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A large seated audience of men fills a tented hall with green carpeting, attending a yoga or meditation session. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged and barefoot in white shirts, light blue, tan and rust-brown shirts and trousers, with name badges on lanyards. Behind them rows of attendees in white and pastel clothing extend back toward a stage area draped with red and white fabric. Two banners above show portrait photos labelled with event text. The crowd is dense, with hundreds visible, and the mood is orderly and attentive.

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November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large seated audience of men fills a green-carpeted hall at an Arogya Yoga programme. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyard name badges around their necks. In the foreground a man with grey hair sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in a blue-grey cloth cap and a man in a brown checked shirt rest their chins on their hands while listening. A row of women in colourful saris sits in the background under white draped ceiling fabric. At the top right a framed portrait on a stand shows a person with white hair, though the face is too small to assess. The mood is attentive and orderly, with dense rows of participants.2006-11-25A large seated audience fills a tented hall with green mats, many men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard name badges, sitting cross-legged in rows during the Arogya Yoga programme in Vellore. Several men in the front rows wear light and dark shirts, one in a brown shirt sits at left, and banners above show book and CD advertisements with a stage backdrop at the top right. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session in progress, with no visible speaker on stage in this frame.2006-11-25A large seated crowd of men fills a green-carpeted hall at an Arogya Yoga session in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several wear identity lanyards with badges. Some sit cross-legged, others with knees bent, and a man in front wears a blue head covering and a white shirt while looking forward. Others in the foreground wear checked or plaid shirts. A tented ceiling and draped fabric are visible at the top of the frame. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2006-11-25A large seated audience fills a hall at an Arogya Yoga session, with rows of men sitting cross-legged on green mats. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt and brown trousers wears a wooden bead necklace and holds a white cloth. Beside him a man in a white shirt wears a blue cap and a name badge, and a man in a rust-brown shirt and grey trousers wears glasses. A man in a beige-striped shirt sits at right with a pen in his pocket. Behind them many more participants in white and pastel shirts sit in rows under white fabric drapes. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible; the focus is the attentive gathering during the yoga programme.2006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large photograph of a seated audience inside a white-draped tent with red valances and green carpeting. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing lanyards with name badges and some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the front row a man in a maroon checked shirt and glasses sits beside a young boy in a white T-shirt. A framed portrait of a bearded saffron-clad figure hangs on a stand at left, and a banner with a portrait appears at upper right. The scene reads as an Arogya Yoga programme audience.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated audience of men in white shirts and light clothing fills a hall at an Arogya Yoga session, sitting on green mats in rows. Many wear name badges on lanyards; one man at left front wears a purple head covering and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, white draped fabric hangs from the ceiling, with a framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron-toned clothing on the upper right and a blue banner with a figure on the upper left. Several women in colourful saris sit in the back rows.2006-11-25Photograph of a large tented yoga gathering in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, with a green mat covering the floor. Rows of seated participants wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with rudraksha malas and identity badges on their chests. Women in colourful saris sit at the back and sides beneath a red-and-white scalloped tent canopy. Banners hang along the upper left reading Nithyananda, and white drapes line the rear wall. No clearly identifiable presenter is in the foreground; the focus is the seated congregation practising meditation.2006-11-25A large seated audience of men fills a tent-covered hall with a green mat floor at a yoga programme. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards around their necks, sitting cross-legged in rows. A few wear checked shirts, and one man in front has a purple cloth wrapped on his head. Their attention is directed forward toward an unseen stage. Behind them, rows of women in colourful saris sit further back under white draped fabric, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. The setting suggests a meditation or yoga session.2006-11-25