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A large seated meditation or yoga session in a bright hall with white draped walls. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats over a red floor covering. In the foreground a man in a light green polo shirt and tan trousers sits with hands resting on his knees, and a man in a black t-shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits with eyes closed. A bare-chested man with white dhoti-style wrap sits in prayer pose near the centre. Some participants wear black, red and blue shirts, and a man in a white vest has a red thread on his wrist. On the left, scaffolding, a camera tripod and a large screen stand near a plastic chair and a red and white seat.

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A large hall full of seated and reclining participants on red mats with striped blankets during a yoga session. Many wear black or grey athletic clothes; some men are bare-chested in white dhotis and others wear white. In the foreground a bald man in glasses sits in meditation pose, and a man in a black shirt stretches his arm forward. Plastic water bottles sit on the mats, and a screen overhead shows the word Sahajayoga. No individual is confidently identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2016-12-14A large seated crowd of meditating participants fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Most wear black T-shirts or dark shirts, while a few wear white. Many have eyes closed and hands resting on knees. A projection screen is visible at top left, and a white-draped stage with brass items and a carved wooden door is behind them. Several people in front are wearing rudraksha malas. No individual is identified.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a large yoga session in a bright hall with many seated participants on colourful striped mats, most in black tops and some in white or orange. Many have eyes closed in meditation or are seated with hands in mudra. Near the back, a raised platform holds a stand with a kalasha-like brass pot and a screen showing a figure, but no clearly identifiable a person is visible among the participants, so no in_person candidate is asserted. A banner reads Sadashivoham.2016-12-18December 12 20162016-12-12A large yoga and meditation session in a hall with a red and white ceiling and orange paper decorations. Hundreds of seated participants sit cross-legged on striped mats and red-patterned cloth, eyes closed, in white, black and grey clothing. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Camera rigs, cable-wrapped scaffolding and a large screen appear at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-19A large seated audience fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a yoga or meditation session. Many participants wear black t-shirts, while others wear grey tops, bare chests and white garments. In the foreground a man in a black t-shirt and patterned track pants sits with hands together, and a shirtless man with long hair and a black headband sits nearby. A projection screen shows a figure at the top left, and metal scaffolding with a red chair and red bags is visible at the right.2016-12-19A large yoga session in a red-draped hall with hundreds of participants seated and stretching on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man with glasses and a gold chain sits in a forward fold, while a man in a white tank top and grey trousers leans back on a mat. Others wear black or white clothes; one man in white stands on one leg with arms raised at upper right. A deity murti or large framed image sits on a golden altar at the back, flanked by screens showing the stage, and a child in grey sits at right.2016-12-17A large indoor hall of seated yoga practitioners, mostly women, on colourful striped mats during a group session. Many wear black tops, some in white, orange or striped clothing, with beaded necklaces and bangles; several sit cross-legged with eyes closed, while a woman in front centre gestures with her hands. A crowd of attendees fills the room behind them, and a camera on a tripod and a stage with a white-draped backdrop stand at the top of the hall. A small sign reading Sadujata is visible near the stage. Watermarked archive photo.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall filled with a crowd of many dozens of people seated cross-legged on colourful yoga mats in rows, eyes closed or gazing downward, many in black clothing. Red and maroon drapes with gold trim hang along the tent walls, with hanging lamps overhead. At the far end, a raised stage holds a golden seated figure and a large screen showing a bearded figure. Cameras on tripods film the gathering from the sides, and a man in front wears a grey t-shirt with hands in lap. Several people sit with palms pressed together in namaste. The atmosphere suggests a yoga or meditation session.2017-12-24A large hall with red floor and rows of seated devotees in black and brown tops, palms pressed together in anjali, many sitting on striped mats and cushions during a satsang or darshan. Colourful paper streamers and lanterns hang from the white ceiling. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised golden-decorated seat beside large screens showing pink-lit stage graphics. Bearded and bald men and women sit throughout the crowd.2016-12-05