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A photograph from an indoor yoga session in a bright hall with white draped walls. A bearded man with long dark hair stands centre-frame in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged wrap and a wooden staff, beside an ornate white throne with red cushion. The figure wears a saffron-orange top and rudraksha-style beads, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Around him, participants in black and orange sit or kneel on colourful striped mats while others stretch forward on the floor. A man in white ritual dress sits at the back beside a camera on a stand, and a shirtless figure in white dhoti stands at the right edge.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A long-haired bearded man in a rust-orange saffron robe walks barefoot down a central aisle carpeted with colourful striped rugs, holding a wooden walking staff in his right hand. Devotees line both sides, many with palms pressed together in anjali, some seated and bowing low to the floor, a woman in a red top and a man in a white dhoti and shawl among them. Cameras on tripods are visible behind the crowd and a white draped hall with orange and yellow paper decorations hangs overhead. The man wears distinctive long swept-back hair, full beard, and a rudraksha-style wrist band, cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image is a photograph of an event with visible participants.2016-12-16Photograph of a large hall with a striped woven mat runner down the centre, lined with seated participants in black clothing. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands at the centre in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged wrap and a wooden staff, the probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron-toned robes and bearded appearance. Behind him is a white throne-like seat with a green cushion. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the seat, and a shirtless man with his back to the camera stands at the right edge. Hanging orange and blue paper lanterns decorate the ceiling and a camera operator is visible in the background.2016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on the forehead walks barefoot along a colourful striped rug through a hall lined with seated and standing devotees. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a bare upper body and carries a wooden cane. Devotees on both sides press their palms together in anjali, many women in saffron, red and yellow saris and men in white. Orange and red festoon flags hang from the ceiling, and a camera operator stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-orange shawl and ceremonial presence mark him as the central walking figure, and the page identifies the event as Sadashivoham 2016 Nithyananda Yoga.2016-12-16October 11 20172017-10-11May 01 20172017-05-01Photograph of an indoor hall at Adi Kailasa during an Inner Awakening session. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a long beaded necklace and gold chain, and stands on a colourful striped mat. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-toned clothing, standing as the central figure. Behind him an ornate red and gold throne stands empty. Seated participants in white clothes with red shawls sit in rows on chairs and mats, and a woman in an orange sari sits near the throne. Two long-haired figures in the left foreground wear reddish garments. A wall display of framed images and a painting hang behind, with a camera on a tripod at the right.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, a long black braid over his shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a microphone and a wooden staff, with a small red footstool before him. Around him, many participants sit on the floor in black clothing, some with raised arms, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands at the back. A white fan and orange hanging lanterns are visible, with a multicoloured striped mat on the stage.2016-12-17