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A bearded man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red floor mat in a hall decorated with orange lanterns and hanging banners. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulder and a maroon-brown dhoti with gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist, and holds a handheld microphone. Around him, participants lie on blue and striped yoga mats, some with arms raised, and others sit on mats in the background, many in black clothing. A white backdrop screen is visible at upper right.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centrally on a red mat, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top with a draped orange shawl and a maroon dhoti with a gold border, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand. Behind him, many people lie on yoga mats and blue, striped mats in a yoga session, while a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti stretches with arms raised overhead. Red drapes, hanging orange and yellow tassels and a large illuminated deity murti decorate the hall. Watermarked text is omitted.2016-12-14A standing man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange-brown dhoti with gold border, barefoot, holding a microphone, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, smiling in a yoga hall. Around him participants lie on striped mats on a red carpet, some sitting or lying flat, others stretching with arms raised; hanging orange and red decorative lanterns and tassels overhead. The man appears to be an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) leading a yoga session, with long hair, saffron-orange clothing and a bead bracelet as cues.2016-12-14A photograph of a yoga session in a large tent hall with red mats and colourful striped mats. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over an orange top and a rust-coloured dhoti with gold borders, stands barefoot with a headset microphone and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and gesturing toward the participants. Around him, many people in dark t-shirts and trousers perform yoga poses, some in forward bends and others lying flat. A large screen and hanging orange tassel decorations are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold-bordered dhoti, with a microphone worn while teaching.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A large yoga session on colourful striped mats under a white tent with hanging multicoloured tassel banners. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body and a rudraksha-style cord, walks down the central aisle carrying a small rod. Around him participants in black athletic clothes bend forward, stretch arms wide, and lift legs overhead in yoga poses; one shirtless person is in a backbend. A red throne-like chair and a small deity murti are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown walking centrally, appearance-based cues being the long swept-back hair and saffron shawl.2016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man with long dark hair walks barefoot down a red carpet runway through a large white tent hung with colourful tasselled decorations. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a brown-gold dhoti with a gold border, with a red tilak on his forehead, and he carries a handheld microphone in his right hand while smiling. Along both sides of the carpet, many seated participants in black clothing sit on colourful striped yoga mats, several with palms pressed in prayer. The scene appears to be a yoga session or satsang gathering.2016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15A large hall with a long striped multicoloured runner down the centre, lined by standing and kneeling participants with palms pressed together in namaste. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, walks barefoot holding a wooden staff. Many people in black, grey and yellow clothing stand on yoga mats along both sides, with some in orange and white. Colourful festoon decorations hang from the ceiling and a camera crew stands at the back. Descriptive text in the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-12-17December 15 20162016-12-15