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A large crowd of yoga participants raises their hands in a hall with pink and yellow draped backdrops. In the centre, a tall figure with long dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-orange turban stands in a rust-orange sleeveless robe, facing away from the camera. A red ornate throne stands at left, and a robed figure in orange appears in the background. Many participants wear dark clothing and some wear red, with hands raised in mudra-like gestures.

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A photograph of a large yoga session with many participants raising their hands palms-forward. In the centre, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban and a rust-red sleeveless top, with long dark braided hair falling down the back. Around them, people in mostly dark and white clothing lift their arms, and a person in orange robes stands at the right edge. Pink and yellow drapes and banners form the backdrop of the hall. The figure's identity is not established by appearance cues, so the subject is described by role only as a participant leading or standing among the group.2017-12-27A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in a hall with red and gold drapery and a dark speaker box in the upper background. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a reddish-orange garment with a pale bead necklace, stands with his back partly turned to the camera. Around him, devotees wear orange and saffron shawls and white kurtas; a woman at left in white with a red-orange shawl and a man at right in white with a saffron-coloured shawl hold their hands in anjali. A man at lower left in white with an orange-bordered shawl stands in the foreground. a person is the central figure, presiding over the darshan with the assembled devotees.2017-12-12A long-haired figure seen from behind sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads, raising one arm with a golden trident-tipped staff overhead. The figure wears a rust-red wrap and multiple rudraksha bracelets. A large crowd of devotees fills the hall, many smiling and some raising hands. In the foreground, a silver trident stands beside a kalasha-like silver vessel and water bottles on a low table. Appearance-based a person cues (long dark swept hair, saffron-red wrap, rudraksha malas, seated on a throne) are present, though the figure is from behind so identity remains uncertain.2016-05-12Photograph of a dense crowd at an indoor program, with many raised hands and arms filling the foreground. Behind them, a man in an orange-red garment with a matching orange shawl stands on an elevated area, with a silver trident (trishul) raised beside him. The room has dark wood-panelled walls. The man has long dark hair swept up under a dark head covering and appears to be a person by appearance, given his orange clothing, shawl and the trishul. Several hundred people are visible in the crowd, most partly obscured, so the count is in the 100+ range.2015-12-21December 25 20172017-12-25December 15 20162016-12-15May 31 20182018-05-31A photo taken from behind of a bare-backed figure with long dreadlocked black hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a reddish-brown rudraksha mala. The figure raises a tall golden trident-like staff high with the right arm, with a golden band at the lower shaft. In the foreground at right, a golden-edged brown cloth or seat is visible. Behind, a large seated audience fills the frame in front of a pale lavender backdrop, with people in saffron, red and white clothing. a person is the central figure, identified by long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, orange shawl and ceremonial golden staff.2016-12-12December 21 20152015-12-21 +2 copiesDecember 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a long-haired figure seen from behind, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver trident upright in the right hand. The figure wears a rust-orange wrap and a beaded bracelet, with very long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground, some with hands raised or folded, and a gold deity murti stands on a red-draped altar in the background. Devotees in the foreground include a bald older man in glasses and a man with a tilak in orange and white. A brass pot and a pink-capped bottle sit at the left edge.2016-05-12December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copies