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Large indoor yoga hall with red walls, red-and-white floor mats and rows of hanging colourful tassel decorations under a wooden ceiling. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bun and dark-rimmed glasses extends one arm toward the camera, wearing black shorts and a bead necklace. Behind him, a man in a white t-shirt and black shorts stands, and a man in a black t-shirt stands at left. Many participants in black and white clothing sit, kneel or stretch on mats, some raising arms. A golden deity murti and a white-and-red throne-style chair stand at the back, with a screen showing a hand image at right. Many people are visible in the hall, mostly partially seen.

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A large yoga session in a hall with red curtains and hanging decorative streamers and lamps. In the foreground a shirtless man with short curly hair, round glasses and a small clip microphone extends his right arm forward in a balancing pose. Around him many participants in black and white clothes perform yoga on mats, some bending forward and some standing, with an ornate golden shrine and a red throne-like chair visible in the background.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14A large tent-hall yoga session with a red floor covered in striped and patterned mats. Many students in black athletic clothes perform inverted and bending asanas, some in headstands and forward bends. In the right foreground a tall man with long dark hair and a beard stands in a rust-orange wrap and dhoti, hands at his sides, apparently instructing the class; he shows swept-back long hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji, a teacher overseeing the practice. A videographer in white dhoti holds a camera on the left. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps hang from the ceiling, with screens behind the crowd.2016-12-14December 07 20162016-12-07A yoga session in a hall with white draped ceilings and hanging colourful paper lanterns and tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe with a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, stands centre-frame with one arm extended, appearing to guide the class. Around him, participants in black and grey athletic clothes bend forward or stretch on mats, including a woman with a long braid in a black top. A tripod-mounted camera and a stack of folded colourful cloths sit at the right. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's description of a person, but the identification rests on the page rather than visible cues such as crown or ceremonial gold, so it is marked unsure.2016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17A large hall at a Sadashivoham convention with many participants standing on striped mats in a yoga or stretching posture, bending forward with arms extended. Most wear black clothing; one older man in glasses wears a black top, and another man in a blue shirt stands nearby. Red and multicolored paper lanterns and hanging decorations line the white ceiling, and large screens are visible at the back. A table with yellow flowers or offerings stands at right. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2016-12-05December 22 20172017-12-22December 17 20162016-12-17A large group of people practising yoga on colourful striped mats across a red floor in a tent-like hall decorated with rows of hanging paper lanterns and ornaments in pink, orange and yellow. In the foreground, several men in black and dark clothing stand with both arms raised overhead in a stretch, while a man in a white kurta on the left and others in grey and purple stand among them. Many participants wear black, and a few wear glasses. A camera rig is visible at the left edge.2016-12-07A 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