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A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a hall with a blue curtain backdrop and a yellow-and-gold banner reading "Yoga Sutras". On the stage a figure sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, with white pillars and an orange-based stand beside it. Rows of mostly shaved-headed devotees in white clothing sit on the floor, many wearing yellow or orange sashes and some with headphones. Camera equipment and tripods stand at the right side, with hanging striped orange-and-blue fabric decorations overhead.

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September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA seated teacher sits on a golden throne with red cushions on a raised stage, wearing a blue robe and a white head covering. Behind the stage hangs a red banner reading Yoga Sutras over a dark blue curtain, with white flower-draped pillars and vases of flowers flanking the dais. A large audience of men in white ritual clothes, many with shaved heads, sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with a few in saffron or orange garments among them. Projection screens hang on both sides and an orange and blue pennant hangs from the ceiling at right.2010-09-13 +2 copiesA seated audience faces a raised stage during a live talk. On the stage a figure in yellow-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a microphone stand and red-topped lectern before them. A banner reading "Yoga Sutras" hangs behind, flanked by white pillars with orange bases, and orange-fringed woven hangings, with blue drapes and white swags across the top. Many people sit on black plastic chairs and mats, mostly in white clothing, several bald or grey-haired, with a few in orange and other colours at the sides. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2010-09-14A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful woven hangings in blue, red and orange hanging from the ceiling. On a raised stage with a dark blue curtain, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate golden throne behind a small white lectern with flowers, under a sign reading Yoga Sutras. Rows of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats and orange cloths, facing the stage. Projection screens flank the stage and a few attendees wear dark shirts or blue garments. A person in white stands near the side of the room.2010-09-18Wide view of a stage at a Yoga Sutras session. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering sits in a cream armchair on a raised platform, a small table with flowers beside him. Behind him hangs a green banner reading "Yoga Sutras" against dark drapery, with a large orange and yellow cloth hanging from the ceiling. Audience members seated on the floor in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls face the stage, many with shaved heads, viewed from behind. Camera tripods, a projection screen, a whiteboard easel and drums are at the sides. Whether the seated figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-09-18A seated audience fills a hall facing a stage where a robed figure in orange sits on a gold throne before a dark blue drape. A green banner reads "Yoga Sutras" above the stage. Hanging colourful woven bands with orange tassels frame the stage. Several rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red mats, many in white clothing, with a man in an orange shirt in the foreground. A small camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are set near the stage, and water bottles sit among bags on the floor.2010-09-18A seated audience of shaved-headed men in white clothes, many with yellow or saffron-trimmed garments, faces the stage of a satsang hall from behind. On a raised gold-and-red throne at the centre, a figure in yellow robes sits with a microphone on a red-draped lectern before him, flanked by vases of orange flowers. Above him a green banner reads Yoga Sutras against a blue curtain. Audience members sit cross-legged on the floor and rows of chairs fill the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure in yellow robes and long hair matches the appearance cues of the page's subject, presented here as a teacher on a throne rather than identified by face.2010-09-14A photograph from behind a seated audience of shaved-headed men dressed in white kurta-style clothes, many wearing yellow or orange shawls, sitting on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in red sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, flanked by two white pillars with orange bases, under a green-and-white banner reading Yoga Sutras. Several participants wear headphones for translation. Drums and a cymbal stand sit at left, camera tripods and screens are visible at the sides, and a black bag lies on the floor at left.2010-09-16A stage with a dark blue curtain and a green banner reading Yoga Sutras. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a red headcloth and red rudraksha beads sits in a gold armchair on a raised platform with a small table holding flowers. A standing screen and tripods flank the stage. In front, a seated audience of mostly shaved-headed men in white clothes, some wearing yellow shawls and red-bordered wraps, sits on orange mats facing the stage. A large orange cloth hangs from the ceiling at upper right.2010-09-18October 26 20102010-10-26A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful patterned pillar banners with orange tassels. On the stage, a seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a golden armchair behind a white podium, with a green banner reading Yoga Sutras above. Large audience of people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the stage, mostly in white clothes, some in orange and blue. Projector screens flank the stage.2010-09-18October 26 20102010-10-26