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A photograph from a yoga session in a large hall with red floor covering and striped colourful yoga mats laid in rows. A bearded man with long dark hair and a forehead marking walks down the central aisle wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and bare feet. Surrounding participants in black and dark athletic clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste along both sides, while one woman in a red top and others on mats face him. Strings of lights and draped decorations hang overhead and a white statue is visible in the background.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A large hall with a long striped mat runner down the centre, lined by rows of yoga mats and participants in prayer pose (anjali mudra). A bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi wrap and sarong walks barefoot along the runner, holding a wooden staff, while people in black and orange-yellow clothes stand with palms pressed together on both sides. Hanging tassel decorations in pink, orange, and blue hang from the ceiling. A man in a blue shirt and grey shorts also stands with hands folded. Water bottles and small items sit on the mats. The setting suggests a yoga or satsang session.2016-12-17December 15 20162016-12-15Photograph of a yoga session in a large tented hall with red floor and colourful striped mats laid in rows. A man in an orange-saffron robe and dhoti walks down the central aisle between mats, with long dark hair and a forehead mark; his cues are ordinary saffron monastic dress without distinctive ornaments, so identity is uncertain. Surrounding participants in black and red tops, shorts and white clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali greeting, some barefoot. A white statue or figure and hanging red and orange decorations appear in the background. Several dozen people are visible.2016-12-15A large hall with a long striped multicoloured runner down the centre, lined by standing and kneeling participants with palms pressed together in namaste. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, walks barefoot holding a wooden staff. Many people in black, grey and yellow clothing stand on yoga mats along both sides, with some in orange and white. Colourful festoon decorations hang from the ceiling and a camera crew stands at the back. Descriptive text in the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-12-17A photograph of a yoga session under a tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful tassels. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot across a striped rug, smiling. Around him participants stand with palms pressed together in namaste, many in black tops and trousers, others in white shirts, brown trousers and bare-chested with shorts. A woman in a black top kneels on a mat, and a standing fan and a statue are visible at the back. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. Because the page names a person as present but the central figure's appearance shows only a saffron robe and long hair with no decisive cues, the identity remains uncertain.2016-12-15A bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl over an orange dhoti walks barefoot down the centre of a striped multicoloured mat, holding a long wooden staff. Rows of standing participants on both sides press their palms together in anjali, many in black t-shirts and white pants. Behind them, a white tent has colourful pennant bunting overhead, and a cameraman stands near a raised platform. A man on the floor lies on a mat at right, and a red bag sits at lower right.2016-12-16A photograph inside a large yoga hall with striped multicolour mats and a red runner. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe and dhoti, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, walks barefoot down the centre aisle holding a bundle of dark cords or malas. Participants stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaste, many in black yoga clothes; one woman in red shirt and another in an orange top are visible. Strings of colourful paper decorations hang from the ceiling, and a white statue stands in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style malas.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead walks down the centre of a hall along a striped rainbow mat. Around him, participants in black and red clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some bowing. Several people on the sides are barefoot or wear dark yoga clothes, and a bare-chested man in shorts stands with hands folded. Prominent tall orange and red paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and a white statue stands in the background.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15