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A large audience of mostly women and girls sits on the floor of a hall facing a stage, many with long braids and wearing white, cream, yellow and pastel salwar or saree clothing. On stage a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on a microphone-equipped chair beside a white armchair, with a large banner behind her showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, and the Tamil text ஆரோக்ய யோகா (Arogya Yoga). A smaller framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban sits on a red chair at the stage edge. Speakers, a fan and a whiteboard flank the stage.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground of an outdoor yoga hall, many women in white and cream saris and some in blue and yellow. On a red-draped stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white chair at a microphone, while a man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at the side. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with Tamil text above and below it. A smaller banner on the left shows another portrait in a white turban. Speakers and lighting rigs flank the stage.2006-11-25Large outdoor yoga event under a tent, with a crowd of women and girls seated on mats and red chairs facing a raised red-draped stage. A large banner shows a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robe, labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda Arogya Yoga. On the stage a figure in an orange top sits at a microphone beside a white throne-style chair, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the stage edge. A smaller framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban sits on the floor at left, and loudspeakers and sound equipment are visible. Attendees wear white, blue, yellow and sari clothing with many hair braids. Crowd is large, with more than twenty people visible.2006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Photograph of a large audience seated on the floor of an indoor hall facing a stage at an Arogya Yoga session. A figure in orange robes sits in a white throne-style chair on the red-draped stage, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him is a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Arogya Yoga". Many women and girls in white, pastel and colourful saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with braided hair and flowers. A small poster and a laptop stand at the left of the stage, with a white podium and fans in the background.2006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Large audience seated on red chairs facing a stage in a hall during a yoga programme. A man in saffron-orange robes and orange head wrap sits on a white ornate throne at centre stage, holding objects in his lap. A large banner behind him shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, beside Tamil lettering for an Arogya Yoga event. A whiteboard, fan and camera on tripod are visible on stage. Red draped curtains frame the stage. Audience members in colourful salwar and light shirts fill the foreground. The printed portrait is a depiction, not the seated figure.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Photograph of a large indoor meditation and yoga session on a raised red-draped stage with green carpet. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a white seat at the centre, with a camera on a tripod in front of the stage. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga. Audience members sit on the green floor in white, yellow and light-coloured clothing, with many people visible in rows across the frame. Speakers and a white board flank the stage.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large indoor hall during an Arogya Yoga session in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. On a raised red-draped stage, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white chair with white-gloved hands resting on the armrests, facing a dense audience of many people seated on red chairs. A large banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. A smaller framed portrait appears at the far left, a whiteboard and microphone stands are on stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the event. The audience fills most of the frame, with hundreds of attendees visible.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26