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A large yoga session in a hall with red curtains and hanging decorative streamers and lamps. In the foreground a shirtless man with short curly hair, round glasses and a small clip microphone extends his right arm forward in a balancing pose. Around him many participants in black and white clothes perform yoga on mats, some bending forward and some standing, with an ornate golden shrine and a red throne-like chair visible in the background.

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Large indoor yoga hall with red walls, red-and-white floor mats and rows of hanging colourful tassel decorations under a wooden ceiling. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bun and dark-rimmed glasses extends one arm toward the camera, wearing black shorts and a bead necklace. Behind him, a man in a white t-shirt and black shorts stands, and a man in a black t-shirt stands at left. Many participants in black and white clothing sit, kneel or stretch on mats, some raising arms. A golden deity murti and a white-and-red throne-style chair stand at the back, with a screen showing a hand image at right. Many people are visible in the hall, mostly partially seen.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14December 22 20172017-12-22A large tent-hall yoga session with a red floor covered in striped and patterned mats. Many students in black athletic clothes perform inverted and bending asanas, some in headstands and forward bends. In the right foreground a tall man with long dark hair and a beard stands in a rust-orange wrap and dhoti, hands at his sides, apparently instructing the class; he shows swept-back long hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji, a teacher overseeing the practice. A videographer in white dhoti holds a camera on the left. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps hang from the ceiling, with screens behind the crowd.2016-12-14A yoga session in a large tented hall with red drapes, colourful hanging tassels and a projection screen showing a crowd. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, stands holding a microphone and faces a shirtless man with his arms outstretched. Behind them, many participants in dark clothing are seated or stretching on striped mats, some with arms raised. A silver-and-red ornate throne stands at left. The saffron-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role is described as a teacher leading the class.2016-12-14December 07 20162016-12-07December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A large tent hung with colourful paper streamers and lanterns hosts a yoga session. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-red saffron draped robe and holding a microphone, walks along a striped rainbow mat between rows of participants. Around him, students in black clothing perform yoga postures, some bending forward, some with arms raised, others seated in meditation. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's presentation cues of long hair and saffron clothing, though the identification remains tentative.2016-12-15A large tented hall during a yoga session. In the foreground a shirtless young man sits cross-legged with eyes closed. Behind him rows of seated participants in black, blue and white clothes sit on striped rugs and mats. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the back holding a microphone, with long dark hair and a beard; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so this is a person leading the session. To the left an ornate silver and red throne stands beside a pedestal fan, and garlanded paper lanterns hang from the ceiling with a large screen at the right.2016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17A large hall filled with participants doing yoga on colourful striped mats and yellow mats. Many people are in backbends, forward folds, inversions and standing poses, with some on their hands and feet. Men in black t-shirts and track pants, a man in a red shirt in the foreground, and men in white kurtas and shirtless participants are visible. Paper garlands and hanging lanterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and a screen glows pink at the back of the room.2016-12-17