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A photograph of a large ceremonial hall with white walls and colourful tasselled bunting hanging from the ceiling. In the centre a bearded man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead walks barefoot down a runner of striped multicoloured rugs toward a raised green-cushioned seat. He wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a cloth wrap over his shoulder. On both sides, seated participants in black clothing sit on colourful mats with hands raised or pressed in prayer, while a woman in an orange-gold sari sits near the aisle. A bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers stands at right with his back to the camera, and a cameraman is visible in the background near the stage.

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Photograph of a large hall with a striped woven mat runner down the centre, lined with seated participants in black clothing. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands at the centre in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged wrap and a wooden staff, the probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron-toned robes and bearded appearance. Behind him is a white throne-like seat with a green cushion. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the seat, and a shirtless man with his back to the camera stands at the right edge. Hanging orange and blue paper lanterns decorate the ceiling and a camera operator is visible in the background.2016-12-17A photograph inside a large tented hall with white draped walls and hanging orange, pink and blue tassel decorations. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti walks barefoot down a central aisle lined with striped woven rugs, past rows of seated and kneeling participants. Many participants wear black tops and dark trousers, one woman wears a white and pink sari with an orange sash, and a shirtless man stands at right with palms joined. A white-robed attendant in a dhoti stands near a red-cushioned seat with a golden staff nearby, and a few people in saffron clothing are visible. Participants stand and sit with hands folded in namaste.2016-12-18A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful hanging paper lanterns. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, and walks barefoot down a runway of striped rugs. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall golden staff, and a man with a rudraksha mala walks in brown robes. Participants in black clothing, one in a pink patterned garment, sit and stand on mats along both sides with hands pressed together in greeting. A shirtless man stands at right. a person: the walking bearded man in saffron with long hair fits the presentation cues. A cameraman and a seated attendant appear in the background.2016-12-18A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging orange and multicoloured paper lanterns. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over an ochre robe and carrying a long staff, walks barefoot across a colourful striped mat toward a green-topped platform. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long hair, saffron-toned clothing and a staff rather than by face. Around him, participants in black clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some kneeling or bowing with heads to the floor. A man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white garland stands with hands folded near the platform. A child in an orange outfit sits among the seated devotees. Water bottles and small cups sit on the mats, and a camera operator is visible in the background.2016-12-17A photograph inside a large white-ceilinged tent hung with colourful triangular bunting, showing a long aisle lined with striped woven mats and rugs. Two central men walk toward the camera: the foremost wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a full beard, and appears to be a person based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and ceremonial gold-trimmed shawl carries a tall ceremonial staff. Around them, dozens of people in black clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, while others kneel or bow at the sides of the aisle; some are bare-chested and some wear white saris.2016-12-18December 16 20162016-12-16 +3 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on the forehead walks barefoot along a colourful striped rug through a hall lined with seated and standing devotees. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a bare upper body and carries a wooden cane. Devotees on both sides press their palms together in anjali, many women in saffron, red and yellow saris and men in white. Orange and red festoon flags hang from the ceiling, and a camera operator stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-orange shawl and ceremonial presence mark him as the central walking figure, and the page identifies the event as Sadashivoham 2016 Nithyananda Yoga.2016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16A central figure in an orange-red robe with gold-edged border and a gold-trimmed sash walks barefoot across a striped multicoloured mat, holding a tall wooden staff. He has long dark hair, a bindi-style mark on his forehead and a bearded face. Around him, a large group of participants in black, grey and white clothes stand with palms pressed together or kneel and bow on the mats, some prostrating. A man in a dark t-shirt kneels in the foreground, a woman in black stands at left with hands in anjali mudra, and small cups and a metal bottle sit on the mats. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs at the top of a large white-walled hall, with cameras and a stage backdrop visible in the distance. Setting resembles a yoga or satsang session with participants in devotional posture.2016-12-17A large tented hall decorated with rows of orange, yellow and pink paper tassel streamers hanging from the ceiling. A central aisle is covered with colourful striped rugs, lined by many people standing with hands pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a beard walks forward with his palms together, the most visible person on the aisle, with a man in white dhoti and shawl and a red-robed figure beside him. Behind them a red throne with white draping sits on a raised platform. Standing and kneeling attendees in black and grey clothing, an older woman in white and pink sari, and a shirtless man in grey trousers fill the foreground and sides, with a camera on a tripod near the stage.2016-12-18