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A large yoga hall with a white draped ceiling hung with colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on striped mats across the floor, many in black and grey clothing. Near the centre, a tall man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe, stands and raises one arm while addressing the seated crowd. Nearby, a woman in an orange-red top stands beside him. Two large screens on either side show a projected image of a man in red robes raising his arm. A red-cushioned chair sits at the front of the stage area.

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A large yoga session in a tent hall decorated with colourful hanging lanterns and striped fabric banners. Hundreds of seated participants in black, white and pastel clothing sit on colourful striped mats facing a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a full beard, arms relaxed at his sides. Two large screens show a close-up of a bearded man in saffron. A woman in orange stands at the left edge near a screen, and a few participants in orange sit in the foreground.2016-12-18A large hall with many seated participants on colourful mats during a yoga session. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland stands beside an empty red and white ornate throne, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large projection screen shows a bearded figure in a white robe. Participants in black and grey T-shirts sit cross-legged; some wear white or orange clothes. Hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling. A sign reads Dhyanapeetham and a small sign on the right has a rectangular label.2016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall filled with seated participants on colourful striped mats and cushions, mostly dressed in black and dark clothing with some in blue and pink. At the centre front, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned white throne, with a microphone-free stage area before him. Hanging from the white tent ceiling are many colourful paper lanterns and decorative shades in orange, pink, yellow and green. Projection screens display imagery on the walls, and a cameraperson is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or yoga session with an audience of roughly a hundred people.2016-12-18A large indoor satsang hall under a white draped tent ceiling hung with colourful tasselled lanterns and small hanging oil lamps. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in white, cream, pink, red, yellow and blue clothing, many wearing red and white garlands. Two large screens on the walls show a close-up of a speaker. At the far end, a central figure in an orange-and-gold robe sits on a raised red seat in front of a golden deity shrine on the left. Dense rows of attendees face the stage area.2016-12-12A large hall with a white fabric ceiling strung with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels in orange, yellow and blue. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on colourful striped yoga mats, many in black or white clothes, some bare-chested. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, beside a red cushioned seat with folded blankets. Two large screens on the walls show the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable here as a distinctive presence; the standing figure in orange wears a shawl with no distinctive ceremonial cues visible at this size.2016-12-18December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16A large tented hall filled with several hundred people seated on striped mats and cushions on a red-and-multicoloured floor. Many attendees wear black, white and grey t-shirts or saffron and white clothing. At the front, a figure in orange and saffron robes sits on a raised platform flanked by other robed figures. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long colourful cloth streamers and round lantern-like decorations. Two large projection screens show images, and a shrine with a deity murti is visible at left. Warm lighting hangs above the crowd.2016-12-19A large hall with a white ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps shows a yoga session with many participants on striped mats. Most wear black and sit, stand or lie in asanas. Two large screens display a bearded figure in orange and white. A central raised red-and-white seat sits near the front, with a woman in dark clothes beside it. A man in a black shirt at the left and another in dark clothes at the right stand among the mats.2016-12-16December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall with a white fabric ceiling, hung with many colourful striped and tasselled lanterns and round paper umbrellas in red, orange, green and yellow. Rows of seated participants sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in rainbow colours, many in black or dark t-shirts. In the front, a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near a microphone. Several large screens show a portrait. At the far end a red and white throne-like seat is visible on a raised stage, with cameras and a crane rig at the sides.2016-12-19