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A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard holds a handheld microphone and addresses a seated audience in a large tent decorated with hanging orange, yellow and pink tassel banners. Behind him a red velvet throne with silver-white ornamentation stands empty. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on striped colourful mats, many in black t-shirts, one in white. A white floor fan stands in the foreground. A probable Swamiji, identified by long hair and saffron robes, appears to be leading a yoga session.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14A man in a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder stands on a striped rug in a hall with red curtains, speaking into a headset microphone and gesturing with an open hand. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a tilak on his forehead, and wears a red wristband. Seated participants in dark and white clothes fill the floor on both sides, and a large screen behind him shows a deity murti with lit oil lamps in front. Swamiji (probable): the speaker wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair, a beard and a forehead tilak, cues consistent with a discourse setting. The scene is a yoga or satsang session.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A large tent-hall yoga session with participants on striped mats. A central man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks forward barefoot while the crowd sits and stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, people in black clothes kneel or stand, a woman in black on the left holds hands in prayer, and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers on the right bows with palms together. Colourful bunting hangs from the ceiling and a fan stands on the mat area. Behind, a cameraman and a figure in white stand near a stage with a dark wooden peetha-like platform.2016-12-15A man in an orange-red sleeveless garment with a draped saffron dhoti stands and speaks into a handheld microphone at the centre of a large tented hall. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a full beard. Seated participants in black and white clothes sit on colourful striped rugs on the floor, many with eyes closed or heads bowed. Strings of orange, yellow and multicoloured paper lanterns hang from the white ceiling. The speaker's orange robe, long hair and beard give appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. Many people are visible, mostly seated in rows.2016-12-15A large yoga session in a tented hall with red and orange paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A man with long dark hair and a beard stands centre in a saffron-orange robe, holding a microphone and speaking to the seated crowd. Participants sit cross-legged on colourful mats, mostly in black clothing, some in white and striped shirts, with hands in prayer pose. An ornate silver-and-red throne stands at left, and a cameraman on a raised platform films at right. A portrait mural hangs on the left wall. Several hundred people are visible.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15Photo of a yoga session in a red-draped hall with a large screen behind. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak and white forehead marking, holds a green-handled microphone and gestures with an open hand toward seated participants. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats in black and colourful clothes, some with long beards and head wraps. Lit oil lamps and a deity murti appear on the screen behind him. Dress cues are saffron robes and a mic headset; the speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-15A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over his body, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands at the front of a yoga session with a headset microphone and eyes closed. Seated participants in black clothing sit on red and blue mats in the foreground, and several sit on white cushions; the back row is visible at the centre. Behind him, a red-curtained stage holds a large screen showing a starry blue image, brass ceremonial items, and a white ornate chair with red cushion at the right. Hanging decorative lanterns and red drapes frame the hall.2016-12-15A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and sleeveless top with a red armband stands on a red-and-white striped mat facing a seated audience in black clothing. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a small microphone headset, and holds his wrap at the hip. Behind him a large screen and tall gold ceremonial candlesticks stand before red drapes. Many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, some in black shirts, while a woman with dreadlocks sits in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a yoga session in a hall.2016-12-15