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Photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor yoga programme hall with red plastic chairs filling most of the frame. Many attendees wear white or pastel salwar and saris, and several women have long braids, some with flowers. At the front, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and robe sits on a white chair on a red-draped stage, with a microphone stand and a white podium nearby. Behind the stage is a large banner with a portrait of a smiling man in orange headwear and the English and Tamil text of the Arogya Yoga programme, plus side banners and a white tent canopy with red valances. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally on the stage in a saffron turban and robe, with long swept-back styling visible in the banner portrait.

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A large audience of women seated on red plastic chairs under a tent faces a raised red stage at an Arogya Yoga session. Most attendees have long braided hair decorated with flowers and wear white, pastel, pink, yellow and red saris or salwar outfits. On the stage a figure in white robes sits on a golden-accented seat behind a microphone, and a second figure in an orange shawl stands at the side. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script, with a second banner and portrait on the right, and stage lights hang overhead.2006-11-25A large tented hall full of seated attendees on red plastic chairs, facing a raised red-draped stage. A central figure in a white chair wears an orange-saffron garment and is seated at the front of the stage. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and robe, beside Tamil script announcing an Arogya Yoga programme. Most attendees are women in white and cream saris and salwar, many with long braided hair decorated with white flowers; some wear pink, green and yellow. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead, and smaller banners flank the stage.2006-11-25A large audience of mostly women in white and pastel saris sits on red plastic chairs under a decorated tent facing a raised red stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat at the centre of the stage, with a microphone stand and white board nearby. A man in an orange garment stands at the right side near a camera on a tripod. Behind the stage hangs a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga, showing a smiling portrait of a man with shaved head in orange robes, and a smaller banner beside it with Tamil text. A bearded man in an orange turban appears in a portrait at right, and red curtains frame the top of the tent.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A photograph of a large indoor programme hall with a crowd of devotees seated on red plastic chairs, mostly in white clothes, viewed from behind. In the foreground a woman with a long braid wears white and another has a white flower garland in her hair. A raised red-draped stage holds a seated figure in orange robes in front of a backdrop. Above the stage, a printed banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and reads "Arogya Yoga" in English and Tamil. A second banner beside it shows another portrait. Stage lights, speakers and white drapery hang overhead, and a microphone stands at the left side of the stage.2006-11-25A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs facing a raised red stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, with women in white and pastel saris and braided hair, some with flowers. On the stage, a figure in white sits at a podium. Behind the stage hangs a large banner reading the Arogya Yoga title, beside a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange headwear and clothing, and a second banner with a portrait. Green matting covers the floor, and drapery and string lights line the side walls.2006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26