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A large tented yoga session on a raised stage with yellow and maroon draped fabric overhead. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top and maroon dhoti, stands barefoot on a white mat facing a woman in a grey top seated cross-legged on a mat in the foreground. A woman in a maroon top sits on a mat at the right edge of the stage. Behind them a large audience sits on colourful mats, many doing yoga poses with arms raised, while a photographer in red stands among them. Two screens show large close-up images of a bare-chested man with long hair and a woman in orange robes. The stage is lit by overhead spotlights and a yellow truss. The man stands in a classic pose and does not appear as a clearly distinctive a person candidate.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A large yoga session on a raised stage under yellow and red draped fabric. A tall man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print top over a red wrap stands center-stage facing seated students, holding a white stick. A woman in grey sits cross-legged on a white mat at left, and a dreadlocked person in rust-coloured clothing sits at lower right. Behind them hundreds of people in black and red clothing sit on colourful mats in a tented hall. Two screens show a portrait-style image and a standing figure in pink robes, and an ornate deity murti stands in the background.2017-12-22A large yoga session in a yellow and red draped tent hall. In the foreground, a man with long dark braided hair and a trimmed beard stands with his back partly turned, wearing a sleeveless leopard-print garment, a pearl necklace and a maroon waist cloth. He faces a seated audience of several dozen people in black and colourful clothing sitting on rainbow-striped yoga mats. A large screen at left shows a woman in red. Overhead hang gold and yellow fabric drapes and tassels. The man appears to be the speaker, with appearance cues that are only partly distinctive; identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A large hall of seated yoga participants on striped mats during a person Yoga session. In the foreground, a standing figure seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with very long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to the waist, hands on hips and bare feet on the red floor. Many people in black and grey t-shirts sit cross-legged, and one woman in a red top sits at right. A red curtain backdrop, a large screen at upper left, a decorated silver chair and gold kalasha-style vessels stand at the front. Some participants appear bare-chested or in white, and fans and speakers are visible. The standing figure's distinctive hair and orange clothing are a person cue, but the view from behind leaves identity uncertain.2016-12-15December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A yoga session in a hall with red floor mats and striped rugs. In the centre, a long-haired man with a beard wears an orange sleeveless top and orange-and-gold dhoti, standing with hands on hips. Behind him, a silver-and-red ornate throne stands to the left, and a photographer in white clothes with a camera is near it. Many participants in black and dark clothing are bent or stretching on mats. A large screen behind shows a man in orange robes and a beard with hands on hips. Beige-and-red mats and water bottles are scattered on the floor. Overall, the setting is a satsang-style yoga class.2016-12-14A large yoga session in a red-draped hall with red carpet and striped mats. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange shawl over a rust-orange dhoti and a headset microphone, stands centrally and speaks to the room. Around him many people lie on mats, sit, or hold bent-back poses; a barefoot person on the right has legs raised vertically. Behind him stands an ornate golden deity murti in a lit alcove with a purple backdrop, and an empty red-cushioned throne-like chair sits on the right. A screen on the upper left shows a large projected image. Overlay text marks the photo copyright and source.2016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a yoga session on a raised blue stage under a tent with draped gold, yellow and maroon fabric. In the foreground a figure with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a leopard-print and maroon garment, stands with back to the camera holding a small white object. To the right a second figure with long grey-streaked dreadlocks in a rose-coloured garment sits on the stage facing the audience. A large audience in black clothing sits on the floor, many with arms raised. A large screen shows a portrait of a man with dark hair and a beard, and a camera operator on a tripod stands near the audience. Stage-edge banners show a blue portrait.2017-12-22