saris and salwar kameez. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange-saffron clothing sits near a banner and a portrait; a large banner behind the stage reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Arogya Yoga program. The scene reflects a yoga and meditation session.2006-11-26A large indoor yoga and meditation session in a tented hall with a green floor covering. Hundreds of seated participants, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in white, yellow, pink, red, blue and green, wear white headbands and sit with their backs to the camera, facing a red-draped stage. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a white seat in the centre, flanked by a banner reading the Arogya Yoga programme, a large portrait of the same orange-turbaned figure, and speakers. A stage backdrop and side banners display the programme name.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large outdoor tent event with a seated crowd of women and some men on green mats, most wearing white headbands and sitting with their backs to the camera. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white chair before a red-draped table, with a large banner portrait of a man in orange with a tall orange turban behind. Smaller side banners also show similarly dressed figures. The text on the main banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga, indicating a yoga session.2006-11-26A large indoor yoga session under a white tent with a green mat floor. Many seated participants, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez, face a red-draped stage. Most wear white headbands tied at the forehead and have long braided hair. On the stage, a person in orange robes sits at a microphone before a banner headed in Tamil with the name of a person and the words Arogya Yoga. A large portrait on the left shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and robes, and a second portrait appears on the right. Speakers, a camera on a tripod and red plastic chairs are visible.2006-11-26Large tented hall at an Arogya Yoga program in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on green mats facing a raised stage draped in red and white. Most wear white clothes and white headbands, with long braided hair; some wear saffron, yellow, blue and grey saris. A large portrait banner of a person hangs at the top of the stage, beside a banner reading Arogya Yoga. A figure in white and orange stands at a red-covered lectern on stage, with speakers and red chairs at the sides. Crowd is dense, well above one hundred visible participants.2006-11-26A large indoor yoga session on a green mat floor, with a crowd of several hundred participants seated in rows, mostly women in white and coloured saris and salwar, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and long braids down their backs. At the front, a figure in an orange robe sits on a white chair on a red-draped stage, with an orange turban-wearing man in a portrait on the banner above. A banner reads Arogya Yoga with a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Stage lights, speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible around the hall.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large white tent hall with a green carpet holds a seated audience of many people, mostly women in white saris with white headbands tied over their heads and hair in long braids, some in yellow and orange saris. On the raised red-draped stage at the far end, a person in orange robes sits at a podium beneath a large banner portrait of a smiling bald man in an orange turban and orange robes, and a Tamil-language banner reads Arogya Yoga. Loudspeakers stand at the sides and a camera on a tripod films the event.2006-11-26A large tented hall with a green carpet holds a seated yoga and meditation audience of many participants, mostly women and men in white clothes with white headbands tied over their eyes. Women wear saris in white, yellow, blue and peach, and some have braided hair with flowers. At the front, a red-draped stage carries a speaker in saffron/orange robes beside a large banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwear, labelled with Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. The setting suggests a group meditation session at an Arogya Yoga programme.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26