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A photograph of a yoga hall with a striped woven runner down the centre aisle, lined with colourful meditation mats and cushions. Two men walk barefoot down the aisle. The man in front wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala necklace; the man beside him wears a saffron-orange upper cloth and matching dhoti and has long dark hair and a beard and raises a hand in greeting. Around them, participants in black and grey clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste along the sides. Overhead hang rows of orange, red and multicoloured tassel-and-lantern decorations under bright lights. A cushion reads Nithyananda Sangha. The crowd includes many standing and seated people.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of a yoga hall with colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a long-haired man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe and orange dhoti walks barefoot down a striped rug runner, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Students in black and grey clothing stand on both sides with hands in anjali mudra, and a sitter on the left wears a pink shawl. Mats and cushions, one printed with a Vaishnava Sanga label, line the floor. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala cues), walking in procession through the yoga session.2016-12-18A photograph of a large tent hall lined with striped woven mats and hung with rows of colourful fabric lanterns. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down the central mat aisle, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; he is followed by a man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a brown sash, and women in red and orange saris. Seated and standing devotees in black clothes and a woman in a pink-and-white shawl line both sides, hands in anjali. A man at right stands bare-chested with hands folded, and a long white flagpole-like staff stands near the aisle. Appearance-based: a person for the saffron-robed man walking centrally with long hair and beard, describing him as a sannyasi-led procession figure.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a large tent hall with colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling and striped woven mats laid down the centre aisle. Two men walk up the aisle barefoot: the one in front wears white dhoti-style clothing with a rudraksha mala, and the one behind wears an orange-saffron robe and sash with a long beard and long hair. Participants on both sides stand with palms pressed together or kneel on mats, with several women in black and a woman in a pink sari visible on the left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large hall with a colourful striped mat walkway running down the centre, lined on both sides by participants on mats. A bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi wrap and dhoti walks barefoot down the middle of the mat, hands at his sides, and a second man beside him wears a white dhoti and a long garland of beads, carrying a small bag. Many people along the sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, mostly women in black tops and red or brown saris and salwar outfits. Strings of colourful hanging decorations and lanterns fill the ceiling. A banner partly visible on a mat reads 'Nithyananda' area signage. Overall a yoga-session setting with devotees greeting the procession.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18