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A barefoot man in an orange-saffron robe, with long dark hair and a full beard, walks down the centre of a long aisle lined with striped woven mats in a large hall with colourful hanging festoons overhead. Around him, a crowd of participants dressed mostly in black stands with palms pressed together in namaste, including a woman in a red top at left and a woman in an orange top and pink trousers near centre. Some people stand on yoga mats. a person appears here: long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, and he is walking in the centre of the aisle as the participants greet him, consistent with a yoga session.

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A photograph inside a large yoga hall with striped multicolour mats and a red runner. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe and dhoti, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot down the centre aisle holding a bundle of dark cords or malas. Participants stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaste, many in black yoga clothes; one woman in red shirt and another in an orange top are visible. Strings of colourful paper decorations hang from the ceiling, and a white statue stands in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style malas.2016-12-15A 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 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair walks barefoot down a runway of colourful striped mats in a large tent hung with orange and multicoloured paper decorations. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body and a matching dhoti, and his hands are at his sides. Around him, devotees in black and red stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, some bowing, while a girl in pink leggings and a young child in white look on. A yoga-style gathering with mats fills the room, with participants in black and orange clothing. The shawl and long hair are the appearance cues; the figure is presented as a probable Swamiji in attendance at the yoga event. Nearby scattered mats and a stroller sit at the edge of the frame.2016-12-15A photograph of a yoga session under a tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful tassels. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot across a striped rug, smiling. Around him participants stand with palms pressed together in namaste, many in black tops and trousers, others in white shirts, brown trousers and bare-chested with shorts. A woman in a black top kneels on a mat, and a standing fan and a statue are visible at the back. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. Because the page names a person as present but the central figure's appearance shows only a saffron robe and long hair with no decisive cues, the identity remains uncertain.2016-12-15A photo from a yoga session in a large hall with colourful hanging decorations overhead. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead walks down the centre aisle with eyes closed, hands at his sides, across striped rainbow mats. Around him many participants stand in prayer pose with palms together, some in black clothing and a woman in a red top at left; a person bends forward in a yoga posture on the mats. Swamiji (probable): the walking man has long hair, a saffron robe and a tilak, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji leading the session. Yoga and satsang setting, several dozen people visible.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17December 15 20162016-12-15