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A man with a shaved head and round glasses sits cross-legged on a green yoga mat in a hall, wearing an orange kurta-style top and orange dhoti. He has a gold bead necklace and a wooden bead bracelet, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a dark curtain, a carved wooden cabinet and a potted plant; his shirt bears a printed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a crown. A tiled floor and a pale wall with a switch panel complete the setting.

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November 08 20112011-11-08November 07 20112011-11-07November 07 20112011-11-07A bald man with rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a green mat in a yoga or meditation pose, hands folded together in front of his lap. He wears an orange short-sleeved t-shirt printed with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a red turban, matching orange loose trousers, a long gold bead necklace, and a silver bracelet. Behind him stand a wooden cabinet with carved panels, a potted plant with red and green leaves, and a dark curtain, with a patterned cream wall panel on the left.2011-11-07November 08 20112011-11-08A shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits cross-legged on a green yoga mat with eyes closed, meditating. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, a red tilak on his forehead, a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a bangle on his wrist. His orange t-shirt bears a printed portrait of a figure in a red turban labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Behind him is a painted backdrop of a blue-clad deity figure, a wooden lectern, a potted coleus plant and a dark curtain. The posture and appearance are consistent with the presentation of a person, though the image is not conclusive, and he is the only person visible.2011-11-08A shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits cross-legged on a green yoga mat in a bright hall, gazing forward with bare feet visible. He wears wire-rimmed glasses, a thin red bindi, a gold bead mala and a bangle on his wrist. His orange T-shirt carries a printed portrait of a figure in red headwear and red robes, with lettering beneath it. Behind him stand a wooden pedestal, a potted plant with red-green leaves, dark curtains and a large painted backdrop of a blue-clad deity figure.2011-11-08November 07 20112011-11-07A man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses sits cross-legged on a bright green mat, wearing an orange t-shirt and orange loose trousers. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large pendant and a gold bangle, and raises his right hand to his nose in a nasal breathing gesture. Behind him are a wooden cabinet, a potted plant with red-and-green leaves, and a dark curtain. Appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity, and no name is visible, so the subject is described by role as a yoga practitioner performing a breathing exercise.2011-11-07A photo of a bald man seated cross-legged on a green mat, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, an orange short-sleeved top and matching orange pants. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a gold bangle, and holds his right hand to his face in a nasal breathing mudra, fingers near the nostrils. Behind him are a wooden cabinet with carved panels, a potted plant with pink-green leaves and dark drapery. The printed copyright and source caption appears on the right. One person is visible. a person cues are limited to the orange robes and gold beads, so identity is uncertain.2011-11-07A shaved-headed man in orange clothing sits cross-legged on a bright green yoga mat, performing a breathing or meditation practice with his right hand raised near his nose. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, a long gold bead necklace, a gold pendant, and a bangle. His orange t-shirt bears a printed portrait with the words "a person" partly visible, and he wears matching orange pants. Behind him are a wooden cabinet, a potted plant with red-green leaves, and a dark blue backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, with long-looking ornamentation absent, relying on the orange clothing, gold necklace and cross-legged yoga posture. The image is a photograph of a single person in a yoga or satsang setting.2011-11-07November 08 20112011-11-08