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A large indoor yoga session in a white-draped tent with colourful hanging decorations. A bearded man in a saffron-orange draped robe with long swept-back hair and a red tilak stands with one hand on his hip, facing the seated crowd. Around him, many participants sit cross-legged on colourful mats, mostly in black and dark tops, with eyes closed or in meditative poses. A woman holds a small child on her lap. A cameraman films on the left and a camera rig stands at the back. A large screen glows on the right side of the hall.

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A large hall during a group yoga session with many participants seated on colourful mats, eyes closed or looking upward. Participants wear black and yellow clothing; a mother holds a small child in a light blue top, and a man in a sleeveless navy top has a rudraksha-style necklace. Hanging colourful tassels and lanterns decorate the ceiling, and a camera operator with a tripod films on the left. A large screen and white drapes complete the setting.2016-12-15A large yoga session in a decorated tent with many seated participants on colourful mats. A bearded man in an orange-saffron wrap stands centrally, with his right hand on his hip and a small red-and-white forehead mark, holding a head mic; he appears to be the teacher, and his appearance matches the presentation cues for Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and saffron robes. Around him, seated students in black and navy tops and a woman in a yellow top meditate with eyes closed or lightly open, some hands in prayer, and a toddler sits on a woman's lap. Overhead hang colourful tassel decorations and small lamps, with white drapes and a large screen behind. A cameraman stands at the left edge.2016-12-15A yoga session in a large tented hall with white draped walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations and small lamps overhead. A bearded man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with a red mark on his forehead stands at the centre, one hand on his hip, facing the seated crowd, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, presenting with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha-style red forehead mark. Around him, dozens of participants sit cross-legged on colourful mats with eyes closed or gazing forward; many wear black or dark t-shirts, one woman in yellow sits near the left, and a child is held on a lap. A projector screen glows at the rear.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A man with long hair swept back and a short beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over a saffron top, walks barefoot across a red carpet in front of a seated audience. He holds a small handheld object and wears a headset microphone. Seated devotees in black t-shirts and saris fill the hall, some with hands folded. To the left, a cameraman in white and a red placard reading Sadyojata stand near a red-and-gold throne. A white fan is in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron shawl with long swept-back hair and beard, walking through the hall while teaching.2016-12-15A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over his body, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands at the front of a yoga session with a headset microphone and eyes closed. Seated participants in black clothing sit on red and blue mats in the foreground, and several sit on white cushions; the back row is visible at the centre. Behind him, a red-curtained stage holds a large screen showing a starry blue image, brass ceremonial items, and a white ornate chair with red cushion at the right. Hanging decorative lanterns and red drapes frame the hall.2016-12-15A large tented hall full of seated participants in black and dark clothing on coloured mats during a yoga session. Overhead hang decorative lanterns and draped fabric with red and yellow panels, and a projection screen shows a crowd. Rows of white folding chairs line the sides of the tent.2016-12-15A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a draped dhoti stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat, holding dark sticks in one hand, with white tripundra marks on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around him in a large tent hung with colourful paper lanterns, many participants in black clothing bend forward, lean on their hands, or raise their legs and arms in yoga postures on striped mats. A shirtless man kneels in the right background, and a woman in a black top has her eyes closed with hands raised near the right foreground. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the swept-back hair, saffron robe, and tripundra marks, presiding as a yoga teacher over the session.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard holds a handheld microphone and addresses a seated audience in a large tent decorated with hanging orange, yellow and pink tassel banners. Behind him a red velvet throne with silver-white ornamentation stands empty. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on striped colourful mats, many in black t-shirts, one in white. A white floor fan stands in the foreground. A probable Swamiji, identified by long hair and saffron robes, appears to be leading a yoga session.2016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14A 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.2016-12-15